Margaret Comes ¹

   Other names for Margaret were Margaret Coomes and Margaret Richardson.²

   FamilySearch ID: L454-9QJ.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She signed a will on 12 May 1796 in , Frederick, MD. ³ Will written: 12 May 1796. Recorded: 3 Aug 1796.

In the Name of God Amen I Margaret Book (sic) of Frederick County being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and disposing memory, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz first and foremost I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God who have it to me in 'certain' hopes - that I shall receive it again at the resurrection through the blessed ____ of our beloved Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ as for what worldly goods it has pleased God to bless me with I hive and bequeath as followeth my just debts and funeral charges being first paid Imprimis I give and bequeath every thing or things real or personal that I have in this world to Mary Fox and Elizabeth Fox, daughters of Frederick Fox of Frederick County to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever and lastly I appoint Frederick Fox my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament revoking all others heretofore by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 12th day of May 1796

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the her presence of us and each of us whose Margaret X Book names are hereto subscribed mark Joseph Chapline _____?______ ______?______ Catherine (X) Fox

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Frederick County August 3rd, 1796 then came Frederick Fox and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that the aforegoing instrument of writing is the true and whole last will and testament of Margaret Book late of Frederick County deceased that hath come to his hands and possession and that he doth not know of any other George Murdock Reg.

Frederick County August 3rd, 1796 Then came Joseph Chapline and George Medderd two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing last will and testament of Margaret Book late of Frederick County Deceased and made Oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that they did see the Testator therein named Sigh and Seal this Will that they heard her Publish pronounce and declare the same to be her last till and testament that at the time of her so doing she was to the best of their apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind memory and understanding that they respectively subscribed their name as witness to the will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and that they did also see Henry Bonsinger and Catherine Fox the other subscribing witnesses sign their names.

Margaret married Bartholomew Bucher. (Bartholomew Bucher was born in 1717 in , , , DEU ¹ and died in 1792 in Middletown, Frederick, MD ¹.)