JOHN RUMBOLD Last Will and Testament Made 11 January 1858 Filed 25 January 1859 Liber WGN-B Folio 76-79 In the name of God, Amen I John Rumbold of Caroline County State of Maryland being of sound and disposing mind and understanding do make, ordain and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows to wit ~~~ Item first ~~~ I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Margaret Rumbold the farm and premises which I Purchased of Batchelder G. Chance and William Chance whereon Jeremiah Reed now Resides ~ to her and her assigns during her married Life ~~ also one years provisions for herself and child and also all the property she owned before marriage ~ the above bequeath to be taken in Lieu of Dower in accordance with the marriage contract entered into by my said wife and myself before marriage ~ Item Second ~~ I give bequeath and devise unto my son James B. Rumbold the Farm and premises on which he formerly resided ~ also the Lands ~ and premises formerly belonging to Henry Friend Negro deceased ~ and one half of Forty acres of Land more or Less which I Purchased of Joseph Grey ~ now Laid off adjoining the Farm above named ~ to him and his heirs forever ~~ I also give and bequeath to him half of my wearing apparel ~~~~~~~ Item Third, ~~ I give and bequeath and devise unto Elizabeth Stack my daughter and widow of Levin Stack deceased ~~~~~ my home Farm together with Eight acres of Land which I ~ Purchased of Thomas Stack and added thereto to her and her heirs forever Item Fourth, I give bequeath and devise unto my daughter Mary Hubbard, wife of Lemuel Hubbard the Farm whereon the said Hubbard now resides, ~ being the Lands I purchased of Joseph Grey ~ also the Lands and premises which formerly belonged to Thomas Baker ~ deceased ~ to her and her heirs forever ~~~~~ Item Fifth, ~~~~ I give bequeath and devise unto my daughter Martha Patten wife of Mathew Patten the Farm whereon the said Mathew Patten now resides which I purchased of Perry Grey also the one half of Forty acres of Land which I Purchased of Joseph Grey now laid off to her and her heirs forever ~~~~~ Item Sixth, ~~~~ I give bequeath and devise unto my son John Rumbold the following Land and premises (viz) the Farm and premises named in the first Item of this will mentioned Subject to the Life Estate of his mother as provided in Said item First ~ also all the Lands I Purchased of James Stack, Byard Willis andAlexander Willson to him and his heirs forever provided nevertheless if my said son shall die before he attains to the age of twenty one years ~ the Said Lands and premises Shall be divided equally among my other children and their respective heirs I also give and bequeath unto my said son my Silver Lever watch one bed, bedstead and furniture one half of my wearing apparel ~ and one hundred dollars I also bequeath and devise that if my said son shall arrive at the age of twenty one years ~~ that my daughters Elizabeth Stack Mary Hubbard and Martha Patten Shall each pay over to my Said Son John Rumbold the Sum of fifty Dollars Each ~ and that the Land devise to Each of them Shall be bound for the payment of the money ~~~~~ Item Seventh, I give and bequeath unto the children of my Late daughter Leah Turner deceased (viz) to Martha A. Sewell Lucinda Covey Leah Ette Insley Thomas H. Turner John R. Turner and Mary E. Turner my Grand children the Sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars Each ~~~ Item Eight, It is my will and desire and I hereby direct that my negroes shall be free as follows my negro man William Nichols at the Expiration of the year of my decease ~~ and my negro Boy John Westly Dickinson to be free from the first day of January A. D. Eighteen hundred and sixty Six Item ninth ~ I give and bequeath unto my said negro man William Nichols the house and lot of two acres of Land whereon Richard Larrson now resides to him and his heirs forever ~ also Six dollars per month from the date of my decease to the end of the year then current and fifty dollars ~~~~ Item Tenth ~~ it is my will and desire and I do hereby order and direct that all the residue of my Estate real personal and mixed shall be sold by my Executer hereinafter named ~ and after the payment of the Legacies herein before named I Give and bequeath the proceeds thereof unto my children and their respective heirs as follows (viz) to James B. Rumbold one sixth part thereof ~ to Elizabeth Stack widow ofLevin Stack decd. One sixth part thereof ~ To the Heirs of my deceased daughter Leah Turner (viz) Martha A. Sewel, Lucinda Covey Thos. H. Turner John R. Turner Leah Ette Insley and Mary E. Turner and their respective heirs one sixth part thereof ~ To Mary Hubbard wife of Lemuel Hubbard one sixth part thereof ~ to Martha Patten wife of Mathew Patten one sixth part thereof ~ to my son John Rumbold one sixth part thereof ~~~ Lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son James B. Rumbold if he be Living and able to attend to the business (if not Mathew Patten) to be sole Executer of this my last will and Testament and as full compensation thereof and in Lieu of the Legal fees grant to him the Sum of one hundred and fifty dollars and thereby revoke and annull all and Every will or wills by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament ~~ In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Eleventh day of January A. Domini Eighteen hundred and fifty Eight John Rumbold (Seal) Signed sealed published and declared by John Rumbold the Testator above named as and for his Last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of Each other have hereunto our names as witness thereto Edward Hardcastle John E. Hubbard Caleb Clark Caroline County to wit The 25th day of January 1859 Then came Mathew Patten Executer named and appointed in the foregoing will and made oath on the Holy Evangelly of Almighty God that the foregoing instrument of Writing is the true and whole Last will and Testament of John Rumbold, Late of Caroline County deceased that hath come to his hands or possession and that he doth not know of any other of a Later date Certby W. G. Nicholson Regr of wills for Caroline County Caroline County to wit The 25th day of January 1859 Then came John E. Hubbard & Caleb Clark two of the subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing Last will & Testament of John Rumbold Late of Caroline County deceased and Severally made oath on the Holy Evangelly of Almighty God 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 apprehension of sound & disposing mind memory and understanding and that they together with- |
The following are my transcriptions of some pieces of the original documents dealing with the settlement of JOHN RUMBOLD's Estate. I do not know the citations where they are actually recorded, but the back of one of them states that the piece that I have is a true copy of the original on file. Each of these scraps have survived because they have document stamps on them and my Grandfather L. Roy Willis Sr. was a stamp collector. However, it may have been him who got rid of the rest of the document because it did not have a stamp on it. Of that I will never know the true story but will transcribe these bits as best as I can because they all contain information that helps to piece together the heirs of John Rumbold. Item 1 Front To Elizabeth Stevens wife of Perry G. Stevens formerly Elizabeth Rumbold, daughter of James Rumbold deceased, and grand daughter of the said deceased, and to James and Anna Elizabeth Stevens children of Caroline Stevens formerly Caroline Rumbold daughter of James Rumbold and grand daughter of the said deceased the one sixth part of the above balance, that is to say to Elizabeth Stevensthe sum of $18.313/4 and to James and Anna Elizabeth Stevens children of Caroline Stevens the sum of $9.157/8 to each To John Rumbold son of the said deceased the one sixth part of the above balance $36.631/2 This distribution draws interest from the 25 day of January 1860 Test GeoH Moore Reg of wills for Caroline County Back Caroline County Orphans Court The 9th day of Aug. 1864 The foregoing distribution was duly examined by the Court, approved and ordered to be recorded Certby GeoH Moore Reg of wills for Caroline County State of Maryland Caroline County I hereby certify that the foregoing distribution is a true copy from the original now on file in this office for record In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of my office affixed this 9th day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty four Test. GeoH Moore Reg of wills for Caroline County Item 2 Front Received, Easton Sept. 10. 