Frederick County, MD Wills:  The Will (1798) and Final Account (1806)
of Peter Troxel 

Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diana Lehman 
http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00002.html#0000457

Copyright.  All Rights Reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm
*********************************************************

Will of Peter Troxel
Frederick County Wills Liber/Folio GM-3-271
Frederick County Court House
Frederick County, Maryland


In The Name of God Amen the fifteenth day of December in the year of 
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight I Peter Troxel of 
Frederick County and State of Maryland being weak in Body but of sound 
mind and memory thanks be unto 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 in manner following 
Principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of god 
that gave it and for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be Buried 
in a Christian and decent like manner at the Discretion of my 
Executors nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall 
receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as Touching such 
worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me with in this 
life I give devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner and 
form  Imprimis my will is that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses 
be in the first place fully satisfied and paid out of my Estate;  Item 
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Modelena Troxel one hundred 
and fifty pounds Current Money to be paid her by my Executors out of 
my Estate as soon as Possible after my Decease also the back room in 
the Stone part of the House to live therein during her life Together 
with her bed and bed clothes one Desk one Table six pewter plates four 
pewter Dishes two Iron pots one Copper Kettle also firewood as much as 
she will want to be cut and hauled to the House by my son Frederick 
Troxel and further my will is that each of my sons George and 
Frederick Troxel is to give unto my beloved wife Annually five Bushels 
of Wheat and three Bushels of Indian Corn also that she is to Have the 
Apples of one Row of my Apple Trees wherever she may choose During her 
life and the one half of the garden and a creature to ride when she 
pleases from my son Frederick Troxel also one Cow to be kept by my son 
Frederick for her use___ Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son 
John Troxel five Shillings Current Money___ Item I give and bequeath 
unto my beloved daughter Barbara Martin five Shillings Current 
Money___Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Jacob one hundred 
pounds Current Money___Item I give and Devise unto my beloved son 
George Troxel the plantation next to John Crabs containing Two hundred 
acres of Land, on payment of Four hundred pounds to my Executors for 
the use of the Legatees herein mentioned in manner following  Forty 
pounds at the Expiration of twelve months—after my Decease, Forty 
pounds at the end of two years after my Decease and so on Annually 
until the whole Sum be fully paid___ Item I give and Devise unto my 
beloved Son Frederick Troxel the plantation I now live on containing 
two hundred and Seven Acres of Land on payment of Four hundred__ 
hunded pounds Current Money to my Executors for the use of the 
Legatees herein mentioned in manner following  Forty pounds at the 
expiration of twelve Month after my Decease  Forty-- pounds at the end 
of two years and so on annually untill the whole Sum be fully paid.  
Item I give and Devise unto my beloved son Peter Troxel my House and 
Lot in Emmitsburgh also a lot of Ground near Emitsburgh containing Ten 
Acres of Land, also Two hundred pounds Current Money out of my Estate   
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Modlena Coon and 
Elisabeth Crise to each one Two hundred & fifty pounds Current Money 
out of my Estate,  Item I give and Devise — unto my beloved Sons Jacob, 
Peter George and Frederick each one an equal part of my Mountain Land 
that I may Die Seized of to be by them Divided as they shall see cause  
And further my will is that my two Daughters Modelena Coon and 
Elisabeth Crise are to receive first each one Forty pounds Current 
Money, then my son Peter, to have Eighty pounds Current Money then my 
son Jacob to receive forty pounds Current Money then my Daughters to 
receive Each one forty pounds—Current Money that is Modlena Coon and 
Elisabeth Crise and so on as my Executors may Judge in this case untill
the whole of the Legatees are paid and if any remainder of the Estate 
after the Legatees are paid and if any remainder of the Estate after 
the Legatees are paid to be given by my Executors to my beloved wife 
Modelena Troxall  And Lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and 
appoint my Trusty and well beloved Sons Jacob Troxell and Peter Crise 
whole and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament 
Disannulling and making void all other Former Wills and Testaments by 
me heretofore made confirming this and no other to be my last will and 
Testament  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 
day and Year first within written

Signed Sealed Published and
Declared by the above named                    P__t_r  troxel (seal)
Peter Troxel to be his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us who have
hereunto Subscribed our Names as Witnesses
In the presence of the Testator

Wm Emmit, F___nand Lays, Henrietta Emmit

Frederick County February 7th 1799  Then came Jacob Troxell and Peter 
Crise and made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the 
aforegoing Instrument of writing is the True and whole will and 
Testament of Peter Troxall late of Frederick County Deceased that hath 
come to his hand and possession
                                               Geo Murdock Regr.

Frederick County Feby 7th 1799  Then came William Emmit and Ferdinand 
Lays two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last will and 
Testament of Peter Troxel 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 and that they heard him 
Publish pronounce and Declare the same to be his last will and 
Testatment 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, 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 Henrietta Emmit the other 
subscribing witness subscribe her name as a witness thereto in the 
presence and at the request of the Testator and all in the presence of 
each other.
                                              Before Geo Murdock Regr.



