Will of Jacob SNOOK (1868); Frederick County, MD

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In the name of God, Amen.  I Jacob Snook of Frederick County in the state of 
Maryland being sick and weak in body but of sound and disposing mind menory and 
understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time 
thereof and being desirous to settle all my worldy affairs and 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 that is to say

First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my 
body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor, 
hereinafter named, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and 
bequeath as follows.

To my beloved wife Teresa Ann Snook I give and bequeath my house & lot in which 
we now reside in Dublin Village, together with all the personal property in said 
house and on said lot to have and to hold, during her widowhood or while she 
remains my widow.

I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Teresa Ann Snook all the interest 
arising or accruing from my notes, bonds, or otherwise for her own use and 
benefit during her widowhood or while she remains my widow.

And it is further my intention should she never marry that she have the benefit 
of said Real, personal & interest from notes or bonds during her life.

And should it so happen by loss or otherwise that the interest from my notes 
should not be sufficient to maintain her (always provided that she lives 
economical) in that case I make it discretionary with my executor to collect and 
back back to her as much as he may see necessary for her maintenance.

And if my wife Teresa Ann Snook should marry after my death then I direct that 
my Executor herinafter named shall sell all my real and personally property, 
collect my money and pay to my wife Teresa Ann Snook the sum of one hudnred 
dollars an dgive her one bedstead and bedding one {beanna}, half dozen chairs, 
one rocking chair, one stove six quilts (of her make) She to select said 
property from among my personal property.

And I farther give and bequeath in case my wife should marry that after the 
forgoing bequests are made, heretofore mentioned, then that my Estate or the 
residue thereof be equally divided, share & share alike between my wife Teresa 
Ann Snook, my two brothers Daniel Snook and Simon Snook and my three sisters 
Elizabeth Ramsburg, Lydia Ramsburg, and Maria Houck each one to share alike.

Ad I do hereby constitue and appoint my friend Joseph Cronise sole Executor of 
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testamenst 
made by me.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty 
seventh day of January in the year eighteen hundred and sixty eight.  
[signature]

Signed sealed and published and declared by Jacob Snook the above named Testator 
as my last will and testament in the presence of us, and each of us.
Wm. H. Doub, Edward Ramsburg, Cornelius D. Ramsburg

[probated 26 July 1870]