Will of George FAZENBAKER (1809) Garrett County, Maryland

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In the name of God, Amen. I George Fazenbaker of Allegany County [Ed. note: 
present-day Garrett County] and State of Maryland, being very Weak and Sick in 
Body, but of perfect and Sound disposing mind and Memory, thanks be to Almighty 
God, therefore, Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is 
appointed unto all Men, once to Die, do make, Ordain, Constitute and appoint 
this my Last Will and Testiment, in manner and form following; First and 
principally, I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it ... 
and Hope of the Resurection from Death by the might and power of our Lord and 
Savior Jesus Christ: and my Body to be Buried in a Christian like, and decent 
manner, at the discretion of my Executrix herein after mentioned and named: And 
... such worldly substances wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God in this Life 
to bless me with, I give, devise and dispose of the same, in manner and form 
following. It is my Will and I do Order that all my just Debts and Funeral 
Charges be fully payed and Satisfied; Then

First. I give, Devise and Bequeath, unto my dearly beloved Wife Elizabeth 
Fazenbaker, the whole of my personal Estate, that is to say, all my Household 
Goods, Farming Utinsils, Stock, of every kind, to her, her heirs and Assigns for 
Ever. And also that my said Wife Elizabeth, shall have use, occupy, possess and 
enjoy, during her natural Life the whole of my real Estate, containing One 
hundred Acres of Land, lying and being in the County and State aforesaid, Known 
and Distinguished by Lots Number Three Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty eight, 
and Three Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty nine.

Secondly. I give, Devise and Bequeath, unto my Sons and Daughters hereafter 
named, that is to say, to Jacob Fazenbaker, to Sarah Intermarried with Henry 
Clouse, to John Fazenbaker, to Elizabeth Fazenbaker, to Godfrey Fazenbaker, to 
Catherine Fazenbaker, to George Fazenbaker, to Conrad Fazenbaker, and to Mark 
[ed. note: Marcus] Fazenbaker, Share and Share alike, all of my real Estate as 
mentioned above, only my son Jacob having received of me Forty Dollars, and my 
Daughter Sarah intermarried with Henry Clouse having likewise received ... the 
like Sum of Forty-Dollars, it is hereby to be understood that the said Sums of 
Money received by my Son Jacob and Daughter Sarah aforsd. be Considered as part 
of their Shares of the real Estate above mentioned; after my dear Wife 
Elizabeth's Decease, to them, their Heirs and Assigns for Ever.

And Lastly, I do hereby nominate, Constitute and appoint my dearly beloved Wife 
Elizabeth, sole Executive of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking 
and disallowing all and every former Will or Wills by me made or done, Ratifying 
and Confirming this, and none other, to be my Last Will and Testament in manner 
and form aforesaid.

In Testimony whereof, I the said George Fazenbaker, have hereunto set my hand 
and Seal, this seventeenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand 
eight Hundred and nine.

George signed his will with an X. The will was witnessed by Wm. Shaw, James 
Hills, and Conrad Corbes.