WILL: Eunice (SHAW) SHOEMAKER, 1853, Windham Township, Bradford County, PA

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Windham Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania  Will Book Vol. 2 page 275

Last Will and Testament of Eunice Shaw Shoemaker, decd.

I, Eunice Shoemaker of the Township of Windham, County of Bradford, State of 
Pennsylvania, widow of Benjamin Shoemaker, deceased being in good health of body 
and of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this to be my 
last will and testament. In manner that is to say that I order that all my just 
debts, funeral affairs and charges of proving this my last will be in the first 
place fully paid and satisfied and after payment thereof.  I give and bequeath 
unto Anna Shoemaker, my daughter Mrs. Anna Dunham, widow of Sylvanus Dunham, all 
my household furniture whatever left of my beds and bedding except two beds and 
bedding which I give to my son, John Shoemaker.  Also to Anna I give those [. . 
?  ..] I have them at the time of my death. Also her equal proportion of my 
landed property, these being one hundred twelve acres situated in Windham 
township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and the one half of my wearing apparel I 
give and bequeath unto Mary M. Shoemaker, my daughter, now Mary M. Lathrop, wife 
of Hiram Lathrop her equal proportion of my landed property together with one 
half of my wearing apparel. I give and bequeath to Elijah Shoemaker 2nd his 
equal proportion of my landed property. I give to my son John Shoemaker our team 
of oxen or the value thereof in cash, Also two beds and its bedding. And to 
Elijah Shoemaker 2nd, in trust and care for my son John Shoemaker his equal 
proportion of my landed property being the one fourth part of my real estate, 
this being placed to John for this own use and being under the care and trust of 
Elijah Shoemaker 2nd, John being absent.  I give and bequeath unto Richard S. 
Shoemaker my son one dollar, I give and bequeath to Samuel B. Shoemaker, my son 
thirty dollars. I give and bequeath unto Daniel Shoemaker, my son, thirty 
dollars. I give and bequeath as before written unto Anna and Mary, my daughters, 
Elijah and John, that is Elijah in trust for John's awaited benefit my entire 
land and property, being one hundred twelve acres of land to be assigned equal 
amongst said Anna, Mary, Elijah and John, Elijah being in trust for John, John 
being absent.

I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Elijah Shoemaker 2nd of  
Windham and Richard S. Shoemaker of Rush, both my sons, as executors of this my  
will hereby revoking all former and other wills by me at any other time  
hereto fore made and declare this only to be my last will and testament. In 
belief, where I the [....] testatrix have to this my last will and testament set 
my hand and seal this Thirteenth day of April, One Thousand Eight Hundred and 
Fifty Three at this acclaim. 
                        Eunice Shoemaker {Seal}

Signed, sealed, published and directed by the said testatrix as and for her last 
Will and Testament in the presence of this who in her presence and at her 
request and in the presence of each other and have noted each of our names as 
witnesses thereto at Windham, this 13th day of April, 1853.
				George G. Smith
				Solomon Sibley

Elijah Shoemaker 2nd                   }
Richard S. Shoemaker                   }
Executors of Eunice Shoemaker, decd.   }

Letters testamentary upon the Estate of Eunice Shoemaker, late of Windham, 
deceased. Elijah Shoemaker 2nd and Richard S. Shoemaker, they having first been 
sworn to with and truth, administrators of said Estate according to law. Given 
under signed and official Seal of the Register at here under this 31st day of 
March, AD 1857. Inventory filed April 3rd, 1857.  Verified list filed April 23, 
1857.