Will of Christian Huffert, Fred'k. Co., GM2, 289, undated, probated Oct. 8, 1788.
[EM, Translation of Records, p. 1]
Wife not mentioned but 17 children are named: Christian, Christiana, Philip, Margaret, Daniel, John, Casper, Catherine, Elizabeth, Adam, Hannah, Jacob, Susanna, Magdalene, Rebecca, Barbara, and George.
(A note says that George's name was erased before the will was probated.)
Exec. - "Trusty and well-beloved son-in-law Adam Creager".
Witn. - Thomas Reynolds, Charles Clance [Clauce??...CC], George McMin.
[EM, Translation of Records, p. 1]

"In the name of God, Amen. I, Adam Creager, of the County of Frederick in the State of Maryland, being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian burial manner at the discretion and disposal of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. As to the Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise and dispose of in the following mannyer and form after all my lawful debts and funeral expenses are fully discharged and paid. Viz.

Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Christinia Huffert Creager, to be possessed and enjoyed by her for and during the term of her widowhood, the front room in the west end of the Dwelling House, wherein, we now reside with the full privilege of the use of part of the kitchen adjoining and part of the cellar under said house, the one fourth part of the kitchen garden front thereof. Likewise, a full privilege of the use of the well now convenient thereto with her choice of the following articles Viz. Two rows of apple trees yearly and every year in either of the orchards on the farm, whereon, we now reside. also, the choice of one of my mares, sadle and bridle, one cow, three sheep, and bed and furniture whereon we now lay. Exclusive of all and singular the above mentioned and described bequeathments. I furtherwill and bequeath to her the third part of all the personal property now in my possession.

Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved son, Solomon, all that part of a tract of land situate laying and being in the County of Frederick called Spring Garden lying near to Isreal Creek known and distinguished by No. 10, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres more or less. Also two other lots or parcels of ground adjoining tract and distinguished by No. 73 containing fourteen and one fourth acres more or less.The other No. 78 containing twenty-four acres more or less together with one other lot or parcel of ground laying on the branch of Grape Creek in said County being part of a tract of land called Huckleberry Hills and part of a tract called Creagers Lots containing thirty acres more or less the whole of said lands valued to him at five pounds per acre. To be held posessed [sic] and enjoyed by him, his heirs and assigns, forever under the following restrictions and incumbances. Viz. He is to pay unto my beloved wife, Christinia, the sum of ten pounds specie and ten bushels of merchantable wheat to be paid and delivered to her yearly and every year for and during the term of her widowhood. I further order that he pay the sum of seven hundred and thirty-two pounds, six shillings and eight pence specie to my remaining legatees in the following manner. Viz. To pay the sum of one hundred pounds specie therof [sic] unto my daughter, Catharine, one year after my decease and the sum of one hundred pounds thereof on the second year after my decease and the sum of one hundred pounds thereof on the second year after my decease and so on until he has paid her the sum of five hundred pounds and the residue of the above described sum of seven hundred and thirty-two pounds six shillings and eight pence to be paid by him in yearly payments of one hundred pounds each to my remaining legatees in the manner described.

Item, I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved son, Christian, all of the following parts of tracts or parcels of land situate laying and being Frederick County Viz. Part of a tract or parcel of land called Mount Pleasant, second, a part of a land called Tynharts [Rynhart's] First Choice, third, a part of land called Creager's Lots. Fourth, a third, a part of land called Adam's Poor Chance. Also part of lot No. 81 the whole of said lands containing four hundred and six acres more or less. Valued to him at four pounds per acre to be held posessed [sic] and enjoyed by him, his heirs assings forever under the following restrictions and encumbances. Viz, He is to pay and procure for my belovedwife, Christinia, yearly and every year for and during the term of her widowhood the following articles Viz. First he is to pay the sum of five pounds specie, second he is to cut and deliver convenient to her a sufficient quantity of firewood. Third, he is to procure and deliver to her one hundred pounds of good pork, fourth, to deliver to her five bushels of merchantable wheat, fifth, to feed and pasture the before mentioned stock or like number for her in the same manner as if they were his own property. Sixth, he is to plough and prepare one fourth acre of land sow it with flaxseed for her use. He is to let her have full privilege to pass to and from her appartment [sic] at pleasure and without interruption or molestation. I further order that he or his heirs or assigns shall pay unto my remaining legatees the sum of eleven hundred and twenty-six pounds six shillings and eight pence specie to be paid them in the following manner Viz. The sum of one hundred pounds thereof to my beloved son Frederick one year after my decease and the sum of one hundred pounds the two years after my decease and so on until he has paid him the sum of three hundred and sixty-eight pounds specie and the residue of the above described sum of eleven hundred and twenty-six pounds shillings and eight pence to be paid by him in yearly payments of one hundred pounds each to my remaining legatees in manner herein specified.

