Adam (Markele) MARKLEY

                   Last Will and Testament of Adam Markele, Sr. 1717-1792, dated July 13th1790

In the Name of God Amen, I, Adam Markele, Senior, farmer of FrederickCounty and State Maryland being aged and infirm but of sound memory asyet (blessed be God) do this Thirteenth July in the year of our Lord1790, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the followingmanner. That is to say first I commit my Soul to God, next after mydecease, my body to be intered after the usual manner.

I do give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Hester Moore foreverFifty Pounds common currency to be well and truly paid after the deceaseof my beloved wife Hesther Marckele. I do likewise give and bequeath tomy daughter Hannah Smith or her heirs forever One Hundred Pounds commoncurrency to be well and truly paid as aforesaid. I do likewise give andbequeath to my daughter Margaret Yergins or her heirs forever One HundredPounds common currency to be well and truly paid as aforesaid. I do giveand bequeath to my daughter Judida Squires or her heirs forever, one twoyear old heifer after my decease, likewise One Hundred Pounds commoncurrency to be well and truly paid as aforesaid. I give and bequeath tomy dearly beloved wife Hesther Marckele, my plantation where I now dwell,after all my lawful debts are paid, likewise one sorrel mare with saddleand bridle and two cows and four sheep and the household furniture allwhich belongs to me, during her life, and after her death the sum to bedivided among the children.

I give and bequeath to my son Adam Marckele, Jun. and to my son GabrielMarckele and his heirs forever and to my son Ephraim Marckele and hisheirs forever, the following tracts of land that is to say, all my landsincluded, viz, The resurvey on good range called difficulty, part ofStringers Chance, part of the resurvey on Justices Delight, the farmlands to be divided equally between my three sons above mentioned andtheir heirs and assigns forever, after the decease of my beloved wifeHesther Marckele, then the lands to be equally divided as above.

I make and ordain my son Adam Marckele, Jun. to be my sole Executor ofthis my Will in Trust for the intents and purposes in this my Willcontained, and I make him, my son Adam Marckele, Jun. sole overseer ofthis my Will and Testament to take care and see the same performedaccording to my true intent and meaning.
In witness whereof, I, the said Adam Marckele, Senr. have to this, mylast Will and Testament set my hand and seal this day and year abovewritten. Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Adam Marckele, Senior.

Adam Marckele, Senr. signed, sealed and delivered this as his last Willand Testament in the presents of us who were present at the signing andsealing thereof.
Witness present, Jacob Barett, George Cook, John Agnew----Adam X (hismark) Marckele, Senr.                               SEAL

Frederick County, August 5th 1792----Then came Adam Marckele, Junr. andmade Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God. that the aforegoinginstrument of writing is the true and whole Will and Testament of AdamMarckele, late of Frederick County, deceased, that hath come to his handsand possession---- Geo. Murdock


Frederick County, August 5th 1792----Then came Jacob Barnett, George Cookand John Agnew----The three subscribing witnesses to the last Will andTestament of Adam Marckele, late of Frederick County, deceased, and madeOath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testortherein named, sign and seal this Will, that they heard him publish,pronounce and declare to be his last Will and Testament, that at the timeof his so doing, he was to the best of his apprehensions of sound anddisposing mind, memory and understanding. That they respectivelysubscribed their names as witnesses to this Will in the presence and atthe request of the Testor and all in the presence of each other----  Geo.Murdock




   From History of Western MD, pg. 374-378, Land Grants & Resurveys

1785 - Adam Markley - Resurvey, "Small Venture" 4 1/2 acres
1785 -    "           "       -        "       , "Good Pasture"  2 1/2acres
1788 -    "           "       -        "       , "Markley's Discovery" 50acres
1791 -    "           "       -        "       , "Moore's Delight" 5 1/2acres
1791 -    "           "       -        "       , "Markley's Discovery" 141/2 acres
1791 -    "      Markell  -        "       , "Confusion" 5 7/8 acres.