WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book B, Page 187
Dated 30 November 1809, Proven 10 January 1810
Will of CHRISTIAN BOYER
In the name of God Amen: I CHRISTIAN BOYER of Washington County and State
of Maryland being sick and weak 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 desirous to settle my worldly affairs and
thereby be the better prepared to leave this world where it shall please God to call me hence do therefore made
and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say: First and principally
I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion
of my Executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I devise and bequeath as follows:
I give and bequeath unto JOHN BOYER JR son of my brother JOHN BOYER all that certain tract or parcel of land lying
in the county of WESTMORELAND in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the second district of the donation lands
containing Two hundred Acres conveyed to me by JOHN BOYER by deed bearing date the fourth day of May in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nine, to him the said JOHN BOYER JR and his heirs and assigns. Whereas
my Uncle JACOB BOYER owes me on a note of hand Eighty pounds. I do therefore give and bequeath to the said JACOB
BOYER the said note of hand for Eighty Pounds current money to him and his heirs. Item I give and bequeath to my
step-sisters ELEANOR BOYER and NANCY BOYER children of my mother all the rest and residue of my Estate, to be equally
divided between the said ELEANOR and NANCY them their heirs and assigns forever in equal portion share and share
alike, And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint JOHN BOYER son of JACOB BOYER to be sole Executor of this
my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my Last Will and testament. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thireth day of November in the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and nine.
Signed, CHRISTIAN BOYER
Signed sealed published and declared by CHRISTIAN BOYER the within named
Testator in and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. {The words my step-sisters children
of my mother interlined before signing.}
A.M. WAUGH, CONRAD BLEUTLINGER SENR, CONRAD BLEUTLINGER JUNR.
WASHINGTON COUNTY TO WIT: On the 10th day of January 1810 came JOHN BOYER
and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty Go that his is the true and whole will of CHRISTIAN BOYER late of
Washington County deceased that hath come to his hands and possession and that he doth not know of any others.
At the same time came CONRAD BLEUTLINGER SENR and CONRAD BLEUTLINGER JR and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty
God that they did see the Testator therein named sign and seal the will that they heard him publish pronounce and
declare the same to be his last will and Testament, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their
apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they subscribed their names to this
will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and that they saw the other subscribing witness do the
same.
Certified by GEORGE C. SMOOT Reg.
[Submitted by Margaret
Gagliardi]
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book F, Page 665-666
Dated 19 May 1875, Proven 17 December 1875
Will of ELIZABETH BOYER
In the named of God, Amen, I ELIZABETH BOYER wife of JOHN BOYER SENR. Of
Washington County in the state of Maryland being sick and weak 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 desirous
to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to
call me hence, do therefore made and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that
is to say, - First and principally I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to
be buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid,
I devise and bequeath as follows.
1st, I give and devise unto my son JACOB F. BOYER three acres of ground
together with all the improvements thereon it being the extreme north end of a five acre lot of ground whereon
I now dwell to him the said JACOB F. BOYER and his heirs and assigns in fee simple.
2nd, I give and devise unto my son CORNELIUS H. BOYER two acres of ground more or less it being the residue of
said five acres and his heirs and assigns in fee simple.
3rd, Should the proceeds of the sale of my personal effects prove insufficient to pay my debts funeral expenses
and the several sums hereinafter mentioned willed and bequeathed to my other heirs then the said JACOB F. And CORNELIUS
H. BOYER shall pay in equal proportions the residue or unsettled claims to satisfy the demands of this my last
will and testament.
4th I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN W. BOYER Five Dollars, JOHN L. MORGAN my Grandson Five Dollars, my daughter
CATHARINE BLACKWELL wife of the late JOSEPH BLACKWELL one Dollar, my daughter BARBARA A. MORGAN wife of JOSEPH
MORGAN Fifty cents, my daughter RUTH E. REEDER, wife of ANDREW J. REEDER Fifty cents, my grandsons JOHN W. and
SAMUEL BOYER each Fifty cents and my grand son MARTIN BOYER and grand daughter ANN E. BOYER each twenty five cents.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint D. G. POTTER to be sole Executor
of this my last well and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and
confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy five.
ELIZABETH (x) BOYER
Signed, sealed published and declared by ELIZABETH BOYER the above testatrix,
as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us, who at her request in her presence and in the presence
of each other, have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto.
JOHN G. HINE, JOSIAH STINE, FRANKLIN T. HINE
State of Maryland, Washington County, to wit: On this 17th day of December
A.D. 1875, came JOHN G. HINE, JOSIAH STINE, and FRANKLIN T. HINE the three subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
Last Will and Testament of ELIZABETH BOYER lat of Washington County, deceased and each made oath in due form of
law, that they did see the said Testatrix, make her mark to and seal said Will, that they heard her publish, pronounce
and declare the same to be her Last Will and testament that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of
their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that they subscribed their names
as witnesses thereto, at the request and in the presence of said Testatrix and in the presence of each other.
