Kent County MD Archives Wills.....Caulk, Isaac February 9, 1894 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jeanette Sherbondy jsherbondy2@washcoll.edu June 29, 2013, 4:42 pm Source: Kent Cunty Register Of Wills (estate Papers), Estate #1712 On-line Data Base Chestertown, Md Written: February 9, 1894 I, Isaac Caulk, of the County of Kent Morgans Creek Neck State of Maryland, being f sound mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: 1. It is my will that my funeral be conducted in a manner thought best by my children and near relatives and that the expense thereof together with all my just debt be fully paid. 2. I give and devise to my daughter Margaret Davis the house and lot where I now reside in Morgans Creek Neck in said County and State, together with all the out buildings there unto belonging; to have and to hold the same during her natural life, and it is my will, if at the death of my said daughter Margaret Davis, her husband, Ambrose Davis, survives, have one third the value of said house and lot and the remaining two thirds be equally apportioned to my children who still survive. It is also my will that my said daughter Margaret Davis, repossess the/parlor set together with all the household furniture that she gave me at sundry times. 3. It is my will that the remainder of my household furniture, together with my horse and carriage, horse cart and all other outdoor implements, be sold at public or private sale, and after first disposing of a sufficiency to pay my just debts, the balance if any to be equally apportioned to my children. 4. I give and devise to my three daughters, Martha Wilson, Lucinda Gale, and Ellen Flamer, each equal portions of that lot of land situated in Morgan Creek Neck of said County and state; formerly belonging to Fannie Caulk and her heirs and known as a part of the Hurtt Lott, but now belonging to me, and containing twenty acres more or less, to have and to hold during their natural lives; and that at the death of each of my three said daughters above named all the life estate hereby devised to them as aforesaid, I give and devise unto my following named grandchildren,/their heirs and assigns, forever: To John Brown, son of my said daughter, Martha Wilson, of her life estate, three and one third acres, and the remainder of said estate to be equally apportioned to Sarah M. Wilson, Jenny Wilson, and Jeffry Wilson. 5.To William Houston, son of my said daughter, Lucinda Gale, of his mother’s life estate, five acres; and to Isaac Houston, if he should be living at my death the remainder of said estate, and if he is not living at the time mentioned the same is to belong to my granddaughter, Cedella Gale. It is my will that my said daughter, Ellen Flamer, dispose of her said portion of estate in a manner that will be best suitable for her support while in life, but that she is not to sell or mortgage it to anyone outside of the estate. 6. I also give and devise to my two daughters Louisa Bright and Florence Nichols, equal portions of that house and lot of land containing ten acres more or less situated in the village commonly known as “The Big Woods” in Kent County MD/on the public road leading from Urie Ville to Lynch’s Station, and formerly belong to Isaac Cotton, father of my beloved wife, Louisa Caulk, to their heirs and assigns, forever. 7. It is my will that my said daughter, Ellen Flamer, have a home in the house where I now reside, with my said daughter, Margaret Davis, so long a she (Ellen) remains unmarried. 8. It is my will that my said daughter, Lucinda Gales portions of my estate herein mentioned, include the house where she now lives in said estate and that my said grandson William Houston have a room in said house during his mother’s natural life; and at her death, it is my will that the said portion of five acres devised to my grandson William Houston, include the said house above mentioned. 9. And last: I appoint my old and trusted friend, C.B. Norris, to be the executor of this my last will and testament and desire that he shall not be required to give any security for the performance of his duties. / In Witness thereof I, Isaac Caulk have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four. Isaac his+mark Caulk seal Subscribed by the testator in the presence of each of us and at the same time declared by him to us as his last will and testament. Witness our hands, this ninth day of February, A.D. 1894 Witness: Abram L. Presbury Lee Dent C.B. Norris. Additional Comments: transcribed by Jeanette Sherbondy, 2013 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb