Frederick County MD Archives Wills.....Robert FULTON, 1805
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Will of Robert Fulton, of Frederick County, Maryland,  7 Apr 1805 (probated 8 Oct 1806)

In The Name of God Amen I Robert Fulton of Frederick County and State of Maryland being 
very weak of Body but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be to god calling unto mind the 
mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and 
ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I leave 
and recommend my soul unto the hands of the almighty God that gave it and my Body to the 
earth to be Buried in decent and Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executor nothing 
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty 
power of God but as touching such worldly Estate where with it has pleased God to bless 
me in this life I give demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form --- 
First I give to my beloved wife Margaret Fulton the Houses now in my Possession  and one 
third of my land and personal estate her part and Dower there of lying on one side of the 
place most convenient to the House one Hundred pounds in the hands of Samuel Lilly to be 
paid to her by my Executor as soon as can be conveniently collected one horse one cow one 
feather bed the clock one ten plate pipe stove the chest and loom the oats and flax now 
sowed out on the place the thread and yarn now spun in the house and one Breeding sow now 
on the place & her saddle & bridle -- Secondly I give to my Daughter Mary White one Hundred 
Pounds to be paid out of my Personal Estate Thirdly I give to my Daughter Jean Springer 
Twenty Shillings if demanded
-- I give to Robert Spring son of Jane Springer the sun of Fifty pounds to be paid after my  
lawfull Debt and heirs is paid --- Fourthly I give my son Nathaniel Fulton Twenty Shillings 
if demanded-- I give to Benjamin Fulton son of Nathaniel Fulton the sun of Fifty Pounds to 
be paid out of my Estate after all my Lawfull Debs and heirs is paid -- Fifthly I wish the 
remainder of my personal Estate after the above is Discharged to be equally divided between 
my son Robert Fulton and my two Daughters Margaret Browning and Elizabeth Baltzel--- I will 
and bequeath my Real Estate to my son Robert Fulton whome I appoint and constitute my sole 
Executor I will and bequeath to my two Daughter Margaret Browning and Elizabeth Baltzel one 
thousand pounds that is to say five hundred pounds each. Two thirds thereof to be paid out 
of my real Estate by my Executor Robert Fulton one Hundred pound annually this is to say 
fifty pounds to Margaret Browning annually and fifty pounds to Elizabeth Baltzel annually 
to commence immediately after my Death the other third to be paid as above after the Death 
of my wife Margaret Fulton  I do herby revoke all other wills and Debts and acknoledge this 
to be my last will and Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
this seventh day of April in the year 
of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and five.                    
Robert X Fulton
                                                                                              
his mark
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Joseph Hodges, John Baltzel John Gregg



Frederick County October 8th 1806 then came Robert Fulton and made Oath 
on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the foregoing instrument of 
writing is the True whole will and Testament of Robert Fulton late of 
Frederick County Deceased that hath come to his hand and possession and 
that he doth not know of any other --- Richard Butler   Regr.

Frederick County October 8 1806 There came Joseph Hedges and John 
Baltzel two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and 
Testament of Robert Fulton late of Frederick County Deceased and made 
Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator 
therein named sign & seal this will that they heard him publish 
pronounce and declare the same to be his last will in the presence and 
at the request of the Testator and that they did also see John Gregg the 
other subscribing witness sign his name as a witness to said will in the 
presence and at the request of the Testator and all in the presence of 
each other                  Richard Butler Regr.

(taken from Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, film number 
0014020, Frederick County, Maryland Wills 1804 - 1809, Liber HS #2, page 
225)