African Americans

BAER, George Sr. Will Codicil

To brother John BAER 
- Plantation, "Rocky Creek", 150 acres
- Tract on Kittocton Mountain, 100 acres
- "Tryall"

     negro woman BET and her son JACK

To John BAER's youngest daughter, Sophia BAER
     negro girl JENNY, d/o BET

[Frederick Co, MD - Will RB-1, 288-292 - 24 Oct 1805; 27 Jul 1807]
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CROUSE, Paul (also spelled CRUISE)

w/ Mary - House, barn, garden and 1/3

s/ John CROUSE - 5 shillings
d/ Elisabeth WINTER - estate after death of Mary

Execs/ friend George WINTER and son-in-law John WINTER
Witnesses:  Daniel RICHARDS Sr, John RICHARDS, Daniel RICHARDS Jr.

Codicil - Paul CRUISE, farmer 

Slaves 
- black boy SANKIE (age 10 on 14 Feb  - to free at age 21 
and pay 10 pounds, one axe and one grubing hoe.

- black boy JOSEY (age 5) - to free at age 21 
and pay 20 pounds, one axe and one grubing hoe.

- black girl JULY (age 8) - to free at age 18
and pay 20 pounds and one spinning wheel.

Each of them to be given one half year of schooling.
(Codicil not signed, dated or witnessed)
[Will - written 21 Sep 1783; filed 1 Oct 1796]
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ETZLER, Magdalena

bro/ Frederick OILER 
bro/ Valentine OILER
bro/ John OILER
bro/ Jacob OILER

SLAVES 
- black woman CHRISTINA, to be free upon decedant's death
  her children to be given to her, their mother: 
.....black girl ELIZA ANN, b/ 1825 
.....black girl BETTY ANN, b/ 1827
.....black girl SARAH ANN, b/ 1829
.....black boy AARON, b/ 1831
.....black boy JACOB, b/ 1832

- black girl MARY, age 8, to be sold to good master until 
  she is 25, but to stay in Maryland

- black boy LOT, age 1 in Mar 1824, to be sold, but stay in 
  Maryland

Devised Estate to her brother Frederick until his death, 
then to the children of her brothers.

- Magdalena ETZLER (signed by mark) 3 Jul 1824

Exec/ Henry REPP Jr.
Witnesses:  Charles STRONG, Thomas CAIN, Martin GARBER

Codicil - 5 Dec 1836
- Devised Christina's children to her.
Witnesses:  Nicholas NORRIS, Benjamin BUCKINGHAM, Isaac PFOUTZ

Codicil - 4 Feb 1839
- changed executor to Stephen HAINES
Witnesses:  Benjamin BUCKINGHAM, Basil SIMPSON, Nicholas NORRIS

[Frederick Co, Maryland Wills – Liber GME-2, Folio 418
 written 3 Jul 1824; codicil 5 Dec 1836; filed 6 Jan 1840]
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GITTINGS, Henry Crum 

Slaves 

- negro man Jerry STREAMS; to be sold to serve 4 years 
   from date of GITTINGS death, then to be set free.
   Monies from the sales to be paid to Jerry STREAMS in thirds, 
   for each of three years after his freedom.

- negro girl Louisa STREAMS; to be sold to serve 3 years 
   from date of GITTINGS death, then to be set free.
   Monies from the sales to be paid to Louisa STREAMS in thirds, 
   for each of three years after her freedom.
   Any children born of her to serve 21 years if male, 18 years if female.

- negro girl Martha STREAMS; to be sold to serve 5 years 
   from date of GITTINGS death, then to be set free.
   Monies from the sales to be paid to Martha STREAMS in thirds, 
   for each of three years after her freedom.
   Any children born of her to serve 21 years if male, 18 years if female.

- negro girl Elizabeth STREAMS; to be sold to serve 6 years 
   from date of GITTINGS death, then to be set free.
   Monies from the sales to be paid to Elizabeth STREAMS in thirds, 
   for each of three years after her freedom.
   Any children born of her to serve 21 years if male, 18 years if female.
    
