This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFB.2ACI/587 Message Board Post: The sampubco nazi charged me for a bad copy of the will of Adam Tanni/Tawney. I have received a copy of the original from the Carroll County Historical Society and can now figure it out. Basil Crapster himself has translated it. Frederick County Will Book 3, p. 244: 1787 Adam Taney Will On July 24, 1787--to be Recorded and same day recorded in Liber G. M. No. 2, fol. 244, Geo. Murdock, Regr. Im Nahmen Gottes Amen Ich Adam Tanni nach deme ich nicht weiß wann mich der Herr von dieser Welt abfordern wird so habe hier mit meinen letzten Willen verfasset wie es nach meinem Todt mit meinem Hinterlaß enschafft gehalten soll werder wann die Banden verfallen sind soll eins so viel haben wie das andere Michael Danni Friedrich Danÿ und Sahra Hansin Christina Thanÿ und die Christina soll das Bett und den Eisen Kessel haben und wann Ich gestorben bin soll sie mich vergraben lassen der Friedrich und der Johannes sollen Meine Gleiter haben und auch Meine Sahra soll Meine Kist haben und wann die Christina den Platz behalten tut dann soll sie den Stuben Offen haben und wann sie den Platz nich behalten tut dann soll eins sein Theil haben wie das andere da von und die Sahra soll Meine zwei zinnen Platen haben und Meine Lisabeth soll die kleine Kist haben und Meine Chatharina soll die zwei Eisen Hefen haben und noch zehen Jarht Duch soll die Christina haben und die zinnen Theller das! Elisabeth trei haben und das Chatharina soll trei haben und noch 16 Jahrt Tuch soll die Christina auch haben diesen meinen letzten Willen habe ich mit gutem Verstant verfasset und bey der Zeigen Eigen händig unterschrieben und besiegelt Fridrich Countÿ den 25 Junius 1785 Johannes Leister Zeigen (John Leister Jnr aff) Niclaus Leister (Nich. Leister aff) Jacob Fisher Adam Tai (Seal) Dieses ist mein letzter Willen und Es soll Nicht vor den weisen Vatter gebracht werden sie sollen Es selbst unter Ein ander theilen Ihm Frieden und einig keit und wann eins nicht zu Frieden ist so soll es nichts haben. (English Translation) The Basil Crapster Papers, Historical Society of Carroll County (Westminster, Maryland): In the name of God, Amen I, Adam Tanni, in that I do not know when the Lord will summon me from this world, so I have herewith composed my last will as to how my estate shall be handled after my death. When the bonds have fallen, one is to have as much as the other. Michael Danni, Fredrick Danÿ and Sahra Hansin Christina Thanÿ and Christina is to have the bed and the iron pot and when I have died, she is to have me buried; Fredrick and John are to have my clothes and my Sahra is to have my chest and if Christina holds on to the place, then she is to have the room stove and if she does not hold on to the place, then each is to have his share of it as the other and Sahra is to have my 2 pewter platters and my Lizabeth is to have the small chest and my Chatharine is to have the 2 iron pots and Christina is to have 10 yards of cloth in addition and the pewter plates Elizabeth is to have 3 and Chatherine 3 and Christine is to have 16 yards of cloth in addition. This is my last will I have compo! sed in sound mind and signed & sealed in my own hand by the sign (seal) Fredrick County the 25th of June 1785 Witnesses Johannes Leister John Leister Jr. Nichlaus Leister Nich. Leister Jacob Fischer Adam (Tonni)? This is my last will and it is not to be brought before the wise father; they are to divide it among one another in peace and harmony and if anyone is not satisfied then he is to have nothing. Frederick County Will Book 3, p. 245: Frederick County, July 24th 1787 Then came Nicholas Leister and John Leister Junr, the two subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing Last Will and Testament of Adam Tawney, late of Frederick County, Decd, and Solemnly Affirmed and Declared and made Oath that they did see the Testator therein named sign and 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 a sound and disposing Mind, memory and understanding, that they subscribed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator, and that they did also see Jacob Fisher, the other subscribing Witness, sign his Name as Witness thereto in the presence and at the request of the Testator and all in the presence of each other. Geo. Murdock Regr