Will of Jacob SYDEMAN (1764) Frederick County, Maryland This file was contributed by Paul Frost ************************************************************************ * 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. ************************************************************************ Will of Jacob Sydeman (original form of name Johann Jacob Seidemann) from Maryland Hall of Records Commission. "In the name of God Amen I Jacob Sydeman of Frederick County and province of Maryland being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First of all I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in christ's like and decent manner at the designation of my exe. And [illegible]. Item I give to well beloved wife Margareit my black mare side saddle and two cows and one third part of all the remainder of my personal estate and give the whole of my lands during the time she remains my widow and one third part during her natural life. Item I give and bequeath to my two daughters namely Catherine and Margareit all the remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided between them to be delivered or paid to them severally by my exe. when they come of age or marry and also my lands to be equally divided between the said Catherine and Margareit when the time for which I have given said lands to my above said wife expired. And lastly I do nominate my brother Peter Beard to be the sole executor of my last will and testament in witness whereof I do [illegible]my bond and seal this first day of February anno dominae one thousand seven hundred and sixty four."