Will: Henry O’Brien

In the name of God, Amen I Henry O’Brien of Washington County, in the State of Maryland, being sick and weak of body but of sound and deposing mind, memory and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament. First and principally committing my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, I desire that my debts and funeral charges may be paid without unnecessary delay. In consideration of the strong love and affection which I bear to my natural child James O’Brien , the son of Sophia Moats, of the County and State aforesaid I give and bequeath unto him, the said James O’Brien all my estate, consisting alone of personal property. Having entire faith and confidence in his uprightness attention and fidelity I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend Ignatius Dillow, of Hagers Town , to be Execu 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 signed my name affixed my seal this twenty fifth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty one . – Henry U O’Brien (seal)