Will Abstracts

This is only a partial listing of abstracts from Will Book GM-2 of Frederick Co, Maryland, being those contributed thus far.

These are listed in chronological order.

GM-2, 34 - Samuel SHERTZ, sick - 1783

widow - Elizabeth - to have plantation should she maintain children;
        if they don't obey her, to be bound out.

d/ Elizabeth SHERTZ - cow, heifer, horse, 5 sheep, when she marries
s/ Philip SHERTZ - horse, cow

Each child to have 15 pounds when of age, rest to widow.  
If any child wishes to inherit land, he shall care for his mother.  
Two youngest children to have one young beast each.

Exec/ Christian STOUFFER, David GARRINGER
Witnesses:  Jacob SCHERTZER, David GERRINGER
[Will GM-2, 34; filed 3 Apr 1783]

When will was proved, Peter MANTZ appeared and translated 
the will from German.  The widow elected to take her third.



GM-2, 164 - Thomas SMITH of Taney Town Hundred - 1785

w/ Mary

s/ Amos SMITH
s/ Jacob SMITH
d/ Patience DAVIS

LAND - farm "Smith's Mount", on the waters of the Monocacy.
To son Jacob, 100 acres.

Exec/ sons Jacob and Amos SMITH
Witnesses:  William McPHEREN, William COUENCE, Alexander BLACKBURN
[Will GM-2, 164; written 6 Jul 1785; filed 3 Sept 1785]



GM-2, 237 - Michael SMITH - 1787

s/ John SMITH
s/ Michael SMITH
d/ Mary THINFEELD
s/ Christopher SMITH
d/ Catherena SMITH

step-son - Philip LIPPS

Exec/ John SMITH, Michael SMITH
Witnesses:  Michael Hocker SMITH, Mathias MARTIN
[Will GM-2, 237; written 6 Mar 1787; filed 23 Apr 1787]



GM-2, 244 - Adam TANEY (translated from German) - 1787

s/ Michael TANEY
s/ Frederick TANEY
d/ Sarah HANSON
d/ Christina TANEY
s/ John TANEY
d/ Lisabeth TANEY
d/ Catharine TANEY

Witnesses:  Johannes LEISTER, John LEISTER Jr., 
     Nichlaus LEISTER Jacob FISCHER
[Will GM-2, 244; written 25 Jun 1785; filed 24 Jul 1787]



GM-2, 350 - Philip SMITH - 1790

w/ Eve Christiana

s/ Philip SMITH
s/ John SMITH
d/ Mary Catherine SMITH
s/ William Peter SMITH
d/ Mary Christiana SMITH
d/ Julyanna SMITH
s/ Christopher SMITH

Exec/ Philip SMITH
Witnesses:  Adam KREGAR, Caspar CREGAR, Azel WATERS
[Will GM-2, 350; written 30 Jul 1789; filed 31 Jul 1790]



GM-2, 489 - George SMITH - 1793

s/ George SMITH
s/ John SMITH
s/ Christian SMITH
d/ Charlotte SMITH
d/ Margereet SMITH
d/ Elizabeth SMITH
d/ Christiana SMITH
d/ Mary SMITH
d/ Barbara SMITH
d/ Eva SMITH
s/ Jacob SMITH

Exec/ George & Christian SMITH
Witnesses:  Andrew SLUSS, _____, John RINGLAND
[Will GM-2, 489; written 8 May 1793; filed 21 Sept 1793]



GM-2, 523 - Leonard SMITH - 1794

w/ Elizabeth

d/ Jean SMITH
s/ Benjamin SMITH
s/ Raphael SMITH
s/ John SMITH
s/ Joseph SMITH
d/ Mary JAMISON
s/ Charles SMITH

Exec/ Joseph SMITH
Witnesses:  Jeremiah BETT, Doctor Philip THOMAS, Jacob JACOBS
[Will GM-2, 523; written 18 Mar 1794; filed 8 Apr 1794]



GM-2, 547 - Jacob SMITH - 1794

w/ Anna Elizabeth

s/ Jacob SMITH
d/ Mary KELLER
d/ Susanna THOMAS
d/ Christina EOUTZEY
d/ Catherine MOTTER
b/ Andrew SMITH

Exec/ Andrew SMITH
Witnesses:  Henry LIDER, Samuel SHOUP, Peter LAYMAN
[Will GM-2, 547; written 12 Aug 1794; filed 22 Sept 1794]