Will of Elizabeth Kellum of Somerset Co., MD, 1815

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Somerset County Will
Elizabeth Kellum of Somerset County
Written 8 Mar 1815
Probated 26 Dec 1815

Elizabeth Kellum - Will - 1815

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Elizabeth Kellum of Somerset county being
in tolerable good health (thanks to the Almighty therefore) and of sound
mind memory and understanding do make ordain and declare this to be my
last will and testament in manner and form following ~ Viz ~ In hopes of
blessed eternity I recommend my soul to him who gave it to me and my
body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor
herein after named which I devise and bequeath as follows ~ 1st.  I give
devise and bequeath to Stephen Coulbourn (of Willliam on Murumssco) the
sum of forty dollars in cash and my  best bed and the furniture thereto
belonging to be equally divided between the said  Stephen Coulbourne and
Isaac Kellum, son of Henry.  2nd I give and bequeath to the said Isaac
Kellum the sum of forty dollars cast and one other bed second choice and
the furniture thereto belonging to be equally divided between the said
Isaac Kellum and the above named Stephen Coulbourne.  3rd  I give devise
and bequeath to Grace Coulbourne daughter of the aforesaid William
Coulbourn one gold ring.  4th  I give devise and bequeath to Betsy
Coulbourn daughter of the aforesaid William Coulbourn one gold locket. 
5th  All the rest and residue of my estate I give devise and bequeath to
Leah Howard, Sally Dredden, Thomas Adams (of William), Sally Stevenson,
Leah Sterling & Sally Kellum to be equally divided amongst them. 
Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint the within named William
Coulbourn to be executor of this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking and annulling all and every other will or wills by my
heretofore made by ratifying and confirming this only.  In testimony
whereof I the said Elizabeth Kellum have hereto set my hand and seal
this eight day of March Anno Dom 1815.

			Elizabeth Kellam [seal]
			   her mark

Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared by the testatrix 
to be her last will and testament in the presence of us, who at her 
request and in her presence and in the presence of each other have 
signed the same a witnesses.

John Wilkins
John Howeard

Somerset County to wit December 26, 1815, Then came William Coulbourn
and made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty god, that the foregoing
instrument of writing is the true and whole last will and testament of
Elizabeth Kellum late of Somerset County, deceased that hath come to his
hands or possession and that he doth not know of any other.

			Before George Handy, Regr WSC

Somerset County to wit December the 26th day 1815 then came John
Howeard, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing will &
testament of Ellizabeth Kellum late of Somerset County, deceased and
made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty god, that he did see the
testatrix Therein named sign & seal this will and that he hear her
publish, pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and
testament and that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of
his apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding
and able to execute a valid contract and that he did subscribe this will
as witnesses thereto in the presence and at the request of the testatrix
and in the presence of the other subscribed witness.  He further deposed
that he saw John Wilkins subscribe this will a a witness in the presence
of the testatrix.

				Before George Handy Regr WSC


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