Will of Francis ABELL (1805); St. Mary’s County, Maryland

This file was contributed by Judith Burger.

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Francis Abell
Signed: March 6, 1805
Proved: April 30, 1805

Francis Abell
Last will & Testament I Francis Abell of the County of Saint Mary's and State of 
Maryland, do make constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament in the 
manner and form following, that is to say ~~ I give and bequeath to my Son James 
the Land I now live on to him and his heirs forever, my sword, watch and wearing 
apparel, also one negro boy Joseph ~~ I give and bequeath to my son Eliel the 
tract of Land I purchased of George Plater to him and his heirs forever, one 
hundred pounds cash also one negro boy Frederick ~~ I give and bequeath one 
third part of the remaining part of my Estate to my wife Susanna. ~~ I give and 
bequeath the remaining two thirds of my Estate to my three Children Sophia 
Western, Judah Booth and Robert to be equally divided between them and their 
heirs ~~ Lastly I constitute and appoint my friend Charles Chilton Executor of 
this my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal this Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred 
and five. ~~~~~~~~
Francis Abell (((Seal)))

Signed Sealed published and declared
In the presence of us the Subscribers.
Mary M Greenwell ~~ Robert Jarbeo
Benedict Joseph Jarbeo ~~~

Saint Mary's County, towit, the 30th day of April 1805. Then came Charles 
Chilton & made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty God, that the aforegoing 
instrument of writing is the true and whole will and Testament of Francis Abell 
late of Saint Mary's County deceased, that hath come to his hands or possession 
and that he doth not know of any other.
Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Reg. wills
St. Mary's County

Saint Mary's County Ss.n the 3rd day of July 1805 Then came Robert Jarbeo and 
Benedict Joseph Jarbeo two of the three Subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing 
last will and Testament of Francis Abell late of Saint Mary's County deceased 
and made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty God, that they did see the 
Testator therein named Sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish 
pronounce & declare the same to be his last will and Testament that at the time 
of his Sodoing he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing 
mend, memory & understanding, and that they respectively subscribed their names 
as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and 
in the presence of each other, also that they did see Mary M Greenwell the other 
witness to said will Subscribe the same in the presence and at the request of 
the said Testator. ~~~~
Certified per: Jeremiah Jordan Regr..Wills
for S Mary's County ~~~see above

I Susanna Abell widow of Francis Abell late of Saint Mary's County deceased do 
hereby renounce and quit all claim to any bequest or devise made to me by the 
last will of my husband exhibited and proved according to law, and I Elect to 
take in lieu thereof my dower or legal share of the Estate of my said husband 
Francis Abell-- July 16th 1805 ~~ Sus.a Abell. ~~~~

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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 14, 2001 from a photocopy of the original 
court record, JJ 3, 93-94-95, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills, 
Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good and the writing very good. 
I made no corrections of any kind.