Sworn in Open Court: Test:
THOS E. HILLIARD Register of Wills
Janry 31st 1876
To the Orphans Court: This is to certify that I decline acting as Executor
in the Will of ELIZABETH BOYER late of Washington County deceased.
D. G. POTTER
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book G, Pages 416-417
Dated 14 October 1885, Proven 22 October 1885
Will of ABRAHAM GROVE deceased
In the name of God Amen. I ABRAHAM GROVE of Town of Hancock Washington Co,
Md. Bing of sound mind and disposing memory and realizing the uncertainty of life: And being desirous of disposing
of my worldly affairs and effects: do make this my last Will and Testament.
First. After the payment of my debts and funeral charges, I give and bequeath
all my effects of whatsoever Kind, I may die possessed of to my daughter RACHEL SPIKER. And I do hereby appoint
A. A. Swingle to be the sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this Fourteenth day of
October 1885.
ABRAHAM GROVE
Acknowledged sealed & signed in our presence
W. H. PERKINS, WM LA. MURRAY, JAMES W. DITTS
State of Maryland Washington County to wit:
On this 22nd day of October 1885 came W. H. PERKINS, WM. LA MURRAY and JAMES DITTO, the three subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing Last Will and Testament of ABRAHAM GROVE late of Washington County deceased, and severally made
oath in due form at law that they did see the said testator sign and seal said will, that they hear him publish
pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to
the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they subscribed their
names as witnesses thereto at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn before THOS. E. HILLIARD Register of Wills
State of Maryland Washington County to wit:
On this 22nd day of October 1885 came ARMISTEAD A. SWINGLE Executor of ABRAHAM GROVE lat of Washington County deceased
and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing is the true and whole will of said deceased that has come to
his hands and possession and that he does not know nor has he heard of any other.
Sworn before THOS. E. HILLIARD Register of Wills
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book ?, Page 219-220
Dated 22 April 1788, Proven 6 February 1790
Will of JOSEPH GROVE
In the name of God, Amen. To all Christian people to whom these may appertain
Greeting Know Ye this to be the Last Will and Testament of the Testator JOSEPH GROVE who for divers goods causes
hereunto moving has thought fitting to bequeath my Estate Real and personal according to this my last Will and
Testament in the way and manner as followeth.
First I give and Bequeath to my ___ and beloved Wife NANCY GROVE formerly
NANCY COAL, Fifty acres of Land lying at the mouth of fifteen Mile Creek in Washington County Maryland which I
purchased of JOHN McDONALD it being in two surveys Containing Twenty five acres each the first known by the name
of Beef & Chickens and the other by the name of Mount Misery with all the moveable estate such as Cows, horses,
Sheep and Swine and likewise all my Household furniture utensils and Husbandry and all the Implements which may
be called my own property all which I have to her own Disposal as she may think proper signed with my hand and
sealed with my Seal this Twenty Second day of April One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight and Acknowledge
to be my hand and Seal before the Witnesses present my wife NANCY GROVE I make and Constitute executrix of this
my last Will and Testament.
___ HEGRAKIN? JOHN E. P. PANNER?
MARTHA (x) ___, GEORGE MCRAKIN
WILLIAM (x) WILLIAMS
JOSEPH (x) GROVE
Washington County State of Maryland November 17th 1789 be it Known to all
Concerned that I JOSEPH GROVE do add this Codicil to my annexed Will therefore be it Known that ti is my Will &
Desire that my beloved Wife NANCY GROVE hold and Enjoy all the Estate left to her in the annexed Will both Real
and personal during her natural life only then to Revert after her Decease to my Children to be equally Divided
amongst them or their heirs and I further desire that after my Decease that my beloved Wife NANCY GROVE do give
out my Estate as soon as Called for as follows to my Son WILLIAM GROVE One Cow & Calf to my Son JOSEPH GROVE
one Bay Mare & one Cow & Calf to my Son BARNET COAL GROVE one mouse Colored Mear and one Cow & Calf
Witness my hand and Seal and acknowledge in the presents of the Subscribing Witnesses
DAVID MITCHELL,
CHARLES OASMAN?
CHARLES WENDLING
JOSEPH (x) GROVE
On The Back of the Original Will of the aforesaid JOSEPH GROVE are the following
Endorsements to Wit:
Washington County ST. On the 5th day of February 1790 Came NANCY GROVE and
made Oath &c that the within Instrument of Writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of JOSEPH GROVES
late of said County Dec'd that hath come to her hands or possession and that she doth not know of any other. And
at the same time came CHARLES OS____? & CHARLES WINDLING two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the Within Codicil
of JOSEPH GROVE late of said County Deceased & made Oath on the Hold Evangels of Almighty God that they did
see the Testator herein named Sign & Seal this Codicil that they heard him publish pronounce & declare
the same to be his Codicil annexed to his Will, that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of his Apprehensions
of sound and Disposing mind memory and understanding and that they Respectively subscribed their name as Witnesses
to this Codicil in the presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the presence of each other and that they
Saw DAVID MITCHELL do the same.
Recorded 6th day of February 1790
6 sides Certified by THOMAS BELT, Regr
[Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi]
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book C, Pages 84-85
Dated 13 August 1819, Proven 7 October 1819
Will of JACOB GRAFF
in the neam of god, Amen. I JACOB GRAFF in the county of Washington &
State of maryland. I am sigly and not well & I no ned were I die even god will call me out of this world so
is this my will & testament: I give my soul in the hands of the allmitig god and my body to berred in chirstian
order.
No is this my will my wiffe CATHARINE GRAFF ___ take of my goods or property what she plase & will and have;
and what she hes ned & five hundred pound of gud money most be put in Interest as that my wife CATHARYNE GRAFF
can cat the intrest ierly as long as she is alive wen she is Ded den all is to be ___, Den if my sons will com
to take dem at the ___ the one and if the will nod the one mak vendu but no spinor is to be given at the seal N.B.
the hous & lott wher I life is nod to be sould, it me by poste Den PHILLIP GRAFF ma tak it or one of the sones
the money corus all to my children thise or my first born son JOHN GRAFF 2 JACOB GRAFF 3 HENRY GRAFF 4 PETER GRAFF
5 STEPEN GRAFF 6 PHILLIP GRAFF & PAUL GRAFF & my too Daughters ELISABETH GRAFF & CATHARYNE GRAFF: N.
B. henry graf is to hef dem lots & house in firet county pennsylvania for 400 dollars four hundred in perd
of his shier of money & if ___ any more money in his shier he is not to haf ed but the Interest Ierly wen he
is Ded den all coms to his children house & lots henry graff can not sell his house nor the lots it com to
his children for I paid for it: PAUL GRAFF is to hef the Interest of his shierd money wen hi is Ded den all coms
to his children. N.B. my daughter ELISABETH GRAFF hav children den that can nod speak nor here is give twenty Dollar
eich for a presend this most be paid out of my property N.B. my daughter CATHARINE GRAFF hav sheir of money most
be med in so many shiers as she has children & she most be counted for one sheier as one of har children for
I paid har all Redy N. B. in my written book it most be sin whaty one of my children has received that the oder
one cit the same the 2 Bible Deur that his most ned of my children the one take one at 4 dollars the order books
divided as it sutes now I take for my executors my son PETER GRAFF and PHILLIP GRAFF I gife Den all hour to full
fill his my will & testament all this I wrote in sindre lines with my one hand: JACOB GRAFF N. B. my sons is
nod to med vendu the me cam to otter & Devide all my good & property & my too Daughters ELISABETH GRAFF
& CATHARINE My executors is to give each a ___ or the ___ in money but of my daughters will come and take the
beds the ___ but them in too cits & order things my sons will give Dem this is my last will & testament,
the thirteenth day of August 1819.
JACOB GRAFF
we the undersigned being present at
the signing of the above will
BENJ. F. HICKMAN, JOHN M. KNODE
GEORGE BOWERS, JOHN KELLY
Washington County to wit:
On the 7th day of October 1819 came PETER GRAFF & PHILIP GRAFF & made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty
God that this is the true and whole will of JACOB GRAFF late of said County deceased, that hath come to their hands
and possession & that they do not know of any other At the same time came BENJAMIN J. HICKMAN & JOHN KELLY
and made oath that they did see the testator herein named sign & seal this will that they heard him publish
pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the
best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding that the subscribed their names
as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other
and that they saw the other witnesses do the same.
Certified by GEO. C. SMOOT, Reg
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book F, Pages 204-205
Dated 9 May 1868, Proven 14 July 1868
Will of JOSEPH GROFF
In the Name of God Amen. I JOSEPH GROFF of Washington County and State of
Maryland being sick and feeble and weak in body but of sound mind considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty
of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be better prepared to leave this
world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore made this and publish my last Will and Testament in
manner and for following to wit: that is to say. First and principal I ___ my soul into the hands of Almighty god
and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and after my debts
and funeral charges are paid I devise and bequeath as follows. To my beloved wife ROSAN GROFF I desire and bequeath
all of my property to be hers. I also appoint her to be my sole Executrix.
In Testimony hereunto I set my hand and seal this 9th day of May 1868.
JOSEPH GROFF
Signed Sealed in the presence of us all and at the request of JOSEPH GROFF.
SAMUEL BOYER, JACOB EMMERT
State of Maryland, Washington County to Wit:
On this 14 day of July A.D. 1868 came SAMUEL BOYER and JACOB EMMERT the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
Last Will and Testament of JOSEPH GROFF late of Washington County deceased and made Oath in due form of law that
they did see the said Testator sign and seal said Will that they heard him publish pronounce an declare the same
to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehension
of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they subscribed their names as witnesses thereto
at the request and in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other.
Sworn in Open Court
Test: M. S. BARBER Register
State of Maryland Washington County to Wit:
On the 4th day of August A.D. 1868 came ROSAN GROFF Executrix of JOSEPH GROFF deceased and solemnly sincerely and
truly declared and affirmed that the foregoing is the true and whole Will of JOSEPH GROFF dec'd and that she doth
not know nor has she hear of any other.
