Matthias SAYLOR
Will: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF MATHIAS SAYLOR: Will: In the name of God Amen. I, Mathias Saylor of Hagerstown,Washington Co., MD being week in body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, do make Ordain and publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following/imprimies/first I recommend mysoul into the hand of the Almighty God, who gave it and my body to the earthto be decently buried, and as to worldly estate which it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bestow in manner and form following. I leave tomy son Peter Saylor three hundred acres of land with all the buildings,that he now lives on for ever on the condition that he pays the following legacies out of the said estate. After my decease to my childrenhereafter names I leave to my daughter Catherine Leatherman fifty pounds wife of Frederick Leatherman and to daughter Mary Wilt, wife of John Wilt one hundred pound specie, and to my son John Saylor, one English Shilling Sterling he having before received his share of fortune and to mydaughter Magdelena Nigh wife of George Nigh, one English Shilling Sterling she having before received her Share of fortune and to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Harry wife of Jacob Harry one hundred pounds specie, and to my daughter Susannah Harry wife of Martin Harry one hundred pounds specie,and to my daughter Elizabeth Harry wife of John Harry one hundred specie,and to my beloved wife Magdelena Harry I leave as follows to be paid by aforesaid son Peter Saylor yearly and every year during her naturallife. Twenty bushels wheat, twenty bushels of Rie, ten bushels of corn, half a hundred weight of hemp from the Break, one load of hay from the firstcrop and one load of hay from the second crop. Two barrels of Cyder yearlyand to her choice of six apple trees. I likewise leave to my aforesaid wifethe house in Hagerstown which I now live in with all the furniture and bond, cash, & c which are now due or owing to me, but it is my Will andPleasure that if my said wife should so happen to marry again after my decease,then I do order that my said House & c in Hagerstown shall immediately besold and the money so accruing shall be divided share and share alike between all my daughters before names, my sons excepted and I do herebyconstitute and appoint Peter Wagoner and Henry Weigle of Hagerstown whole and sole Executors of this my last Will, hereby revoking all former Will andWills made by me before. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and year above written. Signed and sealed and delivered. by the Testator as his last will and testament. Peter Wagoner... For personnal research purposes only. No other use allowed, contact originator for other uses.
DEATH: Maryland Herald & Hager's Town Weekly Advertiser on page 3 datedMay 23, 1806. DEATH: "Died, in this town, on Monday last, Mrs. Magdalena Sailor, in the87th year of her ____ she bore a severe and lingering illness with muchfortitude and patience, and closed her eyes upon the world with anunshaken ____ (faith) in her redeemer, and in the comfortable___of ablessed immortality. On Tuesday____her remains were interred in the_______Presbyterian Burial ground, followed by a numerous train of herrelatives and attendants, and attended by a large con___ of respectablecitizens." DEATH: Transcribed by Mary F. Geier Notation: I do not have documentation of the relationship between JohannMartin Harry and Magdelena Harry. I have the baptismal record for JohannMartin Harry which shows his relationship to his mother and father,brothers and sisters. Magddelena is not listed on the baptismal record.With the newspaper article published in Hagerstown one can get a goodidea of her birth which would place her being born before Johann Martin.If anyone has any documentation I would like to see what you have. For personnal research purposes only. No other use allowed, contact originator for other uses.
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Will: Washington Co. Md. Wills, Liber B., page 244-245. Will: Susanna GEIGER of Hagerstown. Will Dated 8 Jul 1808, sick. To dauElizabeth Harry: (list of furniture), To dau Amelia Harry (List), Residue Equallyamong my two daughters, except what is bequeathed to my three youngestdaughters. To Francis GEIGER, Eleanor GEIGER, and Henrietta GEIGER all the clothing, quilts, tablecloths. To son Jacob, his father's clothing. My negroesand carriage and horse to be sold and the money to children: Jacob Harry,John Harry, Elizabeth Harry, George Harry, Amelia Harry, Jacob GEIGER, Francis GEIGER, Eleanor GEIGER and Henrietta GEIGER equally. Money to allequally. Sons John Harry and George Harry executors. signed with an X. Witnesses George Schmucker, David Harry, A.M. Waugh, proved 3 Nov 1808. For personnal research purposes only. No other use allowed, contact originator for other uses.
DOCUMENTATION: Letter from Debbie Francis 12-16-99 states that Elizabeth moved to NC after John died to be near relatives (John Bishop Harry). For personnal research purposes only. No other use allowed, contact originator for other uses.
He married Magdalena Harry 1753 at Hagerstown, Washington County Maryland . Magdalena Harry was born at Germany Abt 1719 daughter of Simon David Herre and Lucia Haag .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Cathereine Saylor
born 1749.
Blocked
Peter Saylor
born 1753.
Mary Saylor
born 1756.
Magdelena Saylor
born 12 Feb 1757.
Maria Elizabeth Saylor
born Abt 1759.
Susanna Saylor
born Abt 1760.
Mary Elizabeth Saylor
born Abt 1762.
Matthias Saylor died 1786 at Hagerstown, Washington County Maryland .
Magdalena Harry died 19 May 1806 at Hagerstown, Washington County Maryland .