Jacob Shell Will of 1795
Jacob Shell, his
Last Will.
In
the name of God Amen I Jacob Shaul Sen'r of the County of Mongomery being weak
body but of perfect mind & memory caullin to mind the Mortality of my Body
Do make this my Last Will and Testament.
Imprimus, I recommend my Soul to the Almity God that Gavieth and my body
to the earth to be buried in a chrsstan like and in a Decent maner at the
Discretion of my friends and as tuching such worldy Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me with in this life I will bequeth and Disspose of the
same in the maner and form falling that is to say I will Direct that all my
Just Dbts of every kind and whatever be paid in maner herein Divided. First I give and bequeth unto my Loving wife
Cathrine Shaul all my household and kitchen furniture and the Nate? cattle
clamed by me on the plantation together with one third of the land of the land
of the plantation whereon I live, her third not to exced the third of the
plantation that I formerly Gve to my son jacob Shaul. I then will devise and bequeth unto my son Jacob Shaul Junier his
heirs and assigns forever all the track of Land whereon I live on the South
Side of new River containing two hundred acres more of less and a servd
ajoining on the South side made by John Preston and also all the farming
utensils on the said place the wagon and gairs together whih two horses a bay
and a Sorrel on his paying or causing to be paid in property to his six Sisters
the sum of ten pounds each, within three years after my Decease. I then will devise and bequeth unto my son
John Shaul all the property of every kind whatsoever which I have before give
him and now in his possition and to his heirs or assigns forever on his paying or
causing to be paid to his brother Christian Saul fifty pounds in property
within three years after my Decease. I
then I give bequeth and devise unto my son Christian Shaull and his and assigns
forever all the tract of Land whereon he formerly lived on a branch of Shubels
Creek containing eighty acres and known by the name of Gusesys place together
whith a serrey mad by John Custer adjoining thereunto and allso fifty pounds to
be paid to him by his brother John Shuall and also all the property here before
give him and now in his possession.
Then I give and devise unto my Daughters Catherine and Elizabeth Shaull
all the Stock and property of Every kind claimed by them before which the heve
on the place and also all 1 mare five years old unto Elizabeth Shaull and also
Catherine Shaull to be maintained of the plantation where I live as long as she
shall Live. And then I give and Devise
unto my Daughter Gertrud Williams, Phanney Wall, Molly Heve, Peggey Salles,
Barbary Heven, Nancy Taylor the sum of ten pounds Each to be paid in property
within three years after my Decease to be paid unto them by my son Jacob
Shaull. And Lastly I nominate
constitute and apoint my son Jacob Shaull Junier and John Shall my son my
Executors to this my Last will and testament and I do hereby Revoke anull and
make Void all other former Wills by me made or Executed Declaring this to be my
only last will and testament. Signed
and Acknowledged by me this seventeenth day of February one thousand seven
Hundred and ninty five. Signed Sealed
and Acknowledged and Likewise Declared by me Jacob Shaull to be my last will
and Testament before Witnesses.
Jacob
(X-his mark) Shaull {Seal}
Adam Wall
William Heavin
Benj. Sperry
Samuel (X-his mark) Spery
At Montgomery
September Court 1802
This
Last will and testament of Jacob Shell deceased was presented in court and
proved by the oath of William Heavin a
witness thereto, who says that Benjamin Sperry and Samuel Sperry attested the
same in the presence and at the request of the Testator; John Preston James
Sallust and William Heavin made oath that the attestation in the name of Adam
Wall they varily believe to be the hand writing of Adam Wall deceased and
thereupon It is ordered to be Recorded.
And on the montion of Jacob Shell one of the executors therein named who
made oath, and entered into bond, with securily according to Law Certificate is
granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. See order of March Court 1810.
Teste: Charles
Taylor, CMC
Heavin to Shell,
deed release.
Know
all men by these presents, that Whereas Jacob Shull Sen'r of Montgomery County
made his last Will and Testament bearing date the seventeenth day February in
the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety five in which
among other Legacies therein Contained did give and bequeath unto my wife
Barbary Heavin late Barbary Shull of said County the sum or legacy of ten
pounds to be paid in property by his son Jacob Shull Jun'r And of his said will
he, the said Jacob Shull Sen'r, hath made and constituted the s'd Jacob Shull
Jun and John Shull Executors as in and by said will may appear. Now Know ye that we William Haven and
Barbary Haven his wife do hereby confess and acknowledge that we have had &
received of and from the said Jacob Shull Jun the legacy or sum of ten pounds
in property so as aforesaid bequeathed unto the said Barbary Haven by the said
Jacob Shull sen'r. And therefore We the
said William Haven & Barbary Haven do by these presents acquit, release and
discharge the said Jacob Shull Jun of and from all legacies dues duties &
demands whatsoever which we our heirs Executors or administrators may have
claim challenge or demand of or against the said Jacob Shull Jun his heirs
Executors or administrators by virtue of the said Will & Testament of or
out of the Estate of the s'd Jacob Shull Sen deceased as aforesaid. In Witness whereof we the s'd William Haven
and Barbary Haven his wife have hereunto set our hands & Seals this Seventh
day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & two.
Test William Heavin
Barbary Heavin
At Montgomery
September Court 1802
This
deed of release from William Heavin and Barbara his wife to Jacob Shell was
acknowledged in Court by the said William Heaven and Ordered to be Recorded.
teste Charles Taylor CMC
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