Will of Thomas EDMONSTONE (1805) Montgomery County, Maryland This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Stella Cotrill ************************************************************************ 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 THOMAS EDMONSTONE " ********************* January 30,1805 ************* Montgomery County,Maryland ************************************************************************************************ In the name of God, Amen. I,Thomas Edmonstone of Montgomery County in the state of Maryland, being sick and weak of Body, tho' of sound, disposing mind, memory and Understanding Do make, publish and Declare this to Be my last will and Testament in manner and form following, That is to say, 1st.--I give, Bequeath and devise unto my son, Edward Edmonston, his heirs for ever that part of a tract of land called Green Land, whereon he now dwells and all that I now hold or am Intitled to of a tract of Land call'd Tom's Lott, it is also my will and Desire that he shall be paid out of my Estate all Reasonable Expenses that he may be at in settling the Estate of my late Son, Alexander. 2nd.--I give, Bequeath and Devise unto my son, Eden Edmonstone, and his heirs forever all that part of dear park Enlarged and Edmonstons Range, Lying South of A line beginning at the end of the Forty sixth Line of dear park and Running thence in a straight line North,Nineteen Degrees East, Over the Middle of A Rock Stone near a Maple Spring to Intersect the Second Line of the Dividing Line Between Roger Edmonston and Thomas Edmonston, and running with the said Second line to the end thereof, Being at the end of sixteen perches on the twentieth line of the Resurvey or dear park to hold all that part of Land South of the afforesaid lines Down to Odels Road. I give also to my said son, Eden, one Negro Boy named Ben, and one Negro Girl named, Sophiah, and her increase also one Feather Bed and Furniture. 3rd.--I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Elizabeth Schoolfield, one Negro Woman named,Clear and her daughter, Nell, as also one Hundred pounds Current money to be paid her out of my Estate. 4th.--I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Dolly Edmonston, all that part of a tract of Land called Bear Garden, Which was sold and conveyed to me by James Beale, containing Eight Acres, one Negro Woman named, Nan, and her daughter, Cassa.(*) and their increase, one Good Feather Bed (*)It will interest the descendants of Mary A. E. Waters to know that the slave called "Cassa" in this will was the well known "Mammy Cassy" the nurse of two generations of the family, and that the slave called "Henny" was "Aunt Henny" the kitchen factotum for fifty years in the same household.--these two women, sisters, both died about 1875. and furniture, one Horse and Saddle of the value of forty pounds and the sum of two hundred pounds Current Money to be paid out of my Estate. 5th.--I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Edmonston, Fifty six pounds, Five shillings Current money to Be paid him out of my Estate and After my wife's Decease a Negro Woman named, Dill. 6th.--I give and bequeath to my two Grandchildren,to wit: Franklin Edmonston and Olivia Edmonston, as soon as they shall Respectively arrive at Lawful age, the Sum of Twenty Five dollars, Each, But in case of the death of Either before they have lawful Issue, the Survivor to have the other Share of him or her Dying. It is also my Will that Franklin Edmonston, my grandson, shall have three years schooling at the expense of my Estate and to have board in my house the same time, and Olivia, my Grand Daughter, one year's schooling in like manner. 7th.--I give and bequeath to my two Grandsons, to wit: Decious Edmonston and Brooke Edmonston, as soon as they Shall Arrive at Lawfull age, the sum of Twenty Five Dollars, each, But in case of the Death of either before they have Lawful Issue, the Survivor to have the Share of him Dying. It is also my Will that my said Grandsons, Decious and Brooke, Shall be Schooled and Borded at the Expense of my Estate, as above mentioned, Decious to have two years and Brooke one of Schooling and Board. 8th.--It is my Will and desire that a tract of land Belonging to me Called, Edmonston's Enclosier, Containing 211 3/4 Acres may After Reasonable Notice, Be set up and sold to the best and highest Bidder by my Executrix herein After Named on a Credit of twelve months, and that the money Ariseing from such Sale be Applied as far as it will extend to the payment of my Debts and the Legacies Given by this, my last Will. 9th.--I give, Bequeath and Devise unto my Beloved Wife, Mary, the Land and plantation Whereon I now dwell, being part of two tracts one Called, Bear Garden and the other Deer Park Enlarged, Lying Northward of the lines Mentioned in my son, Eden's part, all the Residue of the said tracts not devised During her Natural life and after her Decease to my son, Robert Edmonston, and his heirs forever, upon the Express Condition that he, the said Robert, Shall Within twelve months after the Decease of his mother pay to his brothers, Edward and Eden, four hundred, that is to say, two hundred to each of them. 10th.--I give and Bequeath to my son, Edward, one Negro Lad named, Vachel, which he is not to receive until his Mother's Decease. 11th.--I give and bequeath to my son, Robert, one Negro Lad named, Harry, which he is not to Receive until his Mother's Decease. 12th.--It is also my Will that the Negros devised to my son, Eden, and my daughter, Dolly, Shall Remain in the service of my wife, Mary, During her Natural Life. 13th.--I give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife, Mary, to her and her Heirs Forever, one Negro Girl named, Henny, and her Increase. 14th.--It is also my Will that Rachel,a Mullato Girl,Shall be Sold if my Executrix Should think proper and the Money Arising from such sale to be applied to the use of my Estate. 15th.--I also give to my Said Wife, Whom I do hereby nominate and Appoint, the only and Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament the use of all my personal property, During her Natural Life and after her Decease, my Will and desire is, that, Same may be divided Equally Between my five following children, to wit: Edward, Robert, Eden, Elizabeth and Dolly and After Revoking and Annuling all Wills by me heretofore made and Declaring this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the 30th day of January, 1805. ******************************************************************* THOMAS EDMONSTON, SR. [Seal.] Probate, 8th March, 1805. ********************************** Montgomery County, Md. Subscribing witnesses thereto, Josiah Jones. James W. Perry. Tyson Beall. *********************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************