Will of Peter GROSSNICKLE (1818) Frederick County, Maryland This file was contributed by Judy Grossnickle ************************************************************************ * USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. ************************************************************************ The Will of Peter Grossnickle – 1750 – 1822 Frederick Co. MD Wills Vol. ntl9 - page 86 Probated 30 December 1822 In the name of God Amen, I Peter Grossnickle of Frederick County, State of Maryland, being sick and infirm in body but of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, thereby be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish, this my last will and testament in manner and form following, viz~ First and principally, I commit my soul into the hand of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried, at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named, and after the payment of my debts and funeral expenses, I give, bequeath and devise as followeth, viz~ Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Christina, for and during her lifetime, one room in the middle story, the East end of my present dwelling house, as also the end of the lower story or celler, and a much of the kitchen garden as she may deem necessary for her use, to have, hold and occupy the same at her discretion during her lifetime. I also give and bequeath and all the beding thereto belonging my chest and all my linens on hand, also my table, house clock, pipe stove and all my chairs, with as much of my house hold and kitchen furniture and utensils which she may choose to keep or reserve for her own use; and I further order and direct, that my sons John and Peter Grossnickle, shall annually pay and deliver, or cause to be paid and delivered unto my wife, during her lifetime, twenty bushels of merchantable wheat, one hundred weight of good pork, twenty pounds of Hackled flax, Forty Dollars in current money, and a sufficiency of fire wood, ready cut and fit for use, and delivered at her dwelling as she may stand in need of from time to time, for and during her lifetime. My son John, his heirs, Executors or administrators shall pay, furnish and provide annually the two thirds thereof for his part thereof, and my son, Peter, on his part shall pay and provide the one third part thereof annually as above specified. The same to be in full of my wife’s Dower of my Estate, both real and personal, yet notwithstanding, it is my will and desire that in case my wife should survive my son John, then and in such case, I order and direct that the heirs, Executors or administrators, or other legal representatives of my son John shall pay unto my wife the further sum of Eight hundred Dollars in addition to the aforesaid annual bequests made to my wife, to be applyed and disposed of by my wife at her discretion ~ Item. It is my will that whereas each of my Daughters, to wit: Susanna the wife of John Custer; Elizabeth the wife of Jacob Harp; Christina the wife of Daniel Boyer; Hannah the wife of Peter Grossnickle and my Daughter Catherine, have each of them respectively received the sum of eight hundred Dollars current money exclusive of the stock and other house hold furniture which each of them have received. Therefore it is my will and I order and direct that the same shall be in full of their or either of their respective Legacies of my estate both real or personal whatsoever~ Item. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary now the wife of Jacob Hoover the full sum of Eight hundred dollars, as and for her full share, or legacy of my Estate real and personal to be paid her by my sons John & Peter, after my decease, but in case they or either of them, should pay her the said legacy prior to my decease, then her receipt or other acquitance shall be an effectual bar against her and her heirs forever~ Item. I give and devise unto my son John and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple all and singular my dwelling plantation, known by the name of and called “The two Sons”, containing by patent, Two hundred & ninety four acres of land, subject not withstanding to the bequests, gifts and devises herein before made and to be performed and discharged by my son John as aforesaid~ Item. I give and devise unto my son Peter Grossnickle and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple, all and singular that tract or parcel of Land and premises known by the name of and called “The Six Daughters”, situated in the state and county aforesaid, containing by patent Two hundred and Eighteen acres of Land. The same being subject nevertheless to the payment and performance of the gifts and bequests herein afore mentioned to be paid and discharged on the part of my son Peter as aforesaid~ Item. I further give and devise unto my son Peter and to his heirs and assigns in fee simple, all that tract of Land called “Rum Spring”, containing forty acres of Land more or less, lying situate in the County and State aforesaid~ Item. I give and all the residue of my personal Estate, remaining at my decease unappropriated, unto my two sons John and Peter and to their heirs share and share alike~ And Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons John and Peter Grossnickle as Executors of this my last will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this seventh day of April, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen~ Signed, dated, published & declared by me - signed Peter Grossnickle (seal) Peter Grossnickle, the above named Testator as & for his last will and Testament, in the presence of us who at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto~ Signed: Ludwig Routzong Christian Harshman Henry Dalaughter Frederick County to wit; on the 30th day of December 1822 then came John Grossnickle and Peter Grossnickle, and solemnly, sincerely and truly affirmed and declared that the foregoing instrument of writing is the true whole will and testament of Peter Grossnickle, late of Frederick County deceased, that hath come to their hands & possession and that they do not know of any other~ Signed: Henry Steiner, Regr. Frederick County to wit: on the 30th day of December 1822, then came Ludwick Routzong, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Peter Grossnickle late of Frederick County deceased, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, at the same time Christian Harshman, also one of the subscribing witnesses to said will, solemnly, sincerely and truly affirmed and declared – that they did see the Testator therein named sign and seal this will, that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that they together with Henry Dalaughter, the other subscribing witness, respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and all in the presence of each other~ Signed: Henry Steiner, Regr. Frederick Co., MD GROSSNICKLE, Peter – ntl 9-86