Will of Samuel Wright, 1855, Queen Anne's County Maryland

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              Will of SAMUEL WRIGHT


Will of Samuel Wright, 1855, Queen Anne's County Maryland

In the name of god, amen, I Samuel Wright of color of Queen
Ann's County State of Maryland being in weak health but
of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding
considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time
thereafter and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and
thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall
please God to call me hence do make and publish this my last will
and testament in manner and form following that is to say. First I
give and bequeath to my son Charles Wright who formerly belong
to Dr. John D. Emory my house and lot in the Centreville district
adjoining Clinton Wright, John. H. Downs & Pere Wilmer
containing nine acres & half except the thirds of the same during the
natural life of my wife Hester Wright.

Secondly I give and bequeath unto my wife Hester Wright her
thirds in my house and lot adjoining Clinton Wright, John H.
Downs and Pere Wilmer during her natural life.

Thirdly I leave my man Jim Tilghman to be hired out year by year
for three years after the balance of this year.

Fourthly I leave my man Jim Tilghman to be free from the first day
of January eighteen hundred & fifty nine, and I hereby authorise
and empower my executor herein after mentioned to manumit him
to be free from the said date.

Fifthly I give my son Charles Wright one bay horse called
Shakespeare.

Sixthly I give my personal estate to be equally divided among my
wife Hester Wright and my two children Charles Wright and
Louisa Massey after paying my debts and taking out my man
James Tilghman's, the bay horse Shakespeare share and
share alike.

Seventhly. I constitute and appoint Arthur Emory Jr. to be the
executor of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteenth day of
July one thousand eight hundred & fifty six. (Note: The will was
signed in 1856 and probated in 1855. The dates for both are very
legible. It is obviously a mistake within the will.)

Samuel (his mark) Wright (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by Samuel Wright the within
named testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence
of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each
other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.

John B. Thomas

Danl Bowers

D.C.H. Emory, jr

Queen Ann's County to wit, Aug.11th 1855

Then came John B. Thomas one of the subscribing witnesses to the
foregoing will and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty
God that he did see Samuel Wright F.N. the within named Testator
make his mark to the same that he heard him publish and declare
the same to be his last will and Testament that at the time of so
doing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and
desposing mind memory and understanding that he signed his name
as a witness in the presence of Daniel Bowers and D.C.H. Emory
who also signed their names as witnesses in the presence of each
other and in the presence of the Testator and at his request.

Saml __ (T.?) Harrison Rg Wills for Queen Ann's County

Queen Anns County sct Aug 11th 1855

Executor within named _ made oath on the holy Evangely of
Almighty God that the foregoing instrument of writing is the true
and whole last will and testament of Samuel Wright color of Queen
Anne's County deceased that had come to his hands or
possession and that he did not know of any other.

S. T, Harrison Reg Wills for Queen Anns County

Aug 1855

We hereby give our _____ to the probating of the will of Samuel
Wright of color late of Queen Anns County which will be offered
next Tuesday.

Their mark

Hester X Wright

Charles X Wright

Louise X Masey

Test: Thos Clements