Prince George's County MD Archives Wills.....Edmond CASTEEL, April 7, 1772
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Source: Orphan's Court Of Prince Georges Co., Md
Written: April 7, 1772
Recorded: March 24, 1773

In the name of God Amen I Edmond Casteel of Prince Georges County in the 
Province of Maryland being of sound and perfect memory thanks to Almighty God 
for the same but calling to mind the uncertainty of this Transitory State and 
know that it is appointed for all men to die doe make and Ordain this my last 
Will & Testament in manner and form following Viz; First I will that all my 
just debts be well and truly paid and satisfied next I recommend my Soul into 
the hands of Almighty God who gave it next my Body to the Earth to be buried at 
the Discretion of my Executrix hereafter named And for what worldly Estate as 
hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this life I give and dispose of 
the same in manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath to my 
Son Shadrach Casteel all my wearing apparel. I give and bequeath to my wife 
Rebecca Casteel all my personal Estate namely Part of a Tract of Land called 
Casteel part of Edmonds Frolich Englarged and all my goods and personal estate 
consisting of what kind or value soever during her natural life and then I give 
and bequeath all the remaining part of the above said land Item and goods to be 
sold and the money to be Equally devided amongst my several children as follows 
Viz; Shadrach Casteel, Abednego Casteel, Francis Casteel, Lucy Abbey, Kezia 
Mitchell, Susannah Scott, Sarah Medly, Casandra Casteel, Charity Casteel and 
lastly I do hereby appoint constitue make and ordain my daughter Casandra 
Casteel whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby 
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament 
making void all other and former Wills or Testaments by me made. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed my Seal this Seventh day of April 
one thousand seven hundred and seventy two.
                                    Edmod Casteel (Seal)
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged
As his last Will and Testament
before
James Moore Senr
Samuel Moore
Zadock Moore

Prince Georges County to wit March 24 1773 then James Moore Senr, Samuel Moore 
and Zadock Moore made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that they 
did see Edmund Casteel the Testator on the within Will named sign publish 
pronounce and declare the said Will to be his last Will & Testament and that at 
the time of his so doing he was to the best of their several apprehensions of 
sound disposing mind memory and understanding and that they did severally sign 
their names as evidences to the said Will in the presence and at the request of 
the Testator and in the presence of each other.
Certified by Wm T. Wooton
Dy Co of Pr Geo Coty.
Recorded in Liber T #1 folio 48
Orphans Court of Prince George's County, Maryland


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