Frederick-Carroll-Cecil County MD Archives Wills.....Alexander, Andrew January 21, 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Witzke Reinhard sharrden@verizon.net July 19, 2006, 3:55 pm Source: Frederick County , Md Written: January 21, 1889 Will of Andrew Alexander, Frederick Co. Maryland 1889 In the name of God, Amen. I, Andrew Alexander, in the County of Frederick and state of Maryland, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby making all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made. And as my worldly estate and all the property, real, personal or mixed of which, I shall die seized and possess or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I divide, bequest and dispose of in the said manner. My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall by my Executor hereinafter named be paid out of my Estate as soon after my decease or shall by there be found convenient. I will, order and direct that my Executors hereinafter named shall sell at public sale or private sale under an order of the Orphans Court of Frederick County all my property both, real, personal and mixed or any reasonable time after my decease that they may think desirable and divide the proceeds of such sale in the manner following. I bequeath to my two grandchildren (namely) William Henry Smelser and Ella May Smelser, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars each, which shall be kept in the hands of my son, Andrew S. Alexander until they become of lawful age to receive the same, with interest thereon at the rate of three percent per annum; I will and bequeath to my wife, Olevia Ann Alexander, one fourth the remainder to be paid to her in lieu of her dower. The balance remaining ; I will, order and direct shall be divided equally share and share alike between my children (namely) Laura Catherine Baker, Anna Olevia Lookingbill, Emily Jane Isabella Dayhoff, Andrew S. Alexander, Edward D. Alexander, Margaret Ellen Alexander, Rosa Alice Cassell, Frances Cordelia Wilson, Martha Virginia Crumrine, Reuben H. I. Alexander, Caroline Elizabeth Koons, and Susannah Ruth Boone. And lastly, I do nominate and appoint, Peter Lugenbeel and Andrew S. Alexander to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness hereof, I, the said Andrew Alexander have to this my last will and testament, consisting of One sheet of paper, subscribed my name and affixed my seal this Twenty First day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine. Andrew Alexander Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Andrew Alexander as and for his last Will and Testament in this the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses there unto. Samuel Keefer Unionville Frederick Co, Md. Samuel Eury Earnest Pearse Maryland, Frederick County to wit On this 10 th day of September, 1889, came Peter Lugenbeel and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the aforegoing instrument is the true last Will and Testament of Andrew Alexander, late of Frederick County deceased, that has come to his hands and possession; that he perceived the same from the Testators for safekeeping, and that he does not know of any other later date. In the Orphans Court of Frederick County The Court, after having carefully examined the above last will and testament of Andrew Alexander, late of Frederick County, deceased, together and also the evidence addresses as to it's validity, orders and decrees, this 10th day of Sept, A.D., 1889,that same be admitted to probate in this Court as the true and genuine last Will and Testament of said Andrew Alexander, deceased. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb