Will of Caspar DEVILBISS (1777); Frederick County, MD Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Sharon L. Casteel http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************* Will of Caspar Devilbiss, 1777 Note: Paragraph breaks entered for ease of reading; all spellings left as in original will book. Be it remembred that this sixteen day of the third Month commonly called March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I Casper Devilbess of Frederick County and Province of Maryland being weak in body but of sound and perfect disposing mind and memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transoldery life do make this my Last Will and Testament touching the disposal of what Temporal Estate I have, hereby revoking and disannulling all former Will or Wills by me made, and this only to be taken for my last Will and Testament and none other. Imprimis, I will that my body be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Secondly that all my past debts be fully paid and satisfied. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Anne Devilbess, one large dutch bible, one mare which is called by the name of my wife's mare, one woman's sadel, one good feather bed, and all the furniture thereunto belonging and also one third part of all my personal Estate for ever, Item I give and bequeath unto my son George Devilbess his Heirs and Assigns forever All that Tract or parcel of Land called Billes Hunting Lott containing one hundred and Fifty acres with all the Buildings and Improvements thereunto belonging or in anyways appertaining Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Devilbess his heirs and assigns for ever All them Tractes or parcells of Land called Mill Seat resurvey on Paille Meadow and Dear Park, containing about seven hundred and two acres, with all the buildings and improvements therunto belonging or in any ways appertaining Item I give and bequeath unto my son Casper Devilbess his heirs and assigns forever, All that tract or parcell of Land called tho--- resurvey on Leonards Rangle, containing about six hundred and fifty acres of Land, with all the Buildings and Improvements thereunto belonging in any wiswe appertaining, also I give and bequeath unto my son Casper Devilbess one hundred pounds Current Money that is to be raised or levied out of my moveable Estate. Item it is my Will and desire that all them tracts of land or parcells of land which Town by the name of Cestnutt Spring and the addition to Chesnutt Spring and the House and Lott in Tawney Town known by number 3 with my two plantations on his Lordship's Mannor on Monocacy be Sold by my Executors hereafter named and the moneys arising from the said Sale to be applyed as part of my Personal Estate Item I give and bequeath unto all my Children namely George Devilbess, John Devilbess, Casper Devilbess, Ann Ramsbergh, Susannah Ramsbergh and Barbara Fleming to them and their Heirs and Assigns forever All the remainder of my Real and Personal Estate which is not yet Willed and bequeathed to be equally divided amongst the above named Children Item I hereby make this reserve that if my son Casper Devilbess should die before he comes to the age of twenty-one years without any Lawful begotten heirs, then his part of the Estate bequeathed him shall be equally divided between the other of his brothers and sisters Lastly I do constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ann Devilbess and my friend William Ballinger my Executors to see this my last Will and Testment truely executed. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Casper Devilbess as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us. John Ramsbryer, John Snook, Richd Snook [probated 6 April 1777, all three witnesses came forward]