In the
name of God,
amen. I Isaac Merrick, being of Caroline county's province of
Maryland,
a farmer, being very weak in body but of perfect sound mind and memory,
thanks be to God for it, but considering the uncertainty of this
transitory
life, do make publish and declare this my last will and testament in
manner
and form following to it.
First, my
desire is that
all my lawfull and just debts should be paid.
First, I give
and bequeath
to my beloved wife Sarah the one half of my land
and buildings, and
also
the one half part of my movable estate and at her decease all the land
to Isaac, and the other half part to my cousin Isaac Merrick,
son of John Merrick deceased of my land and moveable Viz. and
my
desire is that my brother Israel Merrick should have, he or his
heirs, as much land as he hath paid for, or he and his heirs shall pay
for out of that land that I bought of Matthew Garrate, Viz. and
my desire is that my brother Samuel Merrick should be supported
by my wife Sarah and my cousin Isaac. and I do hereby
nominate
and appoint my beloved wife Sarah and my cousin Isaac
executors
of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former will and
wills by me heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand
and seal this 21st of February 1785.
/s/ Isaac Merrick
wit. Edw.
Callahan, Samuel
Willoughby
Caroline
County court
The 29th
December 1786
there came John Merrick (who offered this will for probate) and
made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty, that the within instrument
of writing is the true and whole will and testament of Isaac Merrick
late
of Caroline County
deceased,
that hath come to his hands or possession, and that he doth not know of
any other of a
later date.
certified by Bullardson, Registrar of wills for Caroline County
The 29th of
December 1786.
Then came Edward Callahan, one of the subscribing witnesses to
the
within last will and testament of Isaac Merrick, late of
Caroline
County deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God,
that he did see
the testator
herein named sign and seal this will, and that he 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 this
deponents
apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding;
and
that he subscribed his name as a witness to this will in the presence
and
at
the request of the
testator,
and in the presence of Samuel Willoughby, the other subscribing
witness,
who he saw subscribe his name as a witness to this will.
certified by Bullardson, Reg. of Wills for Caroline county
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