 Abt 1784 - Bef 1856 (~ 71 years)
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| Name |
Richard McKenzie |
| Birth |
Abt 1784 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Bef 1856 |
Alleghany County, Maryland  |
| Notes |
- McKINSIE, Richard
Last Will & Testament of Richard McKinsie, Decd, as filed June 17, 1856. amd sworm to by David McKinzie, Exec. & also by Moses Rawlings, Daniel Hutson and Charles H. Laut (?Lant?), the subscribing witnesses thereto, this 24th day of June 1856, and admitted to record ~
Test ~
W. R. McCulley, Regr
Rec. in Will Book
Liber B, Folios 114 & 115 ~
Test
W. R. McCulley, Regr.
In the name [of God] Amen, I Richard McKinsie testator of Allegany County and State [of] Maryland, being sick and weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding, considering the certainty of Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall please God to call me hence, 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 to Almighty God, and my Body to the Earth, to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, and after my debts and funeral expenses are paid I devise and bequeath as follows
Item 1. I give and bequeath to [my] beloved wife 1 Feather Bed Bedstead and Bedding to be selected by herself 1 cow, her own choice, 1 cupboard, 72[1/2??] doz chairs [??]
Item 2. I give and bequeath to my son David McKensie the farm under Dans Mountain on which he now resides, containing about sixty four acres more or less.
Item 3. I give and bequeath the farm on which I now reside to my two daughters, Ann Sophia McKensie Cipell and Ann Elizabeth McKensie Lancaster share and share alike.
Item 4. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Elizabeth the two cows which she claims as her own.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son David McKinsie to be my Executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty Eighth day May one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six. Erasure and interlineation made before signing.
Richard (his X mark) McKinsie (seal)
Signed sealed }
published and declared by }
the above named testator }
as and for his last will }
and testament in presence }
of us, who at his request in }
the presence of each other }
have subscribed our }
names as witnesses thereto }
Moses Rawlings }
Daniel Hutson }
Charles H. Grant }
Distribution to Heirs
To Elizabeth McKinzie, widow $10.46
To David McKinzie, Elizabeth Lancaster and Sophia Cissel; each $6.98
Total $31.40
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| Person ID |
I00543 |
McKenzie Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Father |
Daniel McKenzie, b. Abt 1752, Frederick County, Maryland d. 7 Oct 1825, Allegany County, Maryland (Age ~ 73 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Mary Ann Chapman, b. 16 Feb 1754 d. UNKNOWN, Allegany County, Maryland |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
2 Dec 1779 |
Washington County, Maryland |
| Family ID |
F00360 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Speelman, b. 20 May 1783, Frederick County, Maryland d. Jul 1860 (Age 77 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Jun 1810 |
Allegany County, Maryland |
| Children |
| | 1. David McKenzie, b. 1813, Allegany County, Maryland d. 1894, Allegany County, Maryland (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. Ann Sophia McKenzie, b. Abt 1818 d. 23 Jan 1889, Rawlings, Allegany County, Maryland (Age ~ 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Ann Elizabeth McKenzie, b. 1832, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland d. UNKNOWN [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F00371 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
29 Oct 2021 |
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| Documents
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 | Correspondence from Allegany County Maryland Clerk of Court Re Early Marriages
Acquired by Col. G.T. MacKenzie in 1960 and verified by Michael A, McKenzie approx. 1999. See list of McKenzies referenced in the right column. |
 | Deed of Richard McKenzie and Elizabeth Spealman McKenzie
Deed Book W Page 586 Allegany County, Maryland Land Records. This deed establishes the identity of the father of Elizabeth Spealman, wife of Richard McKenzie. |
 | Deed of Richard McKenzie and Elizabeth Spealman McKenzie
Deed Book W Page 587 Allegany County, Maryland Land Records |
 | Deed from Emanuel Custer to Richard McKenzie
Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book IJ Page 398. Year: 1817. |
 | Equity Case 292 Allegany County, Maryland
Michael A. Mckenzie attempted to locate Equity Case 292, Allegany County, Maryland records in 1999. He received this response from the Maryland State Archives. Per the index at the Allegany County, Maryland Courthouse, the case was filed on March 30, 1837 styled Moses McKenzie and Aaron McKenzie vs. William McKenzie, Richard McKenzie, Daniel McKenzie and Others. |
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| Equity Case 292 Docket Sheet
Because the paperwork for Equity Case 292 could not be located, the author, Michael A. Mckenzie, thought it best to append the docket sheet to the MOEM database. |
 | McKenzie Marriages by Rev. William Shaw Methodist Circuit Rider
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