LINCOLN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jacob Shetley, 2 Jul 1799
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Contributor's Note:   Shetley is an Americanization of the German name 
Schoettle.
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In the name of God Amen   I Jacob Shetley of Lincoln County and State of North 
Carolina being weak in body and in a low State of Health But of sound Mind and 
Memory and Cauling to Mind that it is apointed once for all Men to Die I do 
therefore Make Constitute Ordain and publish this to Be my Last will and 
Testament to convay and dispose of Both my Real and personal Estate wherewith 
it hath pleased God to bless me and first of all I commit my Soul to God who 
gave it   
After my death I request and desire that my Body be commited to the grave in a 
desent Maner  as to my real Estate I give and dispose of it in the following 
Manner  
I give and Bequeth unto my Son Adam Shetley that track of land Containing one 
hundred and Fifty Acres lying above the old track that he now lives on on the 
same water course  
I give and Bequeath unto my son Andrew Shetley the Remainder of all the land 
that I now am possesed of when sd. Andrew Shetley Becomes of age.  
My wife Mary Shetley is to have her living on the Land while She lives  I give 
and Bequeth unto my Wife My Bay Horse and the Sorrel Mare Saddle and Bridle 
one plough and geers and a full set of plantation tools four cows and calves 
her pick of the cattle two beds and their furniture the half of the dresser 
two pots six sheep her pick and all the hogs the cuping tools one chest and a 
table and the stove and friing pan and heckkle and fifty Dollars in Money  
next I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sophia Shetley five pounds in money 
next I give and bequeth unto my son John Shetley the loom and tacklings 
next I give and Bequeath unto my Son Peter Shetley five pounds in money next I 
give and Bequeth unto my Daughter Barbara Shetley five pound in money and a 
clearance for the sixteen dollars I paid for him  
Next I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Betsy Shetley one cow and calf and a 
two year old hefer hur Bed and spining wheel saddle and a bridle and one 
frying pan and one bay horse two years old  
Next I give and bequeath unto my Son Adam Shetley the Smith tools and the last 
spring colt
Next I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Molly Shetley fifty pound in mony 
next I give and bequeath unto my Son Andrew Shetley the wagon and hind geers,  
Next I give and bequeath unto my yongest Daughter Mary Shetley fifty pounds in 
money 
and I desire that the remainder of the estate be sold and after all the heirs 
are paid up the remainder of the money is to be divided between the two 
youngest girls and I desire that the four youngest children should be well 
schoold 
this I declare to Be My Last Will and Testament   
In Witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Second Day of July 
1799

             his
    Jacob     X      Shetley
            mark

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Alexander Moore              Surat
Fredrick Leinberger          Surat
I desire that Alexander Moore and Fredrick Lineberger be my Executors.