Will of Christian ORNDORFF (1795); Washington Co, Maryland

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WILL OF CHRISTIAN ORNDORFF

In the name of God, Amen, I, Christian Orndorff, Sr. of Washington County and 
State of Maryland caling to mind the uncertainty of mortal life, being of sound 
and disposing mind and memory and wishing to dispose of and settle what worldly 
Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with do make and publish this 
my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say

First I order that my Just Debts if any and my funeral charges to be paid by my 
Executors. As I have already advanced and paid my sons Christopher, Christian 
and Henry there full proportions of Legacy in Lands, my will is that they are 
not to draw any further or part of my Estate.

Whereas I have already given Each of my Daughters Peggy, Elizabeth and Mary 
Fifty pounds Each towards there Legacie and my Daughter Catherine One hundred 
and forty pounds and have paid my Daughter Barbara a Negro Girl to the amount of 
Fifty pounds in part of her Legacie, I will and order that my Daughter Rose 
shall Draw fifty pounds out of my Estate to make her equal with the rest. I give 
and bequeth unto my well beloved Wife Elizabeth during her widowhood one third 
of the plantation whereon I now live and the back room in my new dwelling house, 
and all my household furniture and all kind of Stock that I may have, and my Son 
Jacob his heirs or assignies to Cut and Hall all the firewood free, without 
making any Charge whatever, my well beloved Wife and her Mother Elizabeth 
Cophaver shall want or make use of during the life of the said Elizabeth 
Cophaver but if my well beloved Wife should Marie again that then she is to 
leave the whole of the Above Estates and plantation, and my Son Jacob to pay her 
one hundred pounds and she to Acquit the plantation. I likewise give to my Wife 
during her widowhood my two negros Harry and Pheba she to do with them as she 
thinks proper. I Will that my Wife's Mother shall live peaceable and unmolested 
from any person in the home wherein she now lives during her life.

I give and bequeth unto my well beloved Son Jacob his heirs and Assigns the 
whole of the plantation whereon I now live with all the appertainaninces there 
unto belonging free and Clear Except my wifes thirds as above mentioned and to 
pay to my executors for the use of my six Daughters one thousand pounds Current 
money in the following manner (to wit) One year after my Decease one hundred 
pounds and so yearly, One hundred pounds until the one thousand pounds is paid, 
and my son Jacob to give security for the money if required by my Executors.

I give and bequeth unto my well beloved Son John his heirs and asigns forever 
the Plantation lying on Potomac River which I lately purchased of my Son Henry. 
Agreeable to the Deed I have for said Land he the said John his heirs or Assigns 
to pay with in one year after my Decease to his Mother the sum of Forty pounds 
in Consideration of said place, but if his Mother should decease before the 
money is paid that then my Son to pay the money to his Grandmother Elizabeth 
Cophaver. I also Will and order that all my personal Estate whioch is not 
heretofore will Away with the two Lots I hold in the City of Washington to be 
sold at the best advantage my Executors Can and the whole of the money Arising 
out of my Estate that each One shall with what they have already got draw One 
hundred and forty pounds to make them Equal with my Daughter Catherine Rohrer, 
and after they have all an equal share than my Will is that each one shall draw 
an equal share of money as my Executors Can Receive it out of my Whole Estate 
that is to say Each of them to draw at one time equally.

I Will and order that if Elizabeth Cophaver should live longer than my wife that 
after the Death of my Wife my Son Jacob his heirs or Assigns to pay and deliver 
to his Grandmother Every year twelve Bushels of Good Wheat and one hundred pound 
of good sound beef and pork during her life.

I nominate and Appoint my Well beloved Wife Elizabeth my well beloved Son Henry 
and my Son in Law Jonathan Hager whole and sole Executors of this my last Will 
and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made.

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this twenty Eight day of 
December in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety five.
Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the above Christian Orndorff 
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers
Christian Orndorff

Witnesses
Jacob Piper
John Miller
James Hogmiss