Affirmed before M. S. BARBER Register
[Submitted by Margaret
Gagliardi]
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book E, Pages 395-397
Dated 25 November 1854, Proven, 20 October 1857
Will of DANIEL GROVE
In the name of God Amen. I DANIEL GROVE of Washington County in the State
of Maryland being in good health of body, and of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding considering
the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs
and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence, do therefore
made and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say. First and principally
I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried, at the discretion
of my executors hereinafter named:
Item. I give an devise unto my beloved wife all my estate, real, personal and mixed, except what my hereinafter
otherwise be disposed of, for and during her natural life.
Item. I give and devise unto my son HARRY, for and during his natural life my House & thirty four acres of
land which I purchased of CLARK, lying on the Williamsport and Clearspring road, and at his death to my daughter
LYDIA her heirs and assigns in fee Simple forever. AT my death I desire that the Orphans Court shall appoint two
disinterested and competent men being freeholders to appraise the value of the House and thirty four acres herein
deceased to my son HARRY for life and my daughter LYDIA in fee making proper allowance and deduction for the life
interest of said son HARRY in case he should ___ me in order that an equal distribution of my estate may be made
amongst my children as may hereinafter more fully be set forth and directed.
Item. I give an bequeath unto each of my daughters LYDIA and ANN the sum of Seventy five (75) dollars, over and
above what may herein otherwise be bequeathed to them.
Item. And whereas I have advanced to Several of my children articles of property, now I direct and charge that,
in the general distribution of my estate, my daughter SUSAN, married to HENRY DITLOW shall be charged with the
sum of Three hundred and twelve dollars, together with interest on the sum of two hundred and sixteen dollars and
seventy nine cents, (being the amount of three notes which I hold against her husband HENRY DITLOW, dated March
18, 1843 from March 18, 1843.
That my daughter TILLY MILLER shall be charged with the sum of One hundred and twenty one dollars and Seventy five
cents $121.75.
That my daughter DOROTHY GRUBER shall be charged with one Hundred & Twelve dollars $112. That my daughter LYDIA
GROVE shall be charged with the sum of Thirty Seven dollars and fifty cents $37.50. That my daughter ANN GROVE
shall be charged with the sum of fifteen dollars $15.00.
Item. After the death of my dear wife I will, devise and bequeath, that all my estate, real personal and mixed,
except the thirty four acres devised to my son HARRY during his life and to my daughter LYDIA in fee shall be sold
by my executors hereinafter named or the survivors of them, and the proceeds thereof equally divided among my children,
viz, DAVID GROVE, JOSEPH GROVE, SUSAN intermarried with HENRY DITLOW, TILLY married with SAMUEL A. MILLER, DOROTHY
married with JACOB GRUBER, LYDIA GROVE AND ANN GROVE, charging each of them with the charges herein recited and
set forth and my daughter LYDIA with the appraised value of the thirty four acres herein before bequeathed to her
in fee simple. And I hereby ___ my executors or the survivor of them with full powers and authority to execute
any deed or deeds for the real estate herein directed to be sold to the purchases thereof as fully and completely
as I could do for the same were I living. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my sons DAVID and JOSEPH
to be sole executors of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore
made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix my seal the 25th day of November A.D. 1854.
DANIEL GROVE
Signed, sealed, published and declared by DANIEL GROVE, the above named
testator, as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence, and
in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
WM McK. KEPPLER, JOHN D. RIDENOUR, ISAAC NESBITT
State of Maryland, Washington County, to wit:
On this 20th day of October 1857 came WM. McK. KEPPLER one of the three subscribing witnesses to the foregoing
last will and testament of DANIEL GROVE, late of said county deceased, and made oath on the Hold Evangels of Almighty
God, that he did see the said testator, signs and seal this will that is heard him publish, pronounce and declare
the same to be his last will and testament; that at the time of so doing, he was to the best of his apprehension
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that he signed his name as witness to this will in the
presence and at the request of the said testator, and also in the presence of JOHN D. RIDENOUR &ISAAC NESBITT,
the other subscribing witnesses whom he saw sign the same. Sworn in open Court
Test. JAMES MASON Register
Washington County, to Wit:
On the 27th day of October 1857 came DAVID & JOSEPH GROVE, Executors of the foregoing last will and testament
of DANIEL GROVE, late of said county deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that this is
the true and whole will of the said DANIEL GROVE, deceased, which has come to their hands and possession, and that
they do not know, nor have they heard of any other.
Sworn in Open Court Test. JAMES MASON Register
[Submitted by Margaret
Gagliardi]
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book G, Pages 99-100
Dated 14 Sep 1877, Proven 2 Aug 1881
Will of GEORGE W. GROVE
The Last Will & Testament of GEORGE W. GROVE of Washington County, Maryland.
I give and devise to my wife SUSAN M. GROVE and my children JOHN H. GROVE, CHARLES F. GROVE, CLINTON L/B? GROVE,
MARGARET W. GROVE, and MARY S. GROVE, the house and lot of Ground situate on the North West corner of Franklin
and Locust Streets in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland whereon I now reside, and which was purchased by
me from W. T. HAMILTON and D. H. WILES Trustees of DANIEL WHITE.
