-------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: "Amanda Douglass" <[email protected]> To: "Arthur Kaye" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> Subject: William McConchie's will Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:00:25 +0000 Artie, Here's the will. I have a feeling that the William McConchie that was owed money from card game may be same one. Even though Newman says William died intestate, I just feel like this could be same one. Chapman handled Wm. McConchie's estate and Wm. owed Chapman and Wills money. Chapman got his money back from the sale of Wm.'s land but he was looking out for Mary and the children. I bet Chapman was trying to collect every cent he could for Mary and the children. I need to read more before I try to transcribe the loan made by Chapman and Wills, etc. Amanda -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William McConchie's Will (Feb. 6, 1810) "In the name of God Amen, I William McConchie of Charles County and State of Maryland being sick and weak, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding thanks to almighty God for all his mercies do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First, I give to my beloved wife during her life on third part of my land. I also give to my said wife on third part of all my personal Estate of whatsoever hind it may consist- Item I give and devise to my friend Samuel Chapman and to his heirs one third part of my land subject to the following trust and for the following uses and purposes To wit, that the said Land and the profits thereof shall belong to my Brother John McConchie during his life under the direction of the said Samuel Chapman his heirs, Executors or Administrators for the Benefit and advantage of my said Brother John and the said one third of my land herein before devised to the said Samuel Chapman. I devise to my children after the death of my said B! rother John to be equally divided between all my said children and their heirs forever. I give and devise to all my children and their heirs forever to be equally divided between them all the rest of my land and other property, the one third part of my land herein before devised to my wife to be equally divided after her death among my said children and their Heirs forever this 6th Feb. of 1810- Signed, Sealed published and declared by the testators as his last will and testament in the William McConchie (seal) presence of us, whom he has requested to witness the same which we accordingly do in his presence and in the presence of each other. H. H. Chapman John Taylor Alex. J. McConchie Charles County (?) March 5, 1810 Then came John Taylor one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of William McConchie late of Charles County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he did see the testator herein named sign and seal this will that he heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding and that he together with Henry H. Chapman and Alexander J. McConchie the other subscribing witnesses respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence and at the request of the testator and in the presence of each other- Seal Humphrey Barnes Reg. of Will Charles County (?) March 5th 1810 Then came Alexander Jones McConchie one of the subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of William McConchie late of Charles County deceased and made oath on the Holy Evangely of almighty God that he did see the testator therein named sign and seal this will that he heard him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last will and testament that at the time of his sodoing he was to the best of his apprehension of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding and that he together with Henry H. Chapman and John Taylor the subscribing witnesses respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the presence of each other. Seal Humphrey Barnes Reg. of Will " --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So we know John was brother of William McConchie (I guessed that right!) We know Wm. had a daughter with middle name Jones We know an Alexander Jones McConchie had middle name of Jones. We don't know if Alexander Jones McConchie was a son of John but if John and William, Jr. were only two sons of William and Theodosia, then it's either John's son or somebody elses. Now, back to CCG book and February 4, 1814, Samuel Chapman filed suit in the court of chancery against Theodore Dent for $800 which had been owed to William McConchie by Francis Sheid. Newman says that McConchie had died intestate and letters of administration had been issued to Samuel Chapman. I wonder who this William McConchie was if he was not the same one with the will? Do you think Newman could have made a mistake about this point? What are letters of administration being issued to Samuel Chapman? Wonder if I can get those?