• General Notes

  REFN: 426
  Frederick Co. Maryland Will Records (1809-1816)
  F.Md F2b-P-I-3+ Luber R.B.No. I Folio 385
  Will of William Slaymaker
  "To beloved wife increases of the one third of the real estate as
  long as she remains a widow.  The use of the backroom where we now sleep
  during her widowhood.  All the room contains bedding and other
  furniture.  Free passage to the kitchen to kook.  Dinow mare without esue
  except one colt when she chooses to take it.  One cow--her choice.  The
  large copper kettle, the house clock, one family Bible.
  My wearing apparel to be at her disposal but not to be sold at
  public sale.
  The house clock to fall back to my son John after my wife decease,
  also the fowling piece to my son John when he arrives at the age of
  twenty one years.
  To son Daniel--my desk, sorrel mare called Jude, sorrel mare called
  Toby.
  To two sons Daniel and John all my lands in Frederick county at the
  rate of twelve pounds per acre free of interest if they think proper to
  hold it, but if they should sell for speculation before my youngest child
  comes to age of maturity this appraisement to be void and of no effect.
  To my two sons Daniel and John each two childs shares in the land
  and after my death to pay to each of my other children an equal share
  unto:
  My daughter Elizabeth one share
  My daughter Anne one share
  My daughter Sarah one share
  My daughter Margaret one share
  My daughter Mary one share
  My daughter Jane one share
  My daughter Lydia one share
  My daughter Catharine one share
  of my real estate of such value and at such time as they shall
  respectively arrive at lawful age, clear of interest it being my intend
  their support and schooling shall be supplied by my two sons Daniel and
  John instead of paying interest on their shares.
  To sons Daniel and John my Negro boy Shadrock whom I have heretofore
  manumaited for the residue of the time he has to serve the better to
  inable my sons to maintain and support my other infant children.
  Executor should sell lands in Strawsburgh Township in Lancaster
  county and state of Pennsylvania being seventeen acres more or less.
  As for my children that I have married or past away or may pass
  during my life time I put them off as to the furniture in the house or
  the stock in the yard and no further.
  To sons Daniel and John the grain in the ground and growing at my
  death.
  To son Daniel--two work horses Coly and Tauge, one plough, one
  harrow, two sets of geers, Plantation waggon, horse feed sufficient for
  the stock til havest, household goods and food etc as family needs until
  harvest.
  Son Daniel Slaymaker and brother Alexander Slaymaker and John Kinzer
  executors.
  Dated and signed March 11, 1813
  Wm. Slaymaker"

Details of William's family with Giles Agilis Slaymaker