- negro woman RINA (or KINA); to his uncle George U. CRUM
   with $100 for her support.

aunts - Mary Ann CRUM and Elizabeth CRUM - household goods
aunt - Elizabeth - gold watch and chain
aunt - Mary Ann CRUM - gold pencil
aunt - Ann Rebecca HOFFMAN - personal property after legacies & expenses
aunt - Margaret A. BOTELER - mare Dolly with saddle; she to pay 
aunt - Louisa TABLER $50

- German Reformed Church in Jefferson - $100

Exec/ uncle George U. CRUM

Note - Will-Codicil not found in Index
[Frederick Co, MD - Will TS-1, 305-306 - 9 Mar 1854; 28 Mar 1854]
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GLISAN, John

Leaving 9 children: 

d/ Rebecca (eldest child), dec'd w/o _____ ENGLAND
....1 John G. ENGLAND - $140 
        (previously made advances for his studies in law)
. . . . . . .Rebeckah ENGLAND - $200
....2 Samuel ENGLAND - $300
....3 Abraham ENGLAND - $300
....4 Nathan ENGLAND - $300
....5 Harriett ENGLAND - $900
....6 Mary (England) MYERS - $25 (previous advances for education)

d/ Sarah  w/o Abraham WOLFE - $2,000 (to deduct his advance)
....1 John WOLFE

s/ John GLISAN - $100 & small plantation (and advances)

s/ Charles GLISAN, dec'd & unnamed widow - $100
....1 Elizabeth HARTSOCK - $500
....2 John GLISAN - $500

d/ Mary  w/o John LOWE - $1,500
....1 John LOWE

s/ Samuel GLISAN - Lot, 8.25 acres where Samuel then lived; 
    to Samuel's four sons, jointly; included the fish pot, provided 
    their father has life estate and they to care for their mother.
....1 John Bruce GLISAN (owed  note of $230)
....2 Thomas W. GLISAN (owed note of $130 + $230)
....3 Samuel GLISAN Jr
....4 Rodney GLISAN
....5 Achsa Elizabeth GLISAN - $100 at age 16
....6 Elisa Malvina GLISAN - $100 at age 16
....7 Sarah Rebechah GLISAN - $100 at age 16

d/ Margarett MYERS - $600 (and her advances)
    (husband's loan to be deducted)
....1 John G. MYERS (owed note)
....2 Oliver MYERS
....3 Charles(?) MYERS

s/ Thomas GLISAN - tract "Walnut Stripe", 250 acres, 
    near the Bradocks Road in Somerset Co, PA.
....w/ Serena
....1 John Hanson THOMAS 
....2 other children not named

s/ Solomon GLISAN - $300 (and advances)
....1 John GLISAN - $200
....2 James GLISAN

Grandchildren: 
- Christian - $150
- John - $150
- John WOLF (s/o Sarah) - $150
- John GLISAN (s/o Charles) - $150
- John LOWE (s/o Mary - $150
- John GLISAN (s/o Samuel) - $150
- Thomas GLISAN (s/o Samuel) - $150
- John G. MYERS (s/o Margaret) - $150
- John GLISAN (s/o Solomon) - $200 (lives far away)

bro/ James GLISAN - $80
 
- William WALKER, dec'd slave - to his children
   Perry WALKER - $30
   Sarah WALKER - $15
  
- free girl Ann Matilda BROWN - $25

- William H. BROWN - $50  plus interest when servitude expires; 
   He is bound to Abraham WOLF until age 25 and then to be free.

- Ruth ROBERTSON, slave - to be freed 10 days after death of decedant; 
   to receive freedom papers and $30.
.....Saul Albert, age 4 years and 4 months, son of Ruth - to free at age 22;
     To be in care of decedant's son-in-law Abraham WOLF until age 15, 
     then bound to a tradesman.  He to live with them because boy's uncle 
     William Henry BROWN is there.  Saul to receive $25 plus interest at 
     age 22 when freed.

