Will of Cuthbert ABELL (1794); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Cuthbert Abell
Signed: November 13, 1794
Proved: January 27, 1795

Cuthbert Abell
His last Will

In the name of God amen I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County in the State of 
Maryland being Sick and weak of body but of Sound Sence and memory thanks be to 
God for the Same Caling to mind the uncertainty of this life and that all flesh 
must yield unto death whenever it Shall Seem good unto almighty God make and 
ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following ~~~ Item 
First I give and bequeath unto my three children Matthew Abell/ Francis Abell & 
Mary Abell all the Land I now possess to be equally divided between them 
agreeably to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever. Item I give 
to my wife Mary Milburn a negro woman named Beck and one negro Child named Sarah 
to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to my Son Matthew Abell one Negro boy 
named Tom by the name of big Tom and one negro girl named Fanny to him an his 
heirs forever ~~ Item I give to my Son Francis Abell one negro boy named 
Theophilus and one negro girl named Trecy to him and his heirs forever ~~ Item I 
give to my daughter Mary Simmonds Abell one negro boy named little Tom and 
Twenty pounds current money to her and her heirs forever in case I have not 
money enough after my debts is paid my will is my two Sons Shall pay her Ten 
pounds each ~~~ Item I give unto my three children Matthew Abell, Francis Abell 
& Mary Simmonds Abell the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided them all 
after my wifes thirds is taken out ~~~ Lastly I Constitute nominate and appoint 
my wife Mary Milburn Abell, Matthew, (blotted) Simmonds & Francis Abell 
Executors of this my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto 
Set my hand & affixed my Seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of our 
Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.
Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))

Signed Sealed published & declared to be last
will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell in presence of us
Robt. Young, John Booth Abell, Ann x Wise



On the back of the aforegoing, was as follows, towit.
Saint Mary's County, towit, the 27th day of January, 1795. Then came Mary 
Milburn Abell, & Francis Abell, & made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty 
God, that the aforegoing instrument of writing, is the whole will & testament of 
Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased that hath come to their 
hands or possession, & that they do not know of nay other ~~

Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills

for Saint Mary's County

Saint Mary's County Ss the 27th day of January 1795~~ then came Robert Young, & 
John Booth Abell, two of the three Subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last 
will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased, & 
severally made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that they did See the 
Testator therein named, Sign & Seal this will & that they heard him publish, 
pronounce & declare the Same to be his last will & Testament that at the time of 
his Sodoing, he was to the best of their apprehensions, of Sound & disposing 
mind, memory, & understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names 
as witnesses to this will, in the presence & at the request of the Testator, & 
in the presence of each other also that they did See Ann Wise the other witness 
to this will Subscribe the Same, in the presence & at the request of the Said 
Testator ~~

Certified by Jeremiah Jordan, Regr. Wills

for Saint Mary's County

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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 10, 2001 from a photocopy of the original 
court record, JJ 2, 106-107, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, 
Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good but the writing extremely 
small. I made no corrections of any kind.