Last Will and Testament of Peter MALOTT (1804), Washington Co., MD Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Matthew Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Last Will and Testament of Peter Malott deceased. In the name of God Amen: I Peter Malott of Washington county and state of Maryland being weak in body but of sound understanding thanks be to God for the same, knowing that it is appointed for all men to dye and to yeald unto death doors the seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four constitute and ordain this my last will and testament and none other. First I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it whopeing through the merits of Jesus Christ to inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his elect and chosen and now for setting my temporal estate and such goods and chattels as it hath pleased God to bless us with. I settle in the following manner. First I will and order that all those just debts I woe in right and contiance to be paid by my executors convenient time after my decease. I will and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Rachel one third of my Rail estate dureing her natural life provided she remains my widow but if she marries again then that part to fall to the rest of my lands to become the property of those my children that I have willed my lands to. I will and bequeath into my well beloved sons Peter Michael and Daniel Melott the whole of my Rail estate they paying to the rest my children the sum of four hundred pounds current money to be paid as hereafter mentioned (to wit). To my son Thomas Melott the sum of fifty pounds in one year after my decease. To my son Dory Melott the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the end of two years after my decease. To my son John Melott the sum of fifty pounds to be paid in three years after my decease. To my son Joseph Melott the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the end of four years after my decease. To my son William Melott the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the end of five years after my decease to my son Hiram Melott the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the end of six years after my decease. To my daughter Hannah South the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the end of seven years after my decease. To my daughter Sarah Stuard the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at the end of eight years after my decease. I subject and burden my Rail estate for the payment of the aforesaid sum of four hundred pounds and after the aforesaid sum of money is paid then the whole of my rail estate is to be the right and estate of my three sons Peter Michael and Daniel Melott their heirs and assigns forever they taking the land in possession immediately after my decease. I will and order that my personal estate except my negroes to be sold at public vendue within three months after my decease and the money arising from the sale thereof to be applied to pay of my just debts and whatever may be left shall be equally divided among all my children. I will and order that the whole of my negro slaves shall be free, the male kind when they arrive to the age of thirty six years and the female kind to be free when they arrive to the age of thirty years. I give and bequeath my negroes to my three sons Peter, Michael and Daniel Melott on the above condidtion that is to say untill they arrive to the age of thirty six and to thirty as above mentioned. I nominate and appoint my well beloved sons Peter, Michael and Daniel Melott whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament. Impowering them to act in all things in my stead. In witness wharenut I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal as my last will and testament in the presents of us the subscribing witnesses. Peter his x Melott seal Test John Edwards Henry Isenberger Jonas Hogmire On the 23 day of May 1806 came Jonas Hogmire and Henry Isenberger two of the three subscribing witnesses to the within last will and testament of Peter Melott and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God 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 and 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 John Edwards the other subscribing witness do the same. Certified by Geo C. Smoot Reg. Washington County to wit: On the 27 day of May 1806 came Rachel Melott widow of the said deceased and refused to stand to and abide by the aforegoing testament and last will of said deceased and elected to take her thirds in leses thereof. Certified by George C. Smoot Reg. Washington County to wit: Be it remembered that on the 29th day of May 1806 came Peter, Michael and Daniel Malot and made oaths and that this is the true and whole will of Peter Malot late of said county deceased that has to come to his hands and possession and they do not know of any other. Certified by George C. Smoot Reg.