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Cuthbert Abell
(1720 - Bef 3 Jan 1786)
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Rev. war veteran, 7th Maryland Reg.
Will of Cuthbert Abell
Cuthbert Abell
Signed: Aug 10, 1783
Proved: January 3, 1786
Cuthbert Abell
his last Will In the Name of God Amen. I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County
and State of Maryland being very Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect
mind & memory thanks be to God for that and do make and ordain this my Last will
and Testament in manner and form as following ~~~ first of all I give a
recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it to me and my body
to the Grave to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter
to be mentioned as to my worldly Goods I dispose of them (illegible) X the
manner and form as following ~~ first I give and bequeath to my son Clark Abell
all the upper part of Abells Chance lying above Degins folly from Eglins line,
beginning at a bounded Hickory ~~ turning thence a North west course to the line
of Resurection Mannor. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Clark Abell all my
part of wells Clare which I bought of Edward Abell & Roger Clarke to him and his
heirs forever ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Philip Abell, my Mill and
Mill Land with Mill packs & all other utinsels thereunto belonging. ~~ Also I
give and bequeath to my son Philip Abell part of Hopewells Adventure from the
beginning of the said Land to the main Branch of the Mill, then with the
meanders of the Branch till it causes to the mouth of my Spring Gut where it
Erupts with a main Run, then a with a north Course to the line of Resurection
Manor, then with the said line of the Said Manor to the begining to him and his
heirs forever ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Cuthbert Abell all the
remainder of my part of Hopewells Adventure where I now live on to him and his
heirs for ever. Also I give and bequeath to my son Cuthbert Abell all t
Remainder of a Tract of Land called Abells Chance, which I have not before
willied to my son Clarke Abell to him & his heirs for ever ~~~ Item I give and
bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Abell one Shilling Sterling in full of her part
of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate after my
Just Debts is paid to be Equally divided between my five Children and Grand
Child hereafter mentioned Viz. ~~ that is to say Clarke Abell/ Philip Abell/
Cuthbert Abell/ Mary Hall/ Rebecca Hall / and Matthew Abell, and Lastly, I
nominate & appoint my well beloved wife Mary Abell Executrix of this my Last
will and Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this tenth Day of August Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and
Eighty three.
Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))
Signed sealed published and
pronounced & Delivered in presence of
us ~~ Matthias Brooden
Hugh Williams
Lydia Williams
The widow doth not stand to
this will but Claims her third
part of the deceased Estate both
Real & personal ~~~~~~ Test Jere.h Jordan R W ~~~~~
Saint Marys county, to wit, the 3rd Day of January 1786 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Then came Mary Abell and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the
Aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole will of Cuthbert Abell
late of Saint Marys County decd. that hath come to her hands or possession, and
that she doth not know of Any other ~~~~
Certified per ~~~ Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for Saint Marys County
Saint Marys County Ss ~~
The 3rd Day of January 1786 Then came Matthias Brooden & Hugh Williams, two of
the three Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last will and Testament of
Cuthbert Abell late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and made oath on the Holy
Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therein named, Sign and
seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and Declare the same to
be his last will and Testament that at the tie of his so doing he was to the
best of their apprehensions of Sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names as witnesses to
this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and I the presence
of Each other, and also that they did see Lydia Williams the other Witness
Subscribe the same.
Certified By Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for St. Marys County ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 9, 2001 from a photocopy of the original
court record, JJ 1, 357-359, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills,
Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good and the writing legible. I
made no corrections of any kind.
Rev. war veteran, 7th Maryland Reg.
Will of Cuthbert Abell
Cuthbert Abell
Signed: Aug 10, 1783
Proved: January 3, 1786
Cuthbert Abell
his last Will In the Name of God Amen. I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County
and State of Maryland being very Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect
mind & memory thanks be to God for that and do make and ordain this my Last will
and Testament in manner and form as following ~~~ first of all I give a
recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it to me and my body
to the Grave to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter
to be mentioned as to my worldly Goods I dispose of them (illegible) X the
manner and form as following ~~ first I give and bequeath to my son Clark Abell
all the upper part of Abells Chance lying above Degins folly from Eglins line,
beginning at a bounded Hickory ~~ turning thence a North west course to the line
of Resurection Mannor. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Clark Abell all my
part of wells Clare which I bought of Edward Abell & Roger Clarke to him and his
heirs forever ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Philip Abell, my Mill and
Mill Land with Mill packs & all other utinsels thereunto belonging. ~~ Also I
give and bequeath to my son Philip Abell part of Hopewells Adventure from the
beginning of the said Land to the main Branch of the Mill, then with the
meanders of the Branch till it causes to the mouth of my Spring Gut where it
Erupts with a main Run, then a with a north Course to the line of Resurection
Manor, then with the said line of the Said Manor to the begining to him and his
heirs forever ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Cuthbert Abell all the
remainder of my part of Hopewells Adventure where I now live on to him and his
heirs for ever. Also I give and bequeath to my son Cuthbert Abell all t
Remainder of a Tract of Land called Abells Chance, which I have not before
willied to my son Clarke Abell to him & his heirs for ever ~~~ Item I give and
bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Abell one Shilling Sterling in full of her part
of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate after my
Just Debts is paid to be Equally divided between my five Children and Grand
Child hereafter mentioned Viz. ~~ that is to say Clarke Abell/ Philip Abell/
Cuthbert Abell/ Mary Hall/ Rebecca Hall / and Matthew Abell, and Lastly, I
nominate & appoint my well beloved wife Mary Abell Executrix of this my Last
will and Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this tenth Day of August Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and
Eighty three.
Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))
Signed sealed published and
pronounced & Delivered in presence of
us ~~ Matthias Brooden
Hugh Williams
Lydia Williams
The widow doth not stand to
this will but Claims her third
part of the deceased Estate both
Real & personal ~~~~~~ Test Jere.h Jordan R W ~~~~~
Saint Marys county, to wit, the 3rd Day of January 1786 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Then came Mary Abell and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the
Aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole will of Cuthbert Abell
late of Saint Marys County decd. that hath come to her hands or possession, and
that she doth not know of Any other ~~~~
Certified per ~~~ Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for Saint Marys County
Saint Marys County Ss ~~
The 3rd Day of January 1786 Then came Matthias Brooden & Hugh Williams, two of
the three Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last will and Testament of
Cuthbert Abell late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and made oath on the Holy
Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therein named, Sign and
seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and Declare the same to
be his last will and Testament that at the tie of his so doing he was to the
best of their apprehensions of Sound and disposing mind memory and
understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names as witnesses to
this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and I the presence
of Each other, and also that they did see Lydia Williams the other Witness
Subscribe the same.
Certified By Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for St. Marys County ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
********************************************************************************
*******************************
Transcribed by Judith A. Burger March 9, 2001 from a photocopy of the original
court record, JJ 1, 357-359, obtained from Norma I. Dawson, Register of Wills,
Saint Mary's County, Maryland. The photocopy was good and the writing legible. I
made no corrections of any kind.
Events
| Birth | 1720 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | |||
| Marriage | Aft 1741 | St. Mary's County, Maryland - Mary Clarke |  | ||
| Death | Bef 3 Jan 1786 | St. Mary's County, Maryland |  |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Clarke (1714 - ) |
| Father | John Abell (1680 - 1746) |
| Mother | Mary Usher (1695 - 1734) |
| Sibling | Samuel Abell (1710 - 1795) |
| Sibling | John Abell (1711 - 1794) |
| Sibling | Enoch Abell (1714 - 1784) |
| Sibling | Edward Abell Capt. (1715 - 1807) |
Notes
Death
WillCuthbert Abell
Signed: Aug 10, 1783
Proved: January 3, 1786
Cuthbert Abell
his last Will In the Name of God Amen. I Cuthbert Abell of Saint Mary's County and State of Maryland being very Sick and weak of body but of Sound and perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for that and do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form as following ~~~ first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it to me and my body to the Grave to be decently buried at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter to be mentioned as to my worldly Goods I dispose of them (illegible) X the manner and form as following ~~ first I give and bequeath to my son Clark Abell all the upper part of Abells Chance lying above Degins folly from Eglins line, beginning at a bounded Hickory ~~ turning thence a North west course to the line of Resurection Mannor. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Clark Abell all my part of wells Clare which I bought of Edward Abell & Roger Clarke to him and his heirs forever ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Philip Abell, my Mill and Mill Land with Mill packs & all other utinsels thereunto belonging. ~~ Also I give and bequeath to my son Philip Abell part of Hopewells Adventure from the beginning of the said Land to the main Branch of the Mill, then with the meanders of the Branch till it causes to the mouth of my Spring Gut where it Erupts with a main Run, then a with a north Course to the line of Resurection Manor, then with the said line of the Said Manor to the begining to him and his heirs forever ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Cuthbert Abell all the remainder of my part of Hopewells Adventure where I now live on to him and his heirs for ever. Also I give and bequeath to my son Cuthbert Abell all the Remainder of a Tract of Land called Abells Chance, which I have not before willied to my son Clarke Abell to him & his heirs for ever ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Abell one Shilling Sterling in full of her part of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate after my Just Debts is paid to be Equally divided between my five Children and Grand Child hereafter mentioned Viz. ~~ that is to say Clarke Abell/ Philip Abell/ Cuthbert Abell/ Mary Hall/ Rebecca Hall / and Matthew Abell, and Lastly, I nominate & appoint my well beloved wife Mary Abell Executrix of this my Last will and Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this tenth Day of August Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three.
Cuthbert Abell (((Seal)))
Signed sealed published and
pronounced & Delivered in presence of The widow doth not stand to
us ~~ Matthias Brooden this will but Claims her third
Hugh Williams part of the deceased Estate both
Lydia Williams Real & personal ~~~~~~
Test Jere.h Jordan R W ~~~~~
Saint Marys county, to wit, the 3rd Day of January 1786 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Then came Mary Abell and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the Aforegoing Instrument of writing is the true and whole will of Cuthbert Abell late of Saint Marys County decd. that hath come to her hands or possession, and that she doth not know of Any other ~~~~
Certified per ~~~ Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for Saint Marys County
Saint Marys County Ss ~~
The 3rd Day of January 1786 Then came Matthias Brooden & Hugh Williams, two of the three Subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Last will and Testament of Cuthbert Abell late of Saint Marys County, deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did see the Testator therein named, Sign and seal this will and that they heard him publish pronounce and Declare the same to be his last will and Testament that at the tie of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of Sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, and that they respectively Subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and I the presence of Each other, and also that they did see Lydia Williams the other Witness Subscribe the same.
Certified By Jeremiah Jordan Regr Wills
for St. Marys County
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Endnotes
1. Thomas Mattingly II.FTW.