Will of Eliza G. Smith

I Eliza G. Smith of Baltimore City, State of Maryland do make ordain this as and for my last will and testament. Item 1st I leave in the hands of my Brother Morris N. Adams the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars to be used in purchasing a tomb stone for me after my decease Item 2d I give and bequeath to my sister Leah Jane Anderson the sum of Four hundred dollars Also I bequeath to my said sister Leah Jane Anderson my wardrobe Item 3d I give and bequeath to my niece Adaline T. Adams the sum of Four hundred Dollars in Cash I also give to my said niece Adaline T. Adams my large Rocking Chair, one Hair Mattrass and one Half Dozen silver Table spoons Item 4 I give and bequeath to my niece Margaret Elizabeth Ross the sum of One hundred Dollars in Cash ($100.00) This said legacy of One hundred Dollars to remain in the hands of my Brother Morris N. Adams as Trustee until my said niece Margaret E. Ross shall arrive at the age of eighteen years; Then my said Brother Morris N. Adams is to pay the said One hundred Dollars into the hands of my said niece Margaret E. Ross without any interest accruing thereon, Provided However That if the said Margaret E. Ross should die before she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years and depart this life without a lawful heir then the said legacy of One hundred dollars is bequeathed to my said Brother Morris N. Adams to his heirs and assigns 5th I give and bequeath to my niece Olivia Costin the sum of Four Hundred Dollars in Cash ($400.00) I also give her my small rocking chair 6th I give and bequeath to my nephew Robert Adams my Gold watch 7th I give and bequeath to my Brother Morris N. Adams after he shall defray all the expenses of my burial all the remainder and residue of my entire estate of whatever description Lastly I constitute and appoint my said Brother Morris N. Adams to be sole Executor of this my last will and testament. Signed sealed published and declared by the testatrix the said Eliza G. Smith as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this 13th day of May 1867 Witnesses William H. G. Miles, Stoughton Ross,, Theodore Ross ,Eliza G. Smith (seal) Somerset County, to wit; October 6th day 1868 Then came William F. W. Miles and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that the foregoing instrument of writing is the true and whole last will and testament of Eliza G. Smith late of Somerset County deceased that hath come to his hands or possession and that he doth not know of any other Before W. H. Gale Reg. W. S. Co. Somerset County, to wit; October 6th day 1868 Then came William F. W. Miles one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Eliza G. Smith late of Somerset County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he did see the Testatrix therein named sign and seal this will that he heard her publish pronounce and declare the same to be her last will and testament, that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding capable of executing a valid and contract and that he subscribed his name as a witness to this will in the presence and at the request of the testatrix, and in the presence of the other subscribing witnesses thereto, he further deposed that he saw Stoughton Ross & Theodore Ross subscribe their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the testatrix Recorded in Liber SCL No 5 folios 226, 227 } Before W. H. Gale Reg. W. S. Co. Test W. H. Gale Reg W S Co