Will of George W. Morgan, 17 May 1883
St Mary's County  JBA-#1, pp 89-91



In the name of God, Amen.  I George W. Morgan of St Mary's 
County, Maryland, being of sound mind, memory and 
understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the 
uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous of 
settling my worldly affairs before it shall pleasure God to 
call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner and form following to wit:

First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of All 
mighty Gog, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at 
the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named, and after my 
just debts and funeral charges are paid, I give and devise and 
bequeath as follows:

Item:  I give and bequeath unto Ann Faney, Colored the sum of 
sixty dollars per annum for and during the term of her natural 
life, the said sum to be paid to her by the devizees of my 
real estate, and said sum is hereby charged upon my real 
estate, the first payment of Sixty Dollars to be made to her 
twelve months after my death, and for each succeeding twelve 
months thereafter during her life.

Item:  I give and bequeath unto Ann Faney, Colored, my best 
bed and Bedstead with sufficient bed furniture, also my small 
dining table, my small bureau, my green chest and my any one 
of my trunks she may select.

I give and bequeath unto Moses Faney, Colored, the best horse 
I may have at the time of my death with saddle and bridle, and 
also all the wearing apparel I may have at that time.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my nephew, Rev John A. Morgan, 
the sum of Fifty Dollars to be expended by him for private 
masses, for the relief (?)  of my soul.  Should my said nephew 
not survive me, I then direct that said sum be paid over by my 
Executors to the Pastor of St Joseph's Church, in St Mary's 
County, for the purpose aforesaid.

All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal, and 
mixed, I give, devise, and bequeath unto my nephews Francis O. 
Morgan and Joseph F. (?) Morgan, to them and their heirs 
forever, share and share alike.  The real estate to be subject 
to the charge of Sixty Dollars per annum for the benefit of 
Ann Faney, Colored, during her life as aforesaid mentioned.

And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my said Nephews 
Francis O. Morgan and Joseph F. Morgan Executors of this my 
last will and testament, revoking and annulling all other and 
former wills by me heretofore made and done, rectifying and 
confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
my seal this 17th day of May, 1883.  

George W. Morgan, his seal.

Witnesses:  John B. Abell, Enoch B. Abell, Robert A. Abell

Notes on will:  George W. Morgan b.ca 1813 d. 8 Jul 1884, bur. 
Old St Joseph's Cem  was the son of Raphael Morgan d.1833, and 
Mary ??. He married Ann Maria Fish in 1851.  One daughter, 
Sarah Blanch Morgan. 


Excerpt from Letters of Lafayette
Buckler, Chronicles, Vol 30 No 5, to his wife Victoria 
McGinley Buckler:

"Laurel Grove, August 25, 1869.  Mrs (sic) Blanche Morgan is 
dead. She died yesterday & was buried today.  I was at her 
funeral & it was enough to melt the heart of a stone (if it 
had any) to see & hear her Father lament over her.  It was a 
very large procession.  She appeared to be a universal 
favorite, hope she is better off.  She suffered a great deal 
before she died.  It will almost kill her father, the last tie 
on Earth (as it were) is severed.  He is left alone & he loved 
her so much.  Oh I know how it is with him, his life will be 
desolate.  I feel for him a sympathy & hope God will take care  
& protect him  & fit him for Eternity, there to meet his 
beloved ones in Heaven.  I see Heaven is the place to strive 
for after all.  This life is so short & Eternity is so long."

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