WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Shumate, 19 May 1783 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be 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 for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Kapp KAPPSFISH@aol.com ==================================================================== LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN SHUMATE, JR. (son of Jean de la Chaumette) Farquier County, Virginia 19 May 1783 (This was one of three sons of Jean de la Chaumette who imigrated to Virginia circa 1722; Most, if not all,of the SHUMATEs of Wilkes County, N.C. descended from these men;) In the Name of God, Amen. I, John Shumate of Farquier County, Virginia, being in perfect sense and memory, thanks be to the Almighty God for the same, do constitute and make this my last will and testament. Imprimis.... Item) I give and bequeath unto my son, Thomas Shumate, the land he now lives on after the death of his Mother, to him and his heirs forever. Item) I give and bequeath unto Captain Johnathon Gibson (one of his sons- in-law) all that tract of parcel of land which I possess on the east side of the branch of Elk Run, which passes through between the house of Thomas Shumate and the house I now live in, to him and his heirs forever, after the death of my wife. Item) I give and bequeath unto my son, Bailey Shumate, fifteen pounds current money of Virginia extra of his portion of my estate, due him for the services of his Negro, Nell. Item) I give and bequeath unto my sons William, John, Joshua,Daniel and James, and to my daughters Lettice and Jemima, all and everything I gave them after marriage (being all I ever intended for them until the death of their Mother) to them and their heirs forever. Item) My will and desire is that my wife shall have use of my Estate during her life, and shall be at liberty (with advice and consent of the Executors) to sell for her necessary support anything belonging to that part of my Estate not heretofore willed to other persons. Item) My will and desire is that at the death of my wife the remains of my Estate shall be equally divided between my children, Viz: William, John, Joshua,Daniel, Thomas,James, Bailey,Lettice and Jemima, to them and their heirs forever. Item) I constitute and appoint Thos. Helm, John Nelson, and my wife, Judah Shumate,Executors of my Estate and acknowledge this to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of May, 1783. Teste s/John (X) Shumate Thomas Helm William Conway John Kerr At a Court for Farquier County, the 25th day of October, 1784 This Will was proved by the Oaths of William Conway and John Kerr, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Judah Shumate, the Executrix therein named who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the Law directs. Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.