WILL: James SHAW, 1877, 1878, Freedom Township, Blair County, PA

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Blair County Will Book D, page 224

Last Will and Testament of James Shaw decd.

In the name of God Amen, I James Shaw of Freedom Township in the County of 
Blair and State of Pennsylvania being of sound Mind Memory and understanding, 
do make and publish this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and making 
void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made.

And first I direct that my body be decently interred in the Cemetery at 
Marionsville in the said Township of Freedom County of Blair and State of 
Pennsylvania that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my 
estate and condition in life.

As to such Estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the 
same as follows to wit:

First. I direct that my Executors herein after named take proper care of my 
beloved wife Catharine Shaw (should she survive me) to maintain and support 
her, and to provide for her all the necessaries and comforts of life out of my 
estate for and during her natural life in a manner corresponding with her age 
and circumstances in life in lieu of her dower and at her death to provide for 
her a decent and suitable burial.

Second. I direct that the house and lot which I now occupy situate in the said 
village of Marionsville County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania bounded on 
the East by lot of Henry M. Stiffler, on the North by Township Road, on the 
West by lot owned by Rebecca Harlin, and on the South by land belonging to the 
heirs of Conrad Hite deceased; be sold by my Executors hereinafter named as 
soon as conveniently can be done after the death of my said wife Catharine Shaw 
at either public or private sale or sales, for the best price or prices that 
can be gotten for the same, and for that purpose I hereby authorize and empower 
my said Executors hereinafter named and the survivor of them by proper deed or 
deeds conveyances or assurances in the law, to be duly executed acknowledged 
and perfected, to grant & convey, and assure the same to the purchaser or 
purchasers thereof in fee simple.

Thirdly. I give and bequeath to Sarah F[ine?]gan (daughter of my daughter 
Margaret) one fourth the amount to which any one of my children shall be 
entitled to of my estate under this my will as herein after provided for.

Fourthly. All the rest and residue of my Estate of whatsoever nature and kind 
the same may be and wherever the same may be immediately after the decease of 
my said beloved wife (Catharine Shaw) and after my said real estate shall have 
been converted into money by my said Executors herein after named, and the 
survivor of them, I give and devise and bequeath to my children and 
grandchildren, their heirs and assigns forever as follows to wit: To my son 
Henry Shaw one eleventh part of the said residue of my Estate; to my son John 
Shaw one eleventh part; to my daughter Elizabeth intermarried with Solomon 
Smith Jr.; one eleventh part to my son Samuel K. Shaw one eleventh part to my 
son James Shaw; one eleventh part to daughter Annie intermarried with William 
Cassidy. - One eleventh part to my daughter Margaret intermarried with William 
Robinson -- One eleventh part (which being to my said now surviving children 
share & share alike) to the children of my deceased son William Shaw, that is 
to say Catharine Ann Shaw, Henry Shaw, Mary Elizabeth Shaw, and Annie Shaw, 
jointly one eleventh part of the said residue of my estate to be equally 
divided among them their heirs and assigns the survivors or survivor of them; -
- To the Children of my deceased son Joseph Shaw that is to say to Mary 
Catharine Shaw and Elizabeth Shaw jointly one eleventh part of the said residue 
of my estate, their heirs and assigns to be divided equally among them, the 
survivors or survivor of them; to the Children of my deceased son Alexander 
Shaw jointly one eleventh part of the said residue of my estate that is to say 
Lloyd Shaw, Flora Shaw, Wilson Shaw, Willis Shaw, James Shaw and Edward Shaw to 
be divided equally among them their heirs and assigns the survivors or survivor 
of them: -- And to the children of my deceased daughter Mary who in her 
lifetime having been intermarried with Jacob Stultz that is to say Margaret Ann 
Stultz, Orlanda Stultz, Matilda Jane Stultz, Marcus Townsend Stultz, Howard 
Stultz, Mary Catharine Stultz, Julia Bell Stultz and Lizzie May Stultz, jointly 
one eleventh part of the said residue of my estate to be divided equally among 
them their heirs and assigns the survivor or survivors of them.

Lastly. I hereby constitute and appoint my sons Henry Shaw and John Shaw to be 
the executors of this my last will and testament In Witness whereof I James 
Shaw the testator have to this my will written on one sheet of paper set my 
hand and seal this Seventeenth day of November A.D. One Thousand eight hundred 
and Seventy Seven.

James "his X mark" Shaw {Seal}

Signed Sealed, published and declared by the above named James Shaw as and for 
his last will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed 
out names at his request as witnesses thereto in the presence of said testator 
and of each other.

Joseph Fichtner
Francis McCoy
Geo. H. Barrow

Blair County SS

This 14th day of August A.D. 1878 before me A. Lingenfelter Register for the 
Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County 
of Blair personally came Joseph Fichtner and Geo. H. Barrow two of the 
subscribing witnesses to the above will and being duly sworn according to law 
did depose and say, they were personally present and saw and heard James Shaw 
the testator, sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the above instrument 
of writing as and for his testament and last will, that they signed their names 
in the presence and at the request of the said Testator, and in the presence of 
each other and that at the time of so doing he the said Testator was of perfect 
and sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and 
belief.

Joseph Fichtner
Geo. H. Barrow

Sworn and subscribed before me
A. Lingenfelter, Register.

Blair County SS

Before me the Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of 
Administration in and for the County of Blair personally came Henry Shaw and 
John Shaw who being duly sworn do depose and say that as Executors of the last 
Will and Testament of James Shaw deceased they will well and truly administer 
the goods and chattels, rights and credits of said deceased according to law 
also that the estate and effects real and personal for or in respect of which 
the above Probate is applied for does not in value exceed the sum of Three 
Thousand dollars to the best of their knowledge and belief.

Henry Shaw
John Shaw

Sworn and subscribed before me
this 14th day of Aug. A.D. 1878
A. Lingenfelter, Register

Henry Shaw and
John Shaw Exrs
of
James Shaw Decd.

Memorandum Proof of Death filed Letters Testamentary were this day issued to 
Henry Shaw and John Shaw Executors of the last Will and Testament of James Shaw 
late of Freedom Township Blair County deceased. Inventory and appraisement to 
be filed within thirty days from this date and a just and true account and 
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hereof.

Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of august A.D. 1878.

Inventory and appraisement and Widows appraisement filed Aug. 17th 1878.