Wills: Obed Hurley, 1881: Montgomery County, MD

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Transcript of will from Montgomery County Wills, Liber RWC 15, folio 267-268, 
as follows:

Know all men by these presents that I, Obed Hurley of Montgomery County, 
state of Maryland, considering the uncertainty of this life and being of 
sound mind and memory do make, declare and publish this my last will and 
testament.
First -- I give and bequeath to my daughter Addie C. King and James E. King 
my son-in-law of Montgomery County between three and four hundred dollars.  
And the said Addie C. King and James E. King are to pay out of the above 
named amount of money all of my funeral expenses and for placing tomb stones 
to my grave, and after all the above is paid for they are to keep the 
residue.  As also one white and read (sic) horned cow, one feather bed and 
beding (sic), half dozen silver table spoons, tea silver, tea spoons, one 
wild cherry stand, one walnut candle stand, one wash stand, one poplar safe, 
one twenty-four hour clock, two looking glasses, one walnut chest, two 
trunks, half dozen stool bottom chairs ,and one rocking chair, one cook stove 
& fixtures, one ten plate stove and lot of pots, one leaf table, one tool 
chest and contents.
Second - I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza A. Anderson the wife of 
C.T. Anderson of Montgomery County the family Bible.
Third, and lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint James E. King my 
son-in-law to be my sole administrator of this my last will and testament 
revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made ratifying and 
confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.  In 
testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 24th day of 
November in the year 1881.
Test. R. Kent King
witnesses Thomas J. Austin and James H. Purdum

Submitted for probate 22 October 1889 by James. H. Purdum, and Thomas J. 
Austin.