The final Account of Peter Crise surviving Executor of Peter Troxell 
late of Frederick County Deceased

This Accountant charges himself with      Currt Money      Currt Money
the Inventory of the Deceased Personal       
Estate Including current money left       £372.15.2 1/2
by the Deceased amounting to____

Also with ___ Increase on the Sales         98.6.11 1/2
Also with a list of Seperate Debts         329.10.6
                                                            £800.12.8
And this Accomtant Prays an Allowance
for the following payments & Disbursemts etc

For current money due this Accountant
   p account proved & appears___             4.12.3 1/2
For Ditto paid Philip Calf p acct.
   proved and receipt appears___             0.10.7
For Ditto paid Abner Ritchie late Shff
   p accot. & receipt appears___             0.10.10 1/2
For Ditto paid Ditto p Do & Do app___        0.2.6
For Ditto paid William Emmit for
   Stamped paper for Inventory also
   for qualifying appraisers & rect. app.    0.4.8
For Ditto paid Jeremiah Browning
   for appraising Deceased Estate
   p rect. app.                              1.10.0
For Ditto paid Ferdinand Tays for coming
   to Fredk. Town & proving Decd will
   p rect. app.                              0.13.9
For Ditto paid to the Revd. Mr. Lewis
   Hinck for one Years Subscription by
   the Decd. p acct. appears                 1.7.6
For Ditto paid Ferdinand Tays p acct.
   proved & appears                          3.7.6
For Current Money paid John Crebs assee
   Of Michael Hockensmith by Jacob Troxel,
   Deceased _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  £26.15.0
For Ditto paid by this
   Accountant to Ditto _ _ _  28.6.3        55.1.3
For Ditto paid John Crabs assee of
   Michael Hockensmith by Jacob 
   Troxel Decd.              £25.5.0
For Ditto paid by this
   Accountant to Ditto _ _ _  32.10.0       57:15:0
For Ditto paid by Jacob Troxel Decd.
   to John Crabs p acct. proved &
   rect app.                                 1.17.6
For Ditto paid by Ditto to Christian
   Smith p receipt appears                   2.7.6
For Ditto paid John Crebs assee Michael
   Hockensmith by Ditto p Bond proved
   and receipt appears                      50.0.0
For Ditto paid William Emmit by Ditto
   p accot. and receipt appears              1.19.4 1/2
For Ditto paid William Gibson by Ditto
   p acct. proved & rect. appears            0.5.1
For Ditto paid John M Bayard by Ditto
   p acct. & receipt appears                 1.10.4
For Ditto paid John Harris by Ditto for
   appraising Deceased Estate p rect. apps.  0.15.0
For Ditto paid John Martin by Ditto
   p acct. proved & appears                  5.6.8
For Ditto paid George Whitmore by Ditto
   for crying Sale Deceaseds Estate
   p rect. app.                              3.15.0
For Ditto paid Geo Stossman assee Richd.
   Wells by Ditto p acct. proved &
   rect. app.                                1.12.6
For Ditto paid D__ John Buchanan by
   Ditto p acct. proved & recet. app.        6.7.3
For Ditto paid Jacob Tanner by Ditto
   p acct. proved & rect. app.               3.12.3
For Ditto paid Geo Ream by Ditto p acct.
   proved & rect. appears                    3.5.7 1/2
For Ditto paid Edward McCulloch by Do.
   p acct. proved & rect. appears            0.8.6
For Ditto paid for funeral Expences by Do.   3.15.0
For Ditto paid Christian Smith by Do.
   p acct. proved & rect. appears            0.15.9 1/2
For Current Money paid William Lowe by
   Jacob Troxel Decd.__
   p acct. proved & rect. apps__            £5.12.4
For Ditto paid Geo Murdock late
   Regr. by Ditto for Granting Letters
   Testy & recordg Decd will p rect.
   appears                                   1.10.11
For Ditto paid Richd Butler Regr. for
   Stating this acct. by Peter Crise
   this accountt                             1.2.1
For Ditto paid Ditto for Eleanor
   Murdock Admr. Geo Murdock late
   Regr. for recordg Decds Iny by Do.        0.4.6
                                           222:19:1 1/2
   10 p Cent com. On £297.15.2 1/2 is       29.15.6         £252:14:7 1/2
                                  Bala                      £547.18.0 1/2

Frederick County to wit on the 19th day of June 1806 then came Peter Crise 
Surviving Executor of Peter Troxel late of Frederick County Deceased and made 
Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the foregoing Account is Just and 
True as it stands Stated to the best of his knowledge and that he has paid or 
secured to be paid the several Sums of money for which he claimed an Allowance 
Whereupon after due Examination is passed by the Orphans Court
                                  Test Richd. Butler Regr.

Distribution agreeable to Deceased will
     Widow of the Deceased            £150.0.0
     John Troxel                         0.5.0
     Barbara Martin                      0.5.0
     Jacob Troxel                      100.0.0
                                                    £250.10.0
Balance to the Deceased's Widow's representatives    297.8.0 1/2
                                                    £547:18:0 1/2