64 - of Mathew Patten Executor of Jno. Rumbold decd $11.60/100 this amt. Being the principal and Int. of the final Settlement due me from Said Executor as one of the heirs of Said Jno. Rumbold decd. Signed James B. Stevens Item 3 Front Easton Sept. 10.1864 Received of Mathew Patten Executor of Jno. Rumbold Eleven doll. & Sixty-three cents this amt being the principal & Int. infull on the final distribution of Moneys due Annie E. Loveday Grand Daughter of Said deceased Signed Geo. E. Loveday (for his wife) Annie E. Loveday Item 4 Front Recvd Feby 16th /63 of Mathew Patten the sum of Thirty-Two Dollars and 34cts it being in full of second distribution of the estate of John Rumbold decst for the use of Martha A. Sewell Signed J. R. Turner Back Martha A. Sewel Rect $32.34 Item 5 Front Received April 7th 1863 of Matthew Patton Exct of John Rumbold late of Caroline County Decst the Sum of of Fifty Seven Dollars and Thirty four - Cents it being in full payment of Principal and Intrust of the Secant distribution of the Pursnal Estate of Said desed and we do acknowedge our Selves Paid as fair as the Said Estate is Setled as witness our hands and seals Signed Jacob Covey Lucinda Covey Back Jacob Coveys Recept $57 34 Item 6 Front Receveded Febuary 17th 1865 of Matthew Patton Exceter of John Rumbold Decst the Sum of Seven Dollars and Fifty Seven cents it being in full for Payment of Principal and Intrust on a final Setlement of the Persnal Estate of Said decst it being the balance due Lusindy Covey Grand Daughter of the dest as witness our hand and Seal Signed Jacob Covey Lucinda Covey Back L. Covey Recpt $7.57 Item 7 Front Recd of Matthew Patton Exct of John Rumbold decst the Sum of Seven Dollars and fifty Seven cts wich amount being in full payment of principal and Intrust of the final Setlement due us of the Estate of the Said decst - this the 27th day of Jenuary 1865 Signed Jacob Insley Leah ett Insley Item 8 Front Recvd vienna February 13th /65 of Mattew Patton through the hands of James B. Patten the Sum of Seven Dollars and Fifty seven cents it being balance due me from the Estate of John Rumbold dec Signed J. R. Turner Back J R Turner Rect $7 57 Item 9 Front Easton Point Sept 10th 1864. Received of Matthew Patton Executer of John Rumbold decd the Sum of Seven Dollars & fifty Seven cts this amount being the Principal & Intrust in full on the final distribution of Money due Mary E. Beney Grand Daughter of Said dest and wife of Samuel P. Beney Signed Mollie T. Benny |
EDWARD RUMBLY Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 29 Nov. 1783 Recorded 19 April 1784 Liber JR-A Folio 104 Edward Rumbly of Caroline County, Maryland Son: Joseph Rumbly Son: Shadrack Rumbly Daughter: Rhoda Granddaughter: Ritty Son: Henry Rumbly Son: John Rumbly Daughter: Nancy Rumbly Daughter: Drusilla Duke Older Brother: David Rumbly Witnesses: Zabdiel Potter and Mary Blades |
ELEANOR RUMBLY Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 8 Oct 1784 Recorded 28 July 1785 Liber JR-B Folio 26 Eleanor Rumbly of Caroline County, Maryland Son: Joseph Rumbly Witnesses: Zabdiel Potter and Jeremiah Duke |
JACOB RUMBLY Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 30 Aug. 1782 Recorded 14 Oct. 1782 Liber JR-A Folio 87 Jacob Rumbly of Caroline County, Maryland Wife: Anna Rumbly Son: James Rumbly Daughter: Peggy Rumbly Daughter: Leviny Rumbly Grandson: John (Brill ?), son of deceased daughter Elizabeth (Brill ?) |
WILLIAM RUMBAULD Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 6 Dec. 1805 Recorded 14 Jan. 1806 Liber JR-C Folio 99 William Rumbauld of Caroline County, Maryland Wife: Margaret Rumbauld Daughter: Elizabeth Rumbauld Son: Thomas Rumbauld Witness: Loftis Rumball |
WILLIAM RUMBLE Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 30 Jan. 1775 Recorded 24 April 1775 Liber CC-A Folio 183 William Rumble of Caroline County, Maryland Daughter: Sarah Willis - stock Daughter: Elizabeth Rumble - stock Son: William Rumble - stock Wife: Mary made Executrix Residue of personal estate equally among my children - except Sarah Willis |
MARGARET HARRIS THORRINGTON RUMBOLD BLADES Abstract of Last Will and Testament Made 13 Jan. 1881 Recorded 9 Nov. 1881 Liber WGN-B Folio 569 Margaret Harris Thorrington Rumbold Blades of Caroline Co., Maryland Son: John Rumbold Daug-in-law: Mary F. Rumbold Dr. H. F. Willis was named executor of will but John Rumbold filed probate. |
