Will of Mary Somers

647 Mary Somers. C 1815-10 In the name of God Amen I Mary Somers of the County of Somerset and State of Maryland do make and constitute this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following: I commit my soul to God who gave it my body to the earth to be buried in my garden beside my first husband William Smith. I desire my executor to have placed over my remains a suitable tomb stone with appropriate inscriptions all to be paid for by him out of my estate. I desire that the burying ground be reserved for the family and that my executor shall sell all the rest of my estate both personal and real except the legacys herein after named. 1st I give to my sister Elizabeth M. J. Barnes the sum of fifty dollars. 2nd I give to my brother Isaac H. Adams the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, should Isaac H. Adams die before I do I then give that amount to my sister Nancy M. Mills. 3rd I give and bequeath to George Dennis the afflicted son of George R. Dennis, Dec. the sum of one hundred dollars. 4th After the payment of the specific legacys and other expenses connected with my estate I give and devise the residue of my estate as follows: 5th I give to my sister Nancy M. Mills two thirds of the remainder of my estate 6th I give to the children of my sister Sarah E. J. Barnes deceased, and the children of my sister M. J. Barnes the remaining one third of my estate to be divided equal each and each to share alike 7th I hereby constitute and appoint Henry J. Adams executor of this my last will and testament In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty third day of May 1885. Mary Somers (Seal) Signed, sealed, acknowledged and pronounced and declared in the presence of us to be her last will and testament Witness { Elijah S. Broughton. { Wm H. Broughton. { N. A. Broughton. Somerset County, to wit April 10th 1888. Then came Elijah S. Broughton 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 Mary Somers late of Somerset County deceased, that hath come to his hands or possession and that he doth not know of any other before H.H. Dashiell Reg. W.S. Co. Somerset County to wit: April 10th 1888 Then came Elijah S. Broughton one of subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of Mary Somers late of Somerset County deceased, and he made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he did see the testatrix therein named, sign & 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 deed or contract; and that he subscribed his name as 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 Wm. H. Broughton and H.A. Broughton subscribe their names as witnesses to this Will in the presence and at request of the testatrix. Before H.H. Dashiell Reg W.S. Co. Recorded in Liber S.C.L. No. 5 folio 647 Test H.H. Dashiell Reg W.S. Co. ,