Will of Henry N. Shaw, filed in Allegany County MD 1862 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Diane J. 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. _________________________________________________________________________ Transcription of Henry N. Shaw's Will on file: Liber C, Folio 167, dated March 1870, in the Allegany Court House, Cumberland, MD First Page of Document Copy of the Last Will and Testament of H N Shaw, late of Preston County Va deceased Filed May 27, 1862 Recorded This 22 Day of May, A. D. 1862 Smith Crane, Clerk Preston County, to wit: J. Harrison Hagans, presiding Judge of the aforesaid County Court of the County of Preston, in the State of Virginia, do certify that Smith Crane, who hath given the prededing certificate, is clerk of the said Court, and that his said attestation is in due form. Given under my hand this 22 day of May, A. D. 1862. Harrison Hagans P. Judge --------------------------------------------------------------------- Second Page of Document In the name of God: Amen, I Henry N. Shaw, being weak in body, but of sound mind; do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows: First, I will and bequeath, after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid; I give to my wife, Sydney Shaw, my house and lot in Evansville, including barn and other outbuildings; also what bacon and grain now on hand: also 50 acres of land, Known as the (Barbee?) tract; 2 cows, 1 horse creature, 4 best hogs, 2 beds, bedding and steads, 1 bureau, 2 sets of chairs, 1 rocking do. 1 cooking stove, 1/2 the queensware, carpets, 1 table, 1 candle stand, 1 safe, 2 looking glasses, 1 clock, 1 iron kettle, 1 brass do., 1 lot milk crocks. I then will and bequeath unto my sons, Thompson, John & William Shaw, all my real estate, both in Virginia and Maryland; and they are to pay each of my daughters seven hundred and fifty dollars: two hundred and fifty dollars, each, in one year after my decease, and the same amount ratively until paid, with the exception of some of them having received a portion of their dower, for which they gave receipts, and should be deducted out of their portion. I then will and bequeath unto the heirs of my son Joseph Shaw, five dollars, to be paid as soon as convenient. I will and bequeath unto my daughter Elmyra Shaw, 1 cow and calf, 1 bed bedding and stead, 1 side saddle, 1 table, 1/2 the queensware, 1 bureau. I then wish my sons, John & Thompson Shaw to act as my executors. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and --------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Page of Document seal this 10th day of February, 1862. Test: Wm. Hamilton. Henry N. X (his mark) Shaw W. E. Tutt. Virginia, ss; County Court of Preston County, May 12, 1862. The Last Will and Testament of Henry N. Shaw deceased, was this day produced in court by John Shaw and Thompson Shaw, the executors wherein named, and offered for probate. And Thereupon came William E. Tutt and William Hamilton the subscribing witnesses thereto, who being first duly sworn, depose each, as follows, to wit: that the said decedent subscribed the said will in their presence and that they also subscribed the same as witnesses thereto, in the presence of the decedent, and at his request, and in the presence also of each other; and that the said decedent, at the time of making and subscribing the said will, as aforesaid, was, to the best of their apprehension of sound mind: It is therefore considered by the Court, that the said will be admitted to record. Whereupon the said Thompson Shaw declining to qualify as executor, on the motion of the said John Shaw, who, with the said Thompson Shaw and William Shaw, approved securities, entered into and acknowledged a legal bond in the penalty of 3000 dollars, It is ordered that a certificate be granted the said John Shaw for obtaining letters of probate of the said will in due form. The said Bond is in these words, --------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth Page of Document "Know all men by these presents; went we, John Shaw, Thompson Shaw, and William Shaw are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the penal sum of three thousand dollars, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, etc,, jointly and severally, by these presents. Witness our signatures and seals, the 12th day of May, 1862. The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas: the above bound John Shaw hath been duly appointed Executor of the last will and testament of Henry N. Shaw deceased. Now, if the said Executor shall faithfully perform the duties of his office of Executor aforesaid, as the law requires, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force. Test: John Shaw seal Smith Crane. Thompson Shaw seal William Shaw seal State of Virginia, ss: County of Preston I, Smith Crane, Clerk of the County Court, in the County and State aforesaid, do cerfify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records and judicial proceedings of said Court and from the records of my office. I also further certify that Harrison Hagans, whose genuine signature appears to the following certificate is the Presiding Judge of said Court, duly elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such. In Testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed my official seal.