Will of George Adam Echard, dated April 1, 1799 In the name of God Amen, I George Adam Echard of Allegany County and State of Maryland being weak of body but of sound mind and memory being mindful of my ___ and of my duty to God and my own soul do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit,
I commend my body to the grave and my soul to the gracious God who gave it me and my worldly estate I will and bequeath to be divided in the manner following,
I will & bequeath unto my eldest-son George Echard that he is to have the £10 clear that I paid for the fencing his lot in Cumberland, and likewise he is to receive the balance that is due to me from Henry Stevenson on Pipe Creek Frederick County, and also my son John Echard to let him have a good cow out of my stock.
I also will & bequeath to my three daughters Elizabeth Stoyer, Sarah Loer, Katherine White, to receive the sum of £8 good money each of them, and also after the above legacies and my lawful debts are paid my dearly beloved wife Mary Echard is to have her thirds of the remainder of my estate of lands, goods & chattels for and during her natural life and at her death. She is to have the liberty to leave her thirds as it stands after appraisment to any of her children that she thinks the most-deserving only my son John to have the liberty pay the S on , or trade as he thinks proper.
And I also will that my lawful debts are to be paid and that my son John Echard to have all the remainder of my estate, lands, goods, and chattels to him and heirs and apyres forever after the above legacies & thirds and debts are paid and discharged. And I do likewise will by this my last will and testament that my son John Echard shall be my whole and sole Executor of and administration of this my last will and testament.
Signed:
George Adam Echard (Seal)Witnesses: George Preston, Elias Uragon, & Gregory Combs
Will dated 1 APR 1799 & probated 10 AUG 1806