Item, I give devise and bequeath to my beloved son, Frederick, all those parts or tracts or parcels of land situate laying and being in Frederick County ass. on a branch of Cabbage Run which include a part of a tract called Adam's Poor Chance part of Mt. Pleasent and part of a resurvey on Pleasant Mount containing in the whole forty-four acres of land more or less, valued and appraised to him at three pounds per acre to be held and enjoyed by him his heirs and assigns forever under the following restrictions Viz. He is to keep or cause to be kept open and in good passable order the road where it now runs through said land forever. If he at any time hereafter offer for sale the whole or any part of the above mentioned, and his brother Christian should have a desire to become purchaser, he is to give him the preference to any other person provide he agree to give him as much as he can have from another.

Item, I give devise and bequeath to my daughter, Mary,the sum of five hundred pounds specie her heirs of assigns to be paid to her by my executors in the followings [sic] manner Viz. The sume of one hundred pounds thereof one year after the before mentioned legacies bequeathed to her sister Catherine and brother Frederick's share fully discharged and paid and the sum of one hundred pounds the second year after and so on yearly payments until she receive the ass. sum of five hundred pounds exclusive of said legacy. I bequeath to her a mare to be worth twenty pounds also sadle [sic] and bridle. Also bed and bedding. Also to have household furniture equal to one of my other legatees.

Item, I give deviseand bequeath to my beloved son, John William, the sum of five hundred pounds specie to him his heirs and assigns to be paid by my executors in the following manner Viz. The sum of one hundred pounds thereof to be paid one year after the before mentioned legacies of his sister Catherine and brother Frederick is paid off and the sum of one hundred pounds thereof the second year and so on in yearly payments until he receive the sum of five hundred pounds exclusive thereof I order that my executor give him furniture to the amount of my other legateeswhen he arrives to the age of twenty years. Previous thereto I order that he be sent by my executors to school for the term of one year and if he make choice of beginning any mechanical art he is to be bound by my executors thereto. When he arrive to the age of eighteen and to be supported by my executors in boarding, washing and apparel. Whereas I have given unto my son Peter a proportionable share of my estate real and personal, therefore I order that he is not to have any part ofmy estate hereafter.

Item, I further order that my executors appoint two reputable freeholders to appraise and value all and singular my personal property afterwards to offer the same at public sale then deduct the one third of the amount thereof out which I have bequeathed to my beloved wife, Christina, the residue to be equally divided among my remaining legatees namely Solomon, Christian, Catherine, Frederick, Mary and John William ifany of them die without issue all the property hereby vested in them I shall return to the surving [sic] legatees and be equally divided amongst them.

I further fully invest the power in one or both of my executors to convey and make over by lawful deeds of conveyance any lands already sold or may hereafterbe sold belonging tomy estate and not conveyed previous to my decease all the property in Woodsberry belonging tomy estate. I order that my executors dispose of to the best advantage and the monies arising therefrom shall be appropriated to the payments of debts due on my estate the overplus money if any arising from the sale of said property shall be considered as part of my personal property and be divided asbefore directed. If my wife Christina should at any further period marry and not be so fortunate as to live happy with the person she makes choice of she shall have it in her power to return and enjoy all and singular the before mentioned bequeathments if she thinks proper but no other person in partnership or in behalf of her shall be entitled to these privileges.

Likewise, I constitute nominate and appoint my beloved sons Solomon and Christian to be my sole executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby utterly disallow revoke and anul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no otherto be last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of April dom. Eighteen Hundred and One.


Adam Crieger
("Adam Creager's signature as copied from records in Frederick, Maryland in 1952 by Mrs. Stella Risinger of Eaton, Ohio." ICL)

(Source: Lawson, Irene Creager, The Creager History,   pp.25-29)

Signed Sealed Published and Pronounced and Declared by the said Adam Creager as his last will and Testament in his presence and in the presence of each of us have hereto Subscribed our names.

Henry Creager
Peter "X" Creager
Henry Reich (in German Script)

Cheryl Creager originally presented an abstract of Adam's will which appeared on pages 9 to 11 of the papers she received. Since we now have the will in its entirety there is no longer a need to present the abstract. However, this tidbit may be of interest to some of our readers:
[British monetary designation...CC]
[1 £ =20 shillings & a pence=a British penny...ASH]

Henry Reich may be of the RIKE family who intermarried into the CREAGER family and who with some of the CREAGERs removed to and appear in Montgomery County, Ohio. Peter Creager, s/o Adam, married Elizabeth Rike.   ASH