Carroll County MD Archives Wills.....Michael TANNER, September 5, 1776
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Source: Frederick County, Maryland Wills, Liber A #1 1744-1777 Folio 592
Written: September 5, 1776

TANNER, Michael

In the name of God Amen   I Michael Tanner of Frederick County and province of
Maryland being sick in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following  I will and
direct that all the goods or Effects of which I shall die possessed be sold  by
and out of the money arising from the sale thereof together with the money
arising from the debts due to me  I will that my executors do pay unto my son
Andrew Tanner or to his heirs the sum of ten pounds Common money and it is my
will that the remainder be divided into four equal shares and one share given to
each of my children or their heir and I do hereby constitute and appoint my
son-in-law John Storum Sole executor of this my last will and testament and I do
impower him the said John Storum his heirs or executors to make over and convey
unto a certain Jacob Good by a lawful deed of conveyance all my right claim and
title to two out lots of ground lying in Taney Town and I further impower my
said executor to convey agreeable to a Bond given by him unto a certain George
Kelly his heirs or assigns a certain Lott of Land lying in Taney Town together
with the Improvements and premises thereunto belonging.  I do hereby revoke all
former wills by me made  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this fifth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six.
                     Michael Tanner  (Seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the above Micael Tanner to be his last
will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our names as
witnesses in the presence of the testator
Jacob Shiner    Jacob (MI - his mark) Killinger

On the twenty third day of March 1777 came Jacob Shiner and Jacob Killinger the
two subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing will and made oath on the holy
Evangels of almighty God that they did see the testator sign and seal the said
will and heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will
and testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their
apprehensions of sound and disposing mind and memory and that they severally
subscribed their names as witnesses to the said will in presence of the said
testator and in presence of each other.    Sworn before  J. Bowles  Dy Comy

Additional Comments:
See Articles of Agreement made between Michael Tanner and his wife Eve, and his
son, Jno. Tanner, dated 11 June 1772. 

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