Will of Mary Ann Coleman 1882

Last Will and Testament of Mary Ann Coleman, Dated 3 January 1882

In the name of God Amen. I, Mary Ann Coleman of Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland, sick and weak in body, but of sound mind considering the uncertainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time, thereog. And being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be better prepared to leave this world when it should 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 I first and principally I commit my Soul into the hands of Almight God and my body to the earth to be decently biried, and do further appoint Isabella Armstrong to be my Executor to settle up my Estate. As follows, first to pay off all bills & funeral expenses.- and the balance of my Estate to be equilly divide between Joseph Morgan Armstrong & Mary Elizabeth Armstrong. This being my last will and Testament. This third day of January. One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty two.

Witness my hand.
(her X mark)
Mary A.Coleman

Witness to will:
Rev. T. M. Morris
Zimmerman [looks like Alesand]
Samuel E. Armstrong

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Contributed by Kitty McLamb

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