He dug his own grave which lies between his beloved mother and his 
industrious faithful loving wife on Joy Mountain.  He wanted no excessive funeral. 

To have four sets of marble tombstones - himself, his wife, his daughter Rebecca 
and brother Solomon.

After all expenses and costs, residue of estate in nine shares to: 
- Sarah WOLF - 1 share
- Abraham ENGLAND s/o Amos - 1 share
- Harriet ENGLAND, d/o Amos - 1 share
- Samuel A. LOWE, s/o Mary - 1 share
- John Brien GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1 share 
- Thomas W. GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1 share 
- Samuel GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1 share
- James GLISAN, s/o Solomon - 1 share
- Rodney GLISAN, s/o Samuel - 1/2 share
- Oliver MYERS, s/o Margaret - 1/2 share

Graveyard of one acre in Liberty Town to be reserved from rest of estate; 
may be used for citizens of Libertytown, reserving Gilson family section 
and Dr. John W. DORSEY section. 

Exec/ son-in-law Abraham WOLF
Witnesses:  Abdial UNKEFER, Daniel ROOT, Richard GALLAHER, 
Thomas CARR and Francis T. UNKEFER. - 14 Feb 1848

Codicil changed executor because Abraham WOLF was in bad health; 
he then appointed Daniel ROOT and Harriett H. ENGLAND as execs. 
Witnesses:  Abdiel UNKEFER, Thomas SIM, James JESSOP  - May 1849
[Frederick Co, MD - Will JS-1, 103 - probated 13 Jan 1851]
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HOWARD, Dennis D.

Slaves -

Willliam DEVAN / aka/ Kenzey LAWSON - To set free upon testator's death 
   & given $300
Daniel LAWSON - To set free upon testator's death & given $300
Saul LAWSON - To set free upon testator's death & given $300
Ephraim LAWSON - To set free upon testator's death & given $300

Wesley CARTER - To set free upon testator's death & given $300
Lydia CARTER - To set free upon testator's death & given $300
Amy ANTHONY - To set free upon testator's death & given $300
Hetty CARTER, child of Lydia CARTER - To set free upon testator's death
Rachel CARTER, child of Lydia CARTER - To set free upon testator's death
William Henry HARRISON, s/o Hetty, born 1818 - To free at age 21;
        (to Dennis Howard MAYNARD until of age)
Philip WHITE, s/o Hetty, born 1818 - To free at age 21; 
        (to Dennis Howard MAYNARD util of age)

Lucy, aged female slave; to be taken care of for remainder of her life by execs
Debby, aged female slave; to be taken care of for remainder of her life by execs	

Any children born to the females to be free. 
		
Execs/ Dennis Howard MAYNARD and Thomas Henry HODGKISS	
[Frederick Co, MD - Will dated 4 Feb 1851]	
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RUNNER, Charity 

s/ Henry RUNNER
d/ Sharlotte WOLF
d/ Elizabeth SHOW
d/ Ann Mary KENNEDY
s/ John RUNNER
s/ Daniel RUNNER
d/ Catherine ROHR

LAND - "Deer Spring"

Slaves 
- negro woman ANN (to free seven years from date of Will)
  and her two children, STEPHEN, 4 and TOM, 2
  (her two children and any others - to free at age 33) (to sons John & Daniel)

- negroes, ABRAM, 16 and JO, 14 (free at age 33) (to sons John & Daniel)

- negro girl SUSAN, 3 (free at age 33) (to daughter Catherine ROHR)
  (amended to age 25; if she shall have any children, 
   males free at age 31; females at age 25)

- old negro SUCK, to be kept by sons John & Daniel and daughter Catherine

Execs/ sons John and Daniel RUNNER, then living on home property.

[Frederick Co, Maryland Wills – Liber HS-3, Folio 439-441
 written 23 Mar 1821; codicil 30 Oct 1825; filed 13 Dec 1825]
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