WILL: Richard Shaw Shoemaker, 1886, Rush Township, Susquehanna County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Bruce Collier USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ___________________________________________________________ Transcribed from SAMPUBCO copy by Bruce Collier Susquehanna County, State of Pennsylvania, Will Book Volume 5 page 399 Will of Richard Shaw Shoemaker In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of R. S. Shoemaker and read April 9, 1886 was presented for Probate an instrument of wording purporting to be the Last Will and Testament with Codicil of R. S. Shoemaker, late of the township of Rush in said county. Decreed, and at the same time came W. L. Vaughn and G. B. Gray the subscribing witnesses to said will and H. C. Bactin and G. B. Gray the subscribing witnesses to said Codicil, who being respectively sworn according to law depose and say that they were present and saw and know the said R. S. Shoemaker sign, seal , publish, pronounce and declare the said instruments of wording as and for his last Will and Testament and a Codicil to the same, and that - at the time of his so doing he was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief: Whereon the said instrument of writing was duly admitted to Probate As fully known to be Last Will and Testament, with Codicil, of the said R. S. Shoemaker, decd. And is in the words following: I, Richard S. Shoemaker of the Township of Rush, County of Susquehanna and the State of Pennsylvania, Farmer, being of sound mind memory and understanding do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament. Hereby revoking and making nil all former Wills by me at any time heretofor made. First- I ask that my body be decently interred and that my funeral be conducted in a manner conforming to my Estate and situation in life. And as to each [ } as I die proceeded I dispose of as follows viz: First- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Eleanor Shoemaker the use of my farm where I now live also the work tools and any and all goods of property belonging or pertaining to said farm during her natural life also Three Hundred dollars I give her absolute. Second- I give and bequeath all that of my property that personal or mixed of whatever kind to my sons William Shoemaker, Robert Shoemaker, Ferris Shoemaker, George Shoemaker, Miles Shoemaker, Nicholas Shoemaker share and share alike. First to the children of Nicholas Shoemaker the share which would have been his had he have lived next the children of Robert Shoemaker his share that would have been his had he have lived. Furthermore my children have already had some of their respective shares for which I hold their receipts. What I make separately understood is that each son share alike making said determination the amounts that they have already had and simple- not to be on interest. And furthermore that my son George Shoemaker should receive in consideration the sum of One Hundred dollars to be paid at the [ illegible text } piece or parcel of land ...... lying and being in the township of Rush, County and State aforesaid Bounded and described as follows viz: Beginning at a ford in the Slate Road running a North East course along my barn yard wall following the fence that fences off that lot North East to the house that George Shoemaker now lives in as far to the next fence to a corner: Thence nearly North West to a Mill Pond ; thence nearly North East to the line of the land of Mr. Granger and C. Haight and G. Warfell to the Slate road. Thence along the Slate road to the place of beginning supposed to contain about thirteen acres by the more or less. With the right reserved of [. . . . . . . . . ] on the upper side of the Mill Race to repair race with--. And I do hereby appoint my two sons, Miles G. Shoemaker and George Shoemaker as my Executors of this my Last will and Testament. To witness whereof, I Richard S. Shoemaker the Testator have to this my Will written on one sheet of paper set my hand and have this Sixteenth day of October A D, One Thousand Eight-hundred and Eighty-four. R. S. Shoemaker {signed and sealed} Signed, seal published and declared by the above named Richard S. Shoemaker As and for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have herein Subscribed our names as his witnesses in the presence of the Testator and of each other. W. L. Vaughn G. B. Gray Codicil I, Richard S. Shoemaker of the Township of Rush, County of Susquehanna, State of Pennsylvania do hereby make and publish this Codicil to my Last Will and Testament being date this Sixteenth day of October A D 1884 in manner following to wit: This- I do revoke the bequests and desires in my said Will contained to my son, J. F. Shoemaker, and do bequeath and devise the same to my daughter in law Gertrude S. Shoemaker, her heirs and assigns form. And I do hereby notify and confirm my said Will in all other respects. In Witness whom of I know hereto set my word and seal this Thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-six. R. S. Shoemaker [seal} Signed, seal published and declared by the said Richard S. Shoemaker as a Codicil to his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were witness [........] Note: Balance of attest illegible in copy. [Transcribed as to the best of my ability by Bruce Collier (8/2003)]