I hereby authorize empower and direct my Executors hereinafter named to
sell and convey all the real estate of which I may be seized and possessed at the time of my death except the house
and lot hereinbefore specifically devised and to divide the proceeds arising from the sale thereof among my wife
and children equally share and share alike.
I give and bequeath unto my wife SUSAN M. GROVE all my household and Kitchen
furniture.
I give and bequeath unto my son CHARLES F. GROVE the sums of Five hundred
dollars in addition to the other provisions herein made for him.
I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my Estate both real
and personal to be equally divided among my wife SUSAN M. GROVE and my children JOHN H. GROVE, CHARLES F. GROVE,
CLINTON L/B/R? GROVE, MARGARET W. GROVE, and MARY S. GROVE in equal portions share and share alike.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife SUSAN M. GROVE and
my son JOHN H. GROVE to be Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and testament revoking and annulling all
former Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
fourteenth day of September in the Year eighteen hundred and seventy seven.
GEO W. GROVE
Signed, sealed, published and declared by GEORGE W. GROVE, the above named
testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request, in his presence and in
the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
State of Maryland, Washington County SS to Wit:
On this 29th day of July A.D. 1887 came THO TAGGART, M. S. BARBER, and ALEX NIECE the three subscribing Witnesses
to the foregoing Last Will and Testament of GEORGE W. GROVE late of Washington County deceased, and severally made
oath in due form of law, that they did see the said Testator sign and seal said Will, that they heard him publish
pronounce and declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing, he was to the
best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and that they subscribed their
names as witnesses to said Will at the request and in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each
other.
Sworn in Open Court: Test: THOS, S. HILLIARD, Register of Wills
State of Maryland, Washington County SS to Wit:
On this 2nd day of August A.D. 1881, came SUSAN M. GROVE and JOHN H. GROVE the Executors of GEORGE W. GROVE late
of Washington County deceased and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing is the true and whole Will of
said Testator that has come to their hands and possession and that they do not know nor have they heard of any
other of a later date.
Sworn in Open Court: Test: THOS, S. HILLIARD, Register of Wills
[Submitted by Margaret
Gagliardi]
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book E, Page 314-315
Dated 24 September 1854, Proven 30 November 1856.
Will of LAVINIA GROVE
In the name of God, Amen. I LAVINIA GROVE of Washington county, in the State
of Maryland, being sick and weak in body but of sound & disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering
the certainty of death and the uncertainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous
to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be 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 into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently
buried, at the discretion of my executors, hereinafter named, and after my debts and funeral charges are paid,
I devise and bequeath as follows,
Item. I give and bequeath unto my now daughters, ANN ROSINA & LAURA LAVINIA, all that portion of my personal
property consisting of household and kitchen furniture of every description, just as I have it, also including
cows, hogs, and buggy under the direction and control the farmer for the use of the family until my youngest daughter
LAURA LAVINIA is of age, after which time, what remains of said property to be divided at their own discretion
with their Brothers.
Item. My now Servants MARY and ISABELLA, I wish kept in the family and to serve them the balance of their time,
and at any time my oldest daughter ANN ROSINA needs or desires to have the exclusive control and use of either
one of said Servants she is to take the one she chooses (Mount Pleasant).
Item. Out of that portion of my personal estate, (consisting of money in the house and due me) Eight hundred dollars
to be applied to building a barn on the Farm (blank) the estate of my dear Husband deceased.
Item. I devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal, to be equally divided
among my dear children in equal portions share and share alike.
Item, It is my will and desire that my son JACOB go upon the farm and till it, to be the guardian for his minor
Brothers and sister, also for ___ the expanding principally the money herein named and appropriated for building
a barn.
Item. And lastly I do hereby appoint my two sons JEREMIAH and JACOB to be sole executors of this my last will and
testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying, and confirming this and none
other to be my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of September in the year of
our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty four.
LAVINIA GROVE
Signed, sealed published and declared by LAVINIA GROVE the above named testatrix,
as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us, who at her request in her presents and in the presence
of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
MOSES DILLON, H. F. HEBB, JOHN KRETZER.
State of Maryland, Washington County, to Wit:
On the 30th day of November 1856, came H. F. HEBB, MOSES DILLON and JOHN KRETZER, witnesses to the foregoing last
will and testament of LAVINIA GROVE, deceased, and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God, that they did
see the said LACINIA GROVE, sign and sesal this will, tht they heard her publish pronounce and declare the same
to be her last will and testament that the the time of so doing she was to the best of their apprehensions of sound
and disposing mind, memory and understanding, and tha tthey severally signed their names as witnesses therto in
her presence at his request, and in the presence of each other.
Sworn in ___ Court.
