Seneca Nelson Cheseldine

(A second will was published by a Seneca Cheseldine. This one is quite controversial because it is believe by many not to have been written by Seneca the Father, but I believe that it was as Seneca Nelson, the son died in 1822 in Ohio Co. KY.)

Will of Seneca Cheseldine #2

written: 12 Jun 1816 probated 16 Jul 1816 ( 13 mo. after it was written it was probated, and 6 mo. after the probating of the will written in1815. This is accurate as it is taken from photos of the wills that I have.)

In the name of God Amen. I, Seneca Cheseldine, of St. Mary's County in the state of Maryland being of sound---mind, memory and understanding concerning the certainty of death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my earthly affairs, and thereby, be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall pleas God to call me home, do therefore, make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following,that is to say,

First, and principally I commit my soul unto the hands of almighty God and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the direction of my executor, herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath to my son Kenelm Cheseldine, this plantation called White's Neck whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever with all the Negroes, Rock house lots and kitchen furniture and all the plantation---that may belong to same. My further wish and desire that my said son, Kenelm Cheseldine, shall keep my daughter Chloe with him as long as she may live---my further wish and desire that my son Kenelm shall keep together the rest of my children and do the best he can until the boys is able to be bound to whatever trade he may think most proper, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Kenelm Cheseldine to be my sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills made by me heretofore rati! fying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have herewith put my hand and affix my seale this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord, 1816.

witnessed by Kenelm Cheseldine, John Hammmond, and John Culberson.

Source: http://www.stmarysfamilies.com/