Wills: SHIELDS Surname 1814-1822: Westmoreland Co, PA Transcribed by: Sherry Norton for the USGW Archives USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ______________________________________________________________ Transcribed for the USGW Archives by Sherry Norton SHIELDS, James, Westmoreland Co PA Will (#506) Westmoreland Co PA Wills, Vol 1 LDS Films #1,316,409 Will Book #1, P 341, Will #506 In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen 11th of Febuary In the name of God Amen I James SHIELDS of the Borrough of Greensburgh in the County of westmoreland being weake of boday but of sound and disposing memory blessed be God for the same do make this my last will and testament first I am (desierous?) that my soul shall be (recevd?) by him that give it and that throu his infinet pardon may be Granted for all my offences I desire also that my body may buried in a decent and Christian like maner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named I further will that as soon after my decese as shall be found Conveniant an inventory and appriasment shall be made of all my personal property which shall be sold by my Executors at public (vandu?) except as much as my wife Elizabeth shall keep for her owne use and benefit which she is allowed to do and for the proceds of such seal it is my will that all my just debts and funeral expences shall be paid except the ballance of the purchase money of a plantation bought by my self from James BIGHAM on the forks of Yough in westmoreland County adjoining Lands of the Reverand William WILEY and others which I will and direct to be paid acording to our agreement out of such sums of money as shall be (receved?) from the proceds of the seal of two tracts of Land made by myself to the Rest [Continued on next page--top line of page cut off when photographed.] ...out of any moneys which shal be in the hands of my executers; as to the disposing of my property I will and direct it shall be don in the following manner first I allow my wife Elisabeth to keep at the apprisment as before stated such part of the House hold + Kitchan furniture or other personal property as she shal select for her owne use and benefit absolutly I further will and bequeath to my said wife Elizabeth that Plantation before mentioned situate in the forks of yough with the appurtenances for and during her natural Life during which term it shall be to her entire use and at her owne disposal [inserted phrase: Mon - Nove 28] again I will and direct that the rents which shall be received for my three houses and lots in Greensburgh for the ensuing year shall be apropriated to the payment of Robert BROWN or so much therof as shall be nessary I further order and direct my Executers as (soo?) [sic] as the [sic] shall be able to get a good and sufficiant price for my said three Houses and lots in greensburgh with the appurtenances or either of them to sell and convey the same to such person or persons as shall purchase the same or any of them and to make a good and sufficiant deed of Conveyance in fee simple but if a good and sufficiant price cannot be had as aforesd I will and direct that they and each of them be continued under lease from year to year for such sumes as can be had for the same and that the procedes of the second year or as muh [sic] as is nessacery be applied of what I am Indebted to Henery (RETTALL? or BETTAL?) and the proceds of the third year or so much as may be nessarey to be applyed to what I may be indebted to Peter RAUGH but if the houses or any of them should be sold as aforesaid then the proceds of such seal or sales to be applied to the payment of the (said?) debts in the maner mentioned again when the said houses shall be sold + the debts aforsaid shall be paid I will and bequeath one hundred dollars to my Sister Rebecha CANNON absolutly I further (devise?) unto my said sister Rebeceh CANNON + to her heirs and assigns all my right title + intrest in and to 2 undivided moiety of a house and two Lots of Ground in New Alexandria devised to her self and me by oure father further I authorise and direct my Executers to sell and Convey by proper deeds or assurences to any person or persons three Lots of Ground on the bank of the Loyalhana opposite New Alexandria for the best price or prices that they can get for the same further it is my will that after the Sales before mentioned and made the Legacies paid as well as all my debt I order and direct that all the money remaining be vested by my Executers either in Bank Stock or sum other secure fund that a Legesy of fifty dollars be paid to James Shields LEASURE son of John LEASURE at the age of twenty one years if he should so Long Live also a Legecey of one hundred dollars to be paid Joseph Joseph [sic] WILEY son of the revrand William WILEY at the age of twenty one years that the sum of ten dollars anualy be paid by my executers out of the said funds to (Rehabeth?) during the natural life of my wife Elisabeth that after the death of my said wife I order and direct the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid by my Executers for (?) the blessings of Gosple I further will and bequith to my said wife for her owne use during her naturoral life all the Intrest + proceds of what soever sum or sums of money may be invested in funds by my Executers as aforsaid + at her death I allow and will that my said wife shall have the disposal of three hundred dollars beyond what personally she may then posses which shall be paid in the maner she shall direct out of the proceds of the sale of the plantation on Yough after her death; I further will that my Sisters Daughter nancey shall Continue with my said wife during her natural life or untill the said nancey shall marrey after the death of my said wife I order and direct that the said plantation on Yough with the appurtenances be sold by my Executors and that the residue of the proceds after my will heath ben so fare complied with all the rest remainder + residue of my estate real and personal or mixed be divided equally between the Children of my said sister Rebeha CANNON (?) Living + representatives provided that one hundred dollars more than a childs part be paid to the aforesaid nancey Nancey [sic] and further if the said Nancey shall marry before the death of her aunt she shall be intitled to one half of of [sic] the Intrest before bequeathed to my said wife and lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint Daniel LEASURE Robert BROWN + the Revrant William WILEY the Executers of this my Last will and testament herby giving to them or their survivor or survivors of them full and ample authority to do and perform every act and thing nessary to Carry my will and intention into Compleat effect. Signed sealed published and declared in the presents of us who in his presents who signed as witnesses + at his request Signed: John REED Signed: Robert FULTON Signed: James SHIELDS (LS) Codicle to my last Will of the 11th of Febuary (1814?) I leave and bequeath to my sister Rebecah CANNON at the decese of my wife Elisabeth over and above what I (?) bequeathed her the one third of the remaining money then due as the right of said Estate the other two thirds to the Children of my Sister Rebecah to be divided share and share alike and Lastly I Leave and bequeath to Robert FULTON who his lived with me three years (past?) as my prentice one brase and all the bits to (sute?) the said brase also one Jointer (?) plain one (Jack?) plain and one smothing plain and I ordain the above Codicle to be a part of [Continued on next page--top line of page cut off when photographed.] ...this (16th?) day of March 1814 in presents of us who in his presents and at his Request signed the same Signed: Robert GRAHAM Signed: William (HERWICK? or KERWICK?) Signed: James SHIELDS (LS) Westmoreland County Personally came before the subscribe Register for the Probat of wills +c John REED and Robert FULTON witnesses to the above will who being duly sworen depose and say that they saw James SHIELDS since deceased sign seal publish and declear the above as and for his his [sic] Last will and Testament who in his presents and at his request + in the presents of each other signed their names therto as witnesses same day personally came Robert GRAHAM + William (HERWIK? or KERWIK) witnesses to the anexed codical who being duly sworen say that the [sic] saw the said James SHIELDS sign seal publish and declear the above Codicle as and for his own volentry act and that the [sic] signed their names therto as witnesses in his presents and at his request (ther?) (oaths?) aforesaid say that at the time of executing the said will and Codicle the said James SHIELDS was of sound + disposing mind and memory sworen an subscribed before me 30th of march 1814 Signed: John REED Signed: Robrt FULTON Signed: Robert GRAHAