Quit Claim Deed - Children of Henry N. Shaw Allegany County, MD File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane Stults. djstults@juno.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ Quit Claim Deed - Children of Henry N. Shaw - 1866-1887 Book 24 page 487 At the request of John Shaw this Deed was Recorded June 16 1866. *This Deed* made this twenty first day of april eighteen hundred and sixty six by us Charlotte Jacobs and Norman Jacobs her husband; Elizabeth Neff and William Neff page 488 her husband, Mary Catharine Michael, and Andrew J Michael her husband; Hily Koontz & Ezra Koontz her husband, all of Allegany County and State of Maryland: and Sidney Walters and Isaac Walters, her husband, Anne Swinley and Francis Swinley her husband; Elmira Rice and Joseph Rice her husband: of Preston County and State of West Virginia; and Louisa Humbertson and Jacob Humbertson of Somerset County in the State of Pennsylvania; all of the first part: and John shaw of the County and State first aforesaid of the second part. *Whereas* the Said Late Henry N. Shaw late of Said Preston County aforesaid, died several years since and by his last will devised to Said John Shaw and his two brothers William Shaw and Thompson Shaw: all his real Estate both in Maryland and West Virginia, except certain property in and by said will specifically devised to his wife Sydney Shaw as on reference to said will fully appears: *and Whereas* since his death the Said William Shaw with Hester his wife have sold and conveyed unto Said John Shaw by deed bearing date april 6 1865, all their right title and interest and claim, whatsoever of in, and to all the land and real estate stating same to be one third part, on share of in and to the same situate lying and being in Allegany County aforesaid of which Said Henry N. Shaw, Father of the seven women parties hereto of the first part (and of Said John, William and Thompson Shaw) died possessed, in fee Simple as on reference to Said deed, recorded among the Land records of Allegany County Maryland in Liber H. R. No 22 Folio 639. will appear: *And Whereas* also, the Said Thompson Shaw with Louisa Shaw his wife sold and conveyed to Said John Shaw the equal one half or their entire interest of in and to their tracts and lots of land lying and being in Said Allegany County: that is to Say, one tract called "Torangle" containing seven acres more or less, and also seventy undivided Seventy second parts of Lots numbered 3735, 3736, and 3935 containing 50 acres each more or less *and Whereas* also Said Henry N. Shaw by and through under and in his Said late last will and Testament, also devised and bequeathed the aforesaid real estate to his said three Sons John, William and Thompson on condition that they paid to each of their eight sisters, parties hereto of the first part the sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars, with the exception of some of them having previously received parts thereof and Whereas also the Said John Shaw, William Shaw and Thompson Shaw have and the Said John Shaw has paid and fully satisfied to each and every of them the Said Charlotte Jacobs, Elizabeth Neff Mary Catharine Michael, Hily Koontz, Sidney Walters Anne Swinely Elmira Rice, and Louisa Humbertson their respective portions of seven hundred and fifty dollars each charged page 489 upon Said real estate so devised to Said three brothers, in and by Said will and situate in Maryland and West Virginia: and the Said John Shaw is entitled to a release of Said property so devised and a quit claim deed thereof in full from Said parties of the first part hereto which they ought to and are willing to give him: *Now Therefore this Deed Witnesseth* that Said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the premises, and of one dollar to them in hand paid, which is hereby acknowledged: They, the Said parties of the first part do hereby give grant release and discharge unto Said John Shaw his heirs and assigns, in fee Simple all the real estate, including therein that described in the deed from William Shaw and wife, and that in the deed from Said Thompson Shaw and wife, which last deed is dated May 17 1864 and recorded in above land records, lying in the States of Maryland and West Virginia, and of which their late Father, Said Henry N. Shaw late of Preston County in the State of West Virginia died seized and possessed, and mentioned in his Said will as aforesaid and therein devised as aforesaid, as will fully appear on reference to Said will which last is filed and recorded in the office for the proof and retention of Wills in Said Preston County and State of West Virginia In witness whereof we hereto set our hands and affix our Seals, the day and year first aforesaid attest: Interlined before execution words Highley Koontz & Ezra Koontz her husband: also Highly Koontz attest: Peter Baker asto Charlotte Jacobs, Norman Jacobs, Elizabeth Neff, William Neff, Mary C Michael, Andrew J Micheal, Highley Koontz Ezra Koontz: Uriah Duckworth asto Joseph Rice, Elmira Rice, Francis Swinely and Sarah Ann Swinely, asto Isaac Walters and sidney Walters asto Jacob and Louisa Humberston. attest: Peter Baker: Test: J P Loudermilk Charlotte Jacobs Seal Norman Jacobs Seal Elizabeth Neff Seal William Neff Seal Mary C Michael Seal Andrew J Michael Seal Highley Koontz Seal Ezra Koontz Seal Elmira Royse Seal J. W. Royse Seal Sarah A Swindler Seal Benjamin F Swindler Seal Sidney Walter Seal Isaac Walter Seal Louisa X (her mark) Humberston Seal Jacob Humberston Seal *State of Maryland* *Allegany County Court* I hereby certify that on this thirtieth day of april in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Allegany County personally appeared Norman Jacobs and Charlotte Jacobs his wife: William Neff and Elizabeth Neff his wife: Andrew J page 490 Michael and Mary Catharine Michael his wife: and Ezra Koontz and Highley Koontz his wife: and did each of them acknowledge the aforegoing deed to be their respective act and deed. Uriah Duckworth J. P. *State of Maryland* *Allegany County Court*: I hereby certify that on this thirty first day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and sixty six before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the County of Allegany personally appeared Joseph Royse and Elmira Royse his wife: Sarah Ann Swinely and Francis Swinely her husband and Isaac Walter & Sidney Walter his wife and did each of them acknowledge the afergoing deed to be their respective act and deed. Peter Baker J. P. *State of Maryland* *Allegany County Court* I hereby certify that on this Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and sixty six before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and of the County of Allegany personally appeared Jacob Humbertson and Louisa Humbertson his wife and did each of them acknowledge the aforegoing deed to be their respective act and deed. J. P. Laudermilk J. P. Words in margin page 488 Ex'd & deed to Grantee May 8 1867