Test JAMES MASON Register
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Gagliardi]
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book F, Pages 850-851
Dated 7 February 1877, Proven 18 January 1878
Will of MARY ANN GROVE
In the name of God Amen. I MARY ANN GROVE of Sharpsburg, County of Washington
and State of Maryland, being weak 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 desirous to settle my worldly affairs
and thereby 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 discretion of my executors hereafter named, and after my debts
and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows.
To my dear husband, JACOB H. GROVE I give and bequeath all that lot or parcel
of ground fronting on the Southwest Corner of the Public Square of Sharpsburg, County of Washington and State of
Maryland, conveyed to my by deed of WILLIAM T. HAMILTON and DAVID H. WILES Trustees and Colonel THOMAS HITE bearing
date of July thirty one in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy dated and recorded in Liber W. McK_
No. 6 Folio 35 one of the Land Records of Washington County State of Maryland for him the said JACOB H. GROVE to
have and hold during his life and after his death the aforesaid property shall go to my der Children, THOMAS, H.
GROVE, ROBERT W. GROVE and JULIA W. GROVE or such of said Children as shall survive my said husband for them to
have and hold as joint tenants the entire interest and title in said property to vest absolutely in the last survivor.
But should my said husband survive all of any three mentioned children then he shall dispose of said property among
my remaining children in such way and manner to him shall seem fit, such disposition of said property not to take
effect under the termination of the life estate herein Granted to my said husband.
And lastly, I do hereby Constitute and appoint my dear children THOMAS H. GROVE and ROBERT W. GROVE to be the executors
of this my last Will and testament revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and
confirming this and none other to be my last Will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by seal this seventh day of February One thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven.
MARY ANN GROVE
Signed sealed published and declared by MARY A. GROVE the above named Executrix
as and for her last Will and testament in the presence of us who at her request in her presence and in the presence
of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
A. A. BIGGS, BENJ. F. CROMISE, CHAS G. BIGGS
State of Maryland, Washington County to Wit:
On the 18th day of January A.D. 1878 came A. A. BIGGS & CHAS G. BIGGS & on this sd day of Jany A.D. 1878
came B. F. CROMISE the three subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Last Will & Testament of MARY A. GROVE
late of Wash. Co, dec'd & severally made oath in due form of law that they did see the said Testatrix sign
& seal said Will that they heard her publish pronounce and declare the same to be her Last Will and Testament
that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory
and understanding and that they subscribed their names as Witnesses to said Will in the presence and at the request
of the Testatrix & in the presence of each other.
Sworn in Open Court: Test: THOS. HILLIARD, Register of Wills
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book D, Page 411-413
Dated 27 Mar 1840, Codicil dtd 3 Jun 1841, Proven 13 Jul 1841
Will of PHILIP GROVE
In the name of God Amen I PHILIP GROVE of Washington County and State of
Maryland being at this time of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding Considering the certainty of death
and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better
prepared to leave this world when it may 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 into the
hands of Almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried and after my debts and funeral charges are
paid I devise and bequeath as follows.
Item. I give devise and bequeath to my Son DANIEL L. And to my Son STEPHEN P. GROVE and to their heirs and assigns
in Common and not in Joint Tenancy my farm on which I now reside called Mount Airy conveyed to me by SAMUEL D.
PRICE for One hundred and forty acres of Land as also a field to contain twenty acres of Land being a part of my
Tract of Land Called "Fertile Grove" which field is adjoining "Mount Airy" as aforesaid SAMUEL
DETRICKE land, PETER PETERSON and the road leading from Sharpsburg to Shepherdstown so as to include twenty acres
of Land making in the whole the quantity of One hundred and sixty acres of land hereby intended for my Sons DANIEL
L. and STEPHEN P. GROVE as tenants in common and not as Joint Tenants and to their heirs and assigns forever for
which my said sons are to be charged in the settlement of my Estate at the rate of seventy Dollars per acres for
the Land herein willed to them. I also give devise and bequeath to my said sons DANIEL L. and STEPHEN P. GROVE
and their heirs and assigns as aforesaid Ten Acres of my Mountain Land which I charge to them at seven dollars
per acres which is also to be brought into account in the settlement of my Estate.
Item. I give devise and bequeath to my Son SAMUEL GROVE and his heirs and assigns forever my Tract of Land called
"Mount Pleasant" containing two hundred and twenty eight acres of land and one fourth of an Acre of land
which I charge to my said Son SAMUEL at the rate of Fifty Dollars per acres. I also give devise and bequeath to
my said Son SAMUEL and his heirs and assigns Ten acres of my mountain Land which I charge to him at Seven dollars
per acre which several amount are to be brought into the accounting in the settlement of my Estate against my said
Son SAMUEL and whereas I have heretofore at several times advanced to my said Son Samuel the sum of Four hundred
Dollar which sum he is to be charged with in the settlement of my Estate.
