Wills: Jacob SNIDER 1800: Frederick County, Maryland Probated: 1800 Will Book Vol.4, page 395 Surnames: Ballinger, Basend, Bear, Fair, Hall, Smith, Snider, Wistler Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy and contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sarah Dart u Note: I have retained the non-standard spellings of the original. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ Be it Remembered That I Jacob Snider of Frederick County and State of Maryland being in a Weak State of Body but of Perfect mind & memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of this life and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in the following manner and form to wit First I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Margaret Snider all my Estate both real and Personal of whatever kind for her use during her life only she Paying and Settling all my Just Debts-- out of it in case there should be any -- and at her Death it is my will and desire that my son Jacob Snider Shall have twenty five pounds paid him out of my Estate to him his heirs and Assigns forever and that my Daughter Mary Fair Shall have Fifteen pounds paid her out of my Estate to her her heirs and Assigns forever which Sums they are to receive before the Division of the remainder of my Estate shall be Divided and they are to come in for an Equal Shear with the rest of my Children hereafter named-- for the remainder part of my Estate -- Second I give and bequeath all the remainder part of my Estate after the above Willed are Settled and after the Death of my Wife -- in the following manner to be equally Divided between all my children and two Grand Children to have one Shear with my children to them their heirs and Assigns forever (to wit) Jacob Snider, Mary Fair, Cathrine Wistler, Margaret Bear, Lawrence Snider, Abraham Snider, Michael Snider and Christian Snider and my two Grand Children Jacob Snider and Matilda Basend which said two Grand Children has only one Childs part between them, and it is my will and desire that my Executor shall sell at Public Sale all and every part of my Estate both real and personal at the Death of my Wife -- and pay each one their part, except there should be some Articles that any one should choose to Take in Discharge of their part which my Executor may let them have as he may think proper -- I appoint my son Jacob Snider Executor of this my last will and Testament and full Impower him to sell and convey by a Good & Deed or Lease my Lotts and Premisses in the Town of Newmarket Frederick County which shall be as good to all intents & purposes as tho I had actually done the same while living and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and Disannul all and every other former Testament Will Legacies bequeaths and Executors by me in any way before named Willed bequeathed ratifying and comfirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this fifteenth day of April Eighteen Hundred -- Jacob X Snider his mark Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Jacob Snider as his last Will & Testament in the Presence of us who in his Presence and the Presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names Jno Stpn Hall George Smith Wm Ballinger Frederick County August 6th 1800 Then came John Stephen Hall & George Smith two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last will and Testament of Jacob Snider Late of Frederick County Deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God 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 Testment that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their Apprehension of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding that they respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator And that they did also see William Ballinger 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 --George Murdock Regr. 6 1/2 Sides Jacob Snider renounced Executorship so renunciation filed in Will