In the name of God Amen. I Michael Wilt of Alleghany County in the state of Maryland being feeble and infirm in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being to settle my worldly affairs, otherwise be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
First and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the direction of my executor here in after named, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I desire and bequeath as follows:
I give and bequeath to my son Henry, who is a son of Mary, (daughter of Peter Howell) and was born prior to her marriage to Samuel Moore, all the personal property of every description and kinds whatever that I now have or hold or own, or may hereafter have, own or acquire, to be his absolutely and entirely from and after my death, for his own exclusive use and benefit and disposition and control.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Henry Miller to be sole executor of this my last will and testament, working? And annually all former wills by me here to fore made, satisfying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony where of I have here to set my hands and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty.
Signed, sealed, published and declared
Michael Wilt, the above named is
Later, as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who at
His request, in his presence, & in the
Presence of each other subscribed our
Names as witness there to
Francis Thomas
James W. Ward
Andrew Morris
Maryland, Allegany County to wit:
On the 15, day of November 1853, came Henry Miller, executor of Michael Wilt, lat of Allegany County, dec. & made haste on Holly triangle of almighty God that the above instrument of writing is the true and whole will and testament of said deceased that hath come to his hands or profession, and that he doth not know any other."
Individual Note:
"Will of Michael Wilt Allegany County Maryland (now Garrett County).
In the name of God Amen. I Michael Wilt of Alleghany County in the state of Maryland being feeble and infirm in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being to settle my worldly affairs, otherwise be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
First and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the direction of my executor here in after named, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I desire and bequeath as follows:
I give and bequeath to my son Henry, who is a son of Mary, (daughter of Peter Howell) and was born prior to her marriage to Samuel Moore, all the personal property of every description and kinds whatever that I now have or hold or own, or may hereafter have, own or acquire, to be his absolutely and entirely from and after my death, for his own exclusive use and benefit and disposition and control.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Henry Miller to be sole executor of this my last will and testament, working? And annually all former wills by me here to fore made, satisfying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony where of I have here to set my hands and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty.
Signed, sealed, published and declared
Michael Wilt, the above named is
Later, as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us who at
His request, in his presence, & in the
Presence of each other subscribed our
Names as witness there to
Francis Thomas
James W. Ward
Andrew Morris
Maryland, Allegany County to wit:
On the 15, day of November 1853, came Henry Miller, executor of Michael Wilt, lat of Allegany County, dec. & made haste on Holly triangle of almighty God that the above instrument of writing is the true and whole will and testament of said deceased that hath come to his hands or profession, and that he doth not know any other."