Item. I give devise and bequeath to my Son JOSEPH GROVE and his heirs and assigns my Tract of Land called "Addition
to Piles? Delight" containing two Hundred and Twenty five acres of land and one half of an acre of land which
I charge to my said Son JOSEPH at the rate of Fifty dollars per acres. I also give devise and bequeath to my said
son JOSEPH and his heirs and assigns Ten Acres of my mountain Land which I charge to my said Son JOSEPH at the
rate of Seven Dollars per Acres which several sums with the further sum of Two hundred Dollars & seventy five
Dollars advanced to him at sundry times and charged to him my said Son JOSEPH on my Books are to be brought to
reckoning in the settlement of my Estate.
Item. I give devise and bequeath to my Son ELIAS GROVE and his heirs and assigns my Tract of Land called "Fertile
Grove" excepting that part herein before willed to my Sons DANL L. & STEPHEN P. P. GROVE being a field
to contain twenty acres which part of "Fertile Grove" hereby intended for my Son ELIAS I estimate at
one hundred and eighty acres of land, which I charge to my said Son ELIAS at the rate of Forty Dollars per acres.
I also charge to my said Son ELIAS the sum of seven hundred and eleven Dollars at sundry times to him paid and
charged on my Books which sums of money so as aforesaid charged to my Son ELIAS is to be brought into reckoning
on the settlement of my Estate.
Item. It is my desire to put all my sons and daughters in a perfect equity I do therefor charge my Lands herein
willed to my sons as aforesaid with such surplus as may be due after bringing into my Estate the charges as herein
before charged the payment of the debts that I may owe at the time of my decease and a Legacy that I design hereinafter
to make to my Grandson NATHAN HAYES Son of DOCTOR JOSEPH C. HAYS.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY LOCHER wife of JACOB LOCHER the one eights part of my Estate after
the payments of my debts and the Legacy to my GrandSon NATHAN HAYS as aforesaid she to be charge din the settlement
of my Estate with an advancement made to her and charged on my Books of Four Hundred and eight Dollars, also with
a note I hold on her husband JACOB LOCHER of sixteen hundred and seventy six Dollars and ninety four Cents ____
in all the sum of Two thousand and ninety four dollars and ninety four Cents with which she is to be charge din
the settlement of my Estate.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter CATHARINE GROVE the one eights part of my Estate after the payment of
my debts and the Legacy to my Grandson NATHAN HAYS as aforesaid.
Item: I give and bequeath to my Grandson NATHAN HAYES Son of DOCTOR JOSEPH C. HAYES the sum of Two thousand Dollars
to be paid to him my said Grand Son as aforesaid when he attains the age of twenty one this sum to be ___ out of
my estate for the benefit of my said Grand son as aforesaid and in the event of his departing this life previous
to attaining lawful age then the amount herein bequeath to him to be equally divided among my six sons and two
Daughters share and share alive or to the legal representatives of my said sons and daughters.
Item. I give and bequeath to each of my sons JACOB K. GROVE, ELIAS GROVE, SAMUEL GROVE, JOSEPH GROVE, STEPHEN P.
GROVE and DANIEL L. GROVE one eights part of my Estate after the payment of my debts and the Legacy to my Grand
Son NATHAN HAYES as aforesaid and to my daughters MARY LOCHER, and CATHARINE GROVE I give and bequeath each one
eighth part of my estate after the payment of my debts and the Legacy as aforesaid as herein
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book ?, Page 519-521
Dated 31 March 1885, Proven 21 December 1886
Will of STEPHEN P. GROVE
In the name of God, Amen - I STEPHEN P. GROVE of Washington County in the
State of Maryland being weak and feeble 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 desirous to settle my worldly affairs
and thereby 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 into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion
of any Executrix hereinafter named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid I devise and bequeath as follows.
1st My personal property not hereinafter disposed of I give and bequeath
to my dear wife MARIA during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among my children PHILIP E.,
LOUISE C., and ALVA D. I mean by my personal property my entire personal estate after the aforesaid debts and charges
are paid, and the following exception. My Piano, Horse Dexter, Jagger Wagon, and her bed and bedding I give and
bequeath to my daughter Louisa C. I desire there be no sale only at the discretion of my said wife.
2nd My real estate consisting of a farm situated about one mile West of
the Town of Sharpsburg on the road leading from said town to Shepherdstown in the County of Washington and State
of Maryland and called Mt. Airy and containing One Hundred and Seventy five acres of land more or less including
the additions thereto and on which I now reside. Also my Mountain lot containing Six and one half acres more or
less situated about three miles East of said town of Sharpsburg and adjoining the lands of MRS. KENNEDY, JOHN OTTO
and others. The above described real estate I give and bequeath to my dear wife MARIA during her natural life and
at her death to be equally divided among my children PHILIP E., LOUISA C. And ALVA D. Share and share alike
The rest and residue of my estate both real and personal I vie and bequeath
to my dear wife MARIA during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among my children afore named.
And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my dear wife MARIA to be sole Executrix of this my last Will and testament
revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and none other to be
my last Will and testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
Thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five.
