Statewide County MD Archives Wills.....Bean, George  1832
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Source: Washington County Md Register Of Wills
Written: 1832
Recorded: 1835

I George Bean of Washington County in the State of Maryland knowing from my 
advanced age and increasing infirmities that the period of my death cannot be 
far off & being by the mercy of heaven still in the possession of a sound mind 
do make ordain publish and declare this & none other as & for my last will and 
testament in relation to my worldly concerns.

First I give and bequeath to my wife Henrietta Bean my two best beds with 
bedsteads & bedding complete to be selected by herself all the provisions on 
hand at the time of my decease all the kitchen furniture crockery ware & 
choice spoons knifes & forks the carputs (sic)  in my two best rooms down 
stairs one bureau one table one stove six chairs & a looking glass all to be 
selected out of my effects by herself.  Also her spinning wheel a pair of 
Brass hand Irons shovel & tongs an axe her trunk my box and also my bible and 
prayer book - Item.  I give to my sons Barton & Hugh all my wearing apparrell 
(sic) to be divided between them.  Item. I hereby order & direct all the rest 
and residue of my estate real as well as personal to be sold by my executor 
hereinafter named at such time & on such terms as he may deem expedient, 
hereby authorizing & empowering him to convey the same by deed or deeds or in 
any manner I could do to the purchaser or purchasers.  Item. It is my will 
that out of the proceeds of sale of my real & personal estate so directed to 
be sold my first debts and expences (sic) shall be paid and that my executor 
shall securely put out at interest one third of the residue & shall punctually 
every year pay the interest thereon accruing to my said wife for her 
maintenance as long as she lives & after her death the said third to be 
distributed in the same manner as the remaining two thirds of the proceeds of 
my estate which I now order and direct to be divided into as many shares as I 
have have (sic) grandchildren alive at the time of my death one share whereof 
I give and bequeath to George W. Bean son of Charles Bean also one share to 
each of the children of my daughter Peggy Tarlton, also one share to each of 
the children of my daughter Nancy Gregory and bequeath to my son Hugh Bean as 
many shares as he shall have Children at the time of my death & also to my son 
Barton as many shares as he shall have children alive at the time of my 
death.  Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my said son Barton Bean sole 
Executor of this my last will & testament.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this eighth day of May in 
the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.  Signed sealed 
published and declared by George Bean the above named Testator as and for his 
last Will & 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 witness 
hereunto.  George Bender, Fred’k Stover, Philip Householder

Washington County.  To Wit: On this 6th day of October 1835 came David Wilson 
and made oath to that this is the true and whole will of George Bean late of 
said County Deceased that has come to his hands and possession and that he 
doth not know or hath heard of any other.  And at the same time came Frederick 
Stover and Philip Householder and severally made oath to that they did see the 
testator herein named sign and seal this will that they heard him publish 
pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the 
time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and 
disposing mind memory and understanding that they subscribed their names to 
this will in the presence and at the request of the testator and in the 
presence of each other and that they saw George Bender the other subscribing 
witness do the same.  Certified by Dan’l Schnebly Reg.


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