LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WALTER CARR

 FEBRUARY 4, 1851

 In the name of God Amen.  I Walter Carr of Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland being of sound mind, memory and understanding and do therefore make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following that is to say I give and bequeath to my two sons Silas Fiedler Carr and Samuel Wilson Carr, my farm the same which I purchased of Gapaway Winterson, share and share alike, free from encumbrances of my wife's dower and in consideration in which I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances I. Carr and my two sons Walter Carr and William Henry Carr, the plantation wherein I now reside subject to my dear wife Dinah Carr dower for all of my real estate at which time I made awareness to my children Mary Smith, Ann Meade and Melinda Chapman, George Lewis Carr equivalent to their respective shares in my estate, both real and personal.  I have nothing more to give them.

 I do hereby constitute and appoint William F. Sietch sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifty one.

       Walter  (X)  Carr
        (his mark)

Signed, sealed and delivered by Walter
Carr, the above named Testator known
personally to us, who at his request,
in his presence and in the presence of
each other subscribed our names and
witnesses therefore their being first
one word blotted out and in the
fifteenth line of the first page and
one part of word in the fourth line
and one word in thirteenth line, second
page blotted out.

        B. Carr
        Philip D. Sutton
        Will Sietch
 

Reference: Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, Film 1172, Book 41 WK 201, Pages 171-172
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