Will of Francis Beall 1839

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In the Name of God Amen.  I Francis Beall of Prince Georges 
County in the State of Maryland being in infirm health of 
body but of Sound and disposing memory and understanding, 
aware of the certainty of death and that the period of its 
approach is hidden from our eyes, desirous of settling all my 
worldly affairs and preparing for the ____ transition from 
here to eternity when it shall please our Heavenly father to 
summon me home, I therefore make and publish this my last 
Will and Testament in manners following that is to say First 
I resign my soul to my all Gracious Creator who fashioned it 
with all humble reliance on his Mercy and forgiveness of all 
my sins and transgressions through the merits and atonement 
of our blessed Redeemer and I commit my body to the earth to 
be suitably intered under the direction and at the discretion 
of my Executor hereinafter named and appointed, and after my 
funeral expenses and my just debts are paid, I devise and 
bequeath as follows.

I give and bequeath to my son William one hundred and fifty 
dollars to be paid to him by my Executor hereinafter named 
and appointed, on his arrival at the age of twenty one years.  
Item I give and bequeath to my son Washington Francis one 
hundred and fifty dollars to be paid to him by my Executor on 
his arrival at the age of twenty one years.

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all the rest and 
residue of my Estate during her natural life or widowhood and 
after her decease or marrying which ever may first take 
place, my will and desire is that the whole of my Estate 
devised to my wife that remains after her decease or marriage 
shall be sold to the best advantage and the proceeds of such 
sale to be divided between my nine children viz James, 
Thomas, John, Alpheus, Shadrack, David, Elijah, William and 
Washington Francis in equal proportion share and share alike.  
Item and Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son 
Thomas Beall Executor of this my last Will and Testament 
revoking and annulling all former wills and confirming this 
and none other to be my last will and testament.  With my 
hand and seal this seventeenth day of December in the year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by Francis Beall.

Testator in the presence of us the undersigned who in his 
presence at his request and in the presence of each other, 
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.  Signed Thomas C. 
D______, Joseph J. Jones

Whereas I Francis Beall, Testator of Prince Georges County 
have made and duly Executed my last Will and testament in 
writing bearing date the seventeenth day of December in the 
year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine, which said 
last will and testament and every clause and bequest and 
devise therein contained I do hereby ratify and confirm, 
saving and excepting the clause therein contained which 
authorises the sale of the whole of my Estate devised to my 
beloved wife during her life or widowhood, without making any 
provision for the release of certain negro slaves herein 
after named viz Henrietta Beanter, Martha Jane, George Wesley 
and James Madison.  Now it is my will and desire that the 
said Henrietta Beanter, Martha Jane, George Wesley and James 
Madison as they arrive at the age of thirty two years 
respectively shall be liberated and forever set free from 
slavery and it is further my will and desire that the issue 
born of the said Henrietta Beanter and Martha Jane during 
their servitude shall as they respectively arrive at the age 
of thirty two years be also liberated and forever set free 
from slavery.  And I do hereby make this my Codicil which I 
will and direct shall be taken and held as part of my said 
will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my 
seal this thirty first day August in the year of our Lord one 
thousand and forty.  (Note:  should be one thousand eight 
hundred and forty)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by Francis Beall the 
above named Testator as and for a Codicil to his last will 
and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his 
presence and the in the presence of each other have 
subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.  Joseph J. Jones   
Samuel T. Belt

Probated March 10, 1842