Individual Details
Cuthbert Abell
(1 Feb 1759 - 2 Dec 1824)
Rev. war veteran, Capt., 12th Reg, MD, militia
Will of Cuthbert Abell
Cuthbert Abell
Signed: November 13, 1794
Proved: January 27, 1795
Cuthbert Abell
His last Will
In the name of God amen I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County in the State of
Maryland being Sick and weak of body but of Sound Sence and memory thanks be to
God for the Same Caling to mind the uncertainty of this life and that all flesh
must yield unto death whenever it Shall Seem good unto almighty God make and
ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following ~~~ Item
First I give and bequeath unto my three children Matthew Abell/ Francis Abell &
Mary Abell all the Land I now possess to be equally divided between them
agreeably to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever. Item I give
to my wife Mary Milburn a negro woman named Beck and one negro Child named Sarah
to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to my Son Matthew Abell one Negro boy
named Tom by the name of big Tom and one negro girl named Fanny to him an his
heirs forever ~~ Item I give to my Son Francis Abell one negro boy named
Theophilus and one negro girl named Trecy to him and his heirs forever ~~ Item I
give to my daughter Mary Simmonds Abell one negro boy named little Tom and
Twenty pounds current money to her and her heirs forever in case I have not
money enough after my debts is paid my will is my two Sons Shall pay her Ten
pounds each ~~~ Item I give unto my three children Matthew Abell, Francis Abell
& Mary Simmonds Abell the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided them all
after my wifes thirds is taken out ~~~ Lastly I Constitute nominate and appoint
my wife Mary Milburn Abell, Matthew, (blotted) Simmonds & Francis Abell
Executors of this my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed my Seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.
Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))
Signed Sealed published & declared to be last
will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell in presence of us
Robt. Young, John Booth Abell, Ann x Wise
On the back of the aforegoing, was as follows, towit.
Saint Mary's County, towit, the 27th day of January, 1795. Then came Ma
Milburn Abell, & Francis Abell, & made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty
God, that the aforegoing instrument of writing, is the whole will & testament of
Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased that hath come to their
hands or possession, & that they do not know of nay other ~~
Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for Saint Mary's County
Saint Mary's County Ss the 27th day of January 1795~~ then came Robert Young, &
John Booth Abell, two of the three Subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last
will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased, &
severally made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that they did See the
Testator therein named, Sign & Seal this will & that they heard him publish,
pronounce & declare the Same to be his last will & Testament that at the time of
his Sodoing, he was to the best of their apprehensions, of Sound & disposing
mind, memory, & understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names
as witnesses to this will, in the presence & at the request of the Testator, &
in the presence of each other also that they did See Ann Wise the other witness
to this will Subscribe the Same, in the presence & at the request of the Said
Testator ~~
Certified by Jeremiah Jordan, Regr. Wills
for Saint Mary's County
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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 10, 2001 from a photocopy of the original
court record, JJ 2, 106-107, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills,
Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good but the writing extremely
small. I made no corrections of any kind.
Will of Cuthbert Abell
Cuthbert Abell
Signed: November 13, 1794
Proved: January 27, 1795
Cuthbert Abell
His last Will
In the name of God amen I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County in the State of
Maryland being Sick and weak of body but of Sound Sence and memory thanks be to
God for the Same Caling to mind the uncertainty of this life and that all flesh
must yield unto death whenever it Shall Seem good unto almighty God make and
ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following ~~~ Item
First I give and bequeath unto my three children Matthew Abell/ Francis Abell &
Mary Abell all the Land I now possess to be equally divided between them
agreeably to quantity and quality to them and their heirs forever. Item I give
to my wife Mary Milburn a negro woman named Beck and one negro Child named Sarah
to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to my Son Matthew Abell one Negro boy
named Tom by the name of big Tom and one negro girl named Fanny to him an his
heirs forever ~~ Item I give to my Son Francis Abell one negro boy named
Theophilus and one negro girl named Trecy to him and his heirs forever ~~ Item I
give to my daughter Mary Simmonds Abell one negro boy named little Tom and
Twenty pounds current money to her and her heirs forever in case I have not
money enough after my debts is paid my will is my two Sons Shall pay her Ten
pounds each ~~~ Item I give unto my three children Matthew Abell, Francis Abell
& Mary Simmonds Abell the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided them all
after my wifes thirds is taken out ~~~ Lastly I Constitute nominate and appoint
my wife Mary Milburn Abell, Matthew, (blotted) Simmonds & Francis Abell
Executors of this my last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand & affixed my Seal this thirteenth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.
Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))
Signed Sealed published & declared to be last
will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell in presence of us
Robt. Young, John Booth Abell, Ann x Wise
On the back of the aforegoing, was as follows, towit.
Saint Mary's County, towit, the 27th day of January, 1795. Then came Ma
Milburn Abell, & Francis Abell, & made oath on the holy Evangels of almighty
God, that the aforegoing instrument of writing, is the whole will & testament of
Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased that hath come to their
hands or possession, & that they do not know of nay other ~~
Certified per Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for Saint Mary's County
Saint Mary's County Ss the 27th day of January 1795~~ then came Robert Young, &
John Booth Abell, two of the three Subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last
will & Testament of Cuthbert Abell, late of Saint Mary's County, deceased, &
severally made oath on the holy evangels of almighty God, that they did See the
Testator therein named, Sign & Seal this will & that they heard him publish,
pronounce & declare the Same to be his last will & Testament that at the time of
his Sodoing, he was to the best of their apprehensions, of Sound & disposing
mind, memory, & understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names
as witnesses to this will, in the presence & at the request of the Testator, &
in the presence of each other also that they did See Ann Wise the other witness
to this will Subscribe the Same, in the presence & at the request of the Said
Testator ~~
Certified by Jeremiah Jordan, Regr. Wills
for Saint Mary's County
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*******************************
Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 10, 2001 from a photocopy of the original
court record, JJ 2, 106-107, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills,
Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good but the writing extremely
small. I made no corrections of any kind.
Events
| Birth | 1 Feb 1759 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | |||
| Marriage | 1 Feb 1785 | St. Mary's Co., Maryland - | |||
| Death | 2 Dec 1824 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | |||
| Reference No | A231 | ||||
| Abell Ref. # | 5-11-11 |
Families
| Father | Enoch Abell (1714 - 1784) |
| Mother | Judith Booth (1723 - 1784) |
| Sibling | Pollard Abell (1744 - 1824) |
| Sibling | John Booth Abell (1745 - 1811) |
| Sibling | George Abell (1745 - 1804) |
| Sibling | Francis Abell (1755 - 1805) |