Will of Jacob ZELLER (1790); Washington Co, Maryland

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Recorded on 26th August 1794 at Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, 
Maryland.

In the name of God _____ I Jaco Zellar of Washington County in the State of 
Maryland farmer being in perfect health and of sound memory and _________ but 
considering the uncertainty of this transitions life do make publish and declare 
this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following: First I recommend my 
sole to God the giver and my body to be buried in deacent and Christian manner 
by my Executors hereafter named first, I appoint all my just Debts be paid out 
of my Estate by my Executors. Thus I Will and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife 
Magdalena a Good and decent living to be found her natural life by my Son Jaco 
Zeller for her part and dower of my Lands license I Will and bequeath that my 
Wife have the full benefit of any old Dwelling House during her natural life and 
the Benefit of all nessary household therein during her natural life and at her 
decease to be the Right and title of my Son Jacob Zellers further I Will and 
bequeath unto my Son Henry Zeller five Shillings starting money for his part of 
the Estate to be paid to him by my Executors out of my Estate ________I Will and 
bequeath unto my Son Jacob Zeller all the Remainder part of my Estate, both real 
and personal to him his heirs and Assigned forever, except what Legaces 
hereafter mentioned I give and bequeath unto my Son Henry's daughters named 
Magdalena the sum of Thirty pounds Common Money to be paid to her by my 
Executors one year after my Wifes decease and to my Son Henry Zeller's three 
sons named Jacob, Otho, and Martin I Will and bequeath to each of them forty 
pounds Common Money to be paid to them by my Executors of of my Estate as 
follows to Jacob the second year after my Wifes decease and if that should 
happen before the said Jacob should arrive to the Age of Twenty-one thou not to 
be paid till he arrives to Age of Twenty-one years and the other two sons above 
named to be paid their forty pounds as they arrive to the Age of Twenty-one 
years or after the death of my Wife and I do hereby Nominate and appoint my Wife 
Magdalena and my Son Jacob Zeller Executors of this my last Will & Testament. I 
hereby revoke all former Wills set my hand and seal this second day of January 
in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety. Signed Sealed and 
declared by the said Jacob Zeller and for his last Will & Testament in the 
presents of us who subscribed our names in his presents of:

JOHN CELLAR

GEORGE CELLAR

JOHN HAGER

Jacob "Z" Zeller

his mark