S. P. GROVE
Signed sealed published and declared by STEPHEN P. GROVE the above named
testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and
in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
JACOB MYERS, SAMUEL, MUMMA, MOSES POFFENBERGER
State of Maryland Washington County to wit
On this 21st day of December 1886 came JACOB MYERS, SAMUEL, MUMMA, MOSES POFFENBERGER the those subscribing witnesses
to the foregoing last Will and Testament of STEPHEN P. GROVE late of Washington County deceased and made other
in due form of law that they did see the said Testator sign and seal said Will, that they heard him publish pronounce
and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing he was to the best of their
apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that they subscribed their names as witnesses
thereto at the request and in the presence of said Testator and in the presence of each other.
Sworn in Open Court Test THOS. E. HILLIARD Register of Wills
State of Maryland Washington County to wit:
On this 28th day of December 1886 came MARIA GROVE Executrix of the last Will and Testament of STEPHEN P. GROVE
late of Washington County deceased and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing is the true and whole will
of said deceased that has come to her hands and possession and that she does not know nor has she heard of any
other.
Sworn before THOS. E. HILLIARD Register of Wills
[Submitted by Margaret
Gagliardi]
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND
Will Book A, Pages 195-196
Dated 29 September 1760, Recorded 13 October 1760
Will of Valentine Grove
In the Name of God Amen the twenteninth day of September in Ye Year of our
Lord 1760. I VALENTINE GROVE of the County of Frederick & Provence of Maryland being very sick & weak in
body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling unto mind Ye mortality of my body
and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament
that is to say principally & first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into Ye Hands of Almighty God that
give it and my body I Recommend to Ye Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at Ye Discretion of my Executors
nothing Doubling but at ye General Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by ye might power of God and as
touching such worldly affairs wherewith it has pleased God to Be Bless one in this Life I give Devise and Dispose
of Y Same in the following manner & form. First I give and Bequeath to my beloved Daughter MARY two Hundred
acres of Land, and likewise I give and Bequeath to my Dear beloved Daughter BARBARY two Hundred Acres of Land to
be taking out of my Tract of Land where my Dwelling House Stands & up to ye uper Spring and likewise I give
to my Daughters above mentioned Sixty pounds Current Money of Maryland to be paid to each of them Immediately after
my decease and Likewise a Colt and Each of them a feather Bed and likewise Each of them two Cows & two Calfs
and after all is Divided & all Debts paid an funeral Expenses paid to have one Equal share with all my surviving
Children only giving to my Dear beloved Wife ELIZABETH the third part of all my Estate Real & personal During
her life & after her Decease to be Equally Divided amongst all my Surviving children and likewise that my beloved
Wife to have a Dwelling in the Dwelling House if she continues a widow During her life and likewise I give and
Bequeath to my beloved Wife two Cows & two Calfs & do appoint and ordain HENRY FUNK my Executor that is
to see all settled and Divideds herein mentioned and I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and disannul all &
every other former Testaments Wills Legacies Bequests & Executors by me in any wise before named Will and Bequeathed
Ratifying Confirming this & no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and Seal the day & year above Written.
VOLLENTINE "H" GRAV
Signed, Sealed published & pronounced Declared by me the Said VOLLENTINE
GROVE as my last Will and Testament in the presence of ye subscribers. JACOB BRUNER, DAVID "D" JONES,
WILLIAM POSTLETHWAIT
Octr the 13th 1760, DAVID JONES and WILLIAM CASTLETHWAIT two of the subscribing
Witnesses to the within Will being duly and solemnly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God depose and say
that they saw the Testator VALENTINE GROVE Sign the foregoing Will & heard him publish & Declare the same
to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing, he was to the best of their Apprehension of
sound & Disposing mind & memory and that they subscribed their Respective names as Witnesses to the said
Will in the presence of the said Testator & at his request & at the same time JACOB BRUNER another subscribing
Witness Solemnly affirm he Being a protestant Disentor to the same purpose with the two Witnesses.
JOHN DARNELL Dpty Comm.
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Gagliardi]
STULL, John, of Washington County, Maryland. Will dated 21 Sep. 1790 probated
18 Apr. 1791, recorded Liber "A" folio 240. Mentions son Daniel, Daughters Martha wife of William Terrance;
Susannah wife of Mark Hardin; Lettitia wife of Martin Hardin; Mercy Stull; Matilda Stull; Holland Stull. Sons Johannes
Isaac and Otho Holland Williams Stull. Execs Otho Holland Williams of Baltimore and Elie Williams of Washington
County, Maryland. [Submitted by: Sara
Hemp]
STULL, Daniel, of Washington County, Maryland. Will dated August 1805 proved
11 March 1811 recorded Liber "B" folio 216 Register of Wills Office. Mentions son William Beatty Stull.
Daughters Maria Sophia, Eliza Matilda, Sarah Beatty, and Emly Stull. Execs. Nathaniel Rochester and Elie Beatty. [Submitted by: Sara Hemp]
STULL, Jacob, of Washington County, Maryland. Will dated 7 Jan. 1788
probated 13 Sep. 1788, recorded Liber "A" folio 174. Mentions Jacob Stull of Washington County, Pennsylvania;
Jacob Wallaing of Washington County Maryland and Delashmutt Wallaing. [Submitted by: Sara
Hemp]
