Last Will and Testament of William DICKEY (1831); Washington Co., MD

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William Dickey (d.1831)
Will
Washington County, Maryland
Maryland Hall of Records
Liber C, folio 471 (Microfilm WK 917-918)
Written 1831
Proved 15 November 1831

The Last Will and Testament of William Dickey, deceased

I, William Dickey of Washington County in the State of Maryland being in bad 
health but of sound mind memory and understanding, do make this my last will and 
testament

Item 1{st}.  As soon as the outstanding debts are collected and the goods on 
hand sold my creditors shall first be paid, the remainder shall be divided 
equally among my five Brothers, the name of the oldest is John living about 
seven miles beyond Kittanning in Armstrong County Pennsylvania, the name of the 
second is Samuel, the name of the third is Ezekiel, the name of the fourth is 
Archibald, and the name of the fifth is Matthew, all living in the neighborhood 
of my first named Brother.  

To Samuel S. Cunningham I leave my large family Bible, to Samuel I leave my 
American addition of the New Encyclopedia, to Archibald I leave my History of 
England in Eight volumes, all the rest of my books I leave to my Brother Mathew.

It is left optional with Samuel S. Cunningham executor to sell the goods wares 
and merchandise either by auction or by private sale and if he cannot obtain 
fair prices for them either way he may continue the sales in the usual way, 
provided he disposes of the whole in six months.

Washington County.  To wit:

On this 15{th} day of November 1831 came Samuel S. Cunningham and made oath that 
this is true and whole will of William Dickey late of Washington County Deceased 
that hath come to his hand or possession and that he doth not know nor hath 
heard of any other.  And at the same time came Doctor William ? and made oath 
that a few days previous to the death of William Dickey he told him he Dickey 
had made a will which was written by Samuel S. Cunningham and was in his 
Cunningham’s possession and that the same is as near as he can recollect in 
exact conformity with the aforegoing Will now before the Court and which he 
believes to be in the hand writing of Saml S. Cunningham and at the time of his 
so declaring the said William Dickey was to the best of his apprehensions of 
sound and disposing mind, memory and standing – And at the Same time came John 
Vanlear and made oath that the testator William Dickey about a week before his 
death declared to him that he had made his will which was in the possession of 
Samuel S. Cunningham who he had appointed as his Executor of the Will referred 
to and that the said Testator was at the time of his death being of sound and 
disposing mind memory and understanding.
Certified by David Schnebly, Reg.

Whereupon the Court ordered letters testamentary to Saml S. Cunningham the 
Executor named in the will aforesaid & Letters Testamentary were accordingly 
granted.
Test:  David Schnebly