Clearfield-Clinton County PA Archives Wills.....Shepherd, Frederick December 22, 1881
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Source: Will #1738, Will Book P. 95, Probated December 28, 1882
Written: December 22, 1881

        I, Frederick Shepherd, of the township of Burnside, County of 
Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and 
memory, and considering the uncertainty of human life, do make and publish 
this my last will and testament, hereby all revoking all other last wills and 
testaments by me at any time heretofore made.

	I give, devise and bequeath to my son Nathaniel Shepherd all that 
certain piece or parcel of land situate in the township of Burnside, County of 
Clearfield and State of Pennsylvania, bounded on the north by lands of John 
Yingling, on the east by lands of Hudson Oaks, on the south by lands of Adam 
Beck and Peter Beck and on the west by lands of John Yingling containing 100 
acres more or less and known as my homestead property,- Said land to be valued 
at the price or sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, which said sum my 
son Nathaniel shall pay to my heirs in payments as follows, viz. one third in 
one year after my decease, one third in two years and the remaining one third 
in three years after my decease. I hereby direct that the twelve acre lot of 
land situate in the township of Burnside aforesaid and joining lands of A.C. 
Brilhart, Emily Shepherd, Thomas M. Shepherd and John Mahaffey shall by my 
executors hereinafter mentioned be sold to the highest and best bidder at 
public sale after due public notice and within one year from the time of my 
decease. I also hereby direct that the sum of one hundred dollars be left in 
the hands of the purchaser of said twelve acre lot until my grandson George 
Shepherd (son of my son Thomas M. Shepherd) shall arrive at the age of twenty 
one years, which said sum shall remain charged upon said land as lien, and the 
deed is the purchaser shall contain a condition creating said lien, and which 
said sum of one hundred dollars together with lawful interest thereon from the 
date of purchase shall be paid to my grandson George Shepherd aforesaid, on 
the day  that he becomes twenty years of age.

	I further direct that in case of the death of said George Shepherd 
before attaining his majority the purchaser aforesaid shall pay the said sum 
and interest within one year from the decease of said George Shepherd to my 
heirs to be divided among them in the same proportion as hereinafter directed 
for the balance of my estate. 

	I give and bequeath to my son Thomas M. Shepherd the sum of one dollar-
he having received his share in my life time.

	I give and bequeath to my son John Shepherd the sum of one hundred 
dollars without any further share in the distribution of my estate.

	I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann Shepherd the sum of twenty 
dollars, which together with my promissory note for the sum of three hundred 
dollars shall be in lieu of any and all thirds of dower and any interest which 
she might otherwise have in my estate. 

	I give, devise and bequeath to my sons and daughters, vis. Mary Ester 
Mahood, Amelia Shepherd Beck, Margaret Ann McKee, Benjamin F. Shepherd, Samuel 
B. McClellan Shepherd and Crissie Ellen Shepherd all the rest and residue of 
my estate-to-be equally divided among them-share and share alike.

	I hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Breth and Willis J. Nugent or 
either of them to be the executors of my last will and testament.

	Witness my hand and seal at Burnside Township this the twenty second 
day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty 
one.

			Frederick Shepherd	 X  (his mark)  Seal

	We the undersigned witnesses were shown this paper consisting of four 
pages, which Frederick Shepherd signed in our presence and declared this to be 
his last will and testament, and we at his request sign as attesting 
witnesses.  J.W. Myers
					                                     
Albert Oaks

(Transcribed by descendant William John Shepherd, January 5, 1996)


Additional Comments:
Frederick was born near Loch Haven in 1810. He was the grandfather of Warren 
J. Shepherd, Medal of Honor winner in the Spanish American War who was born in 
Burnside Township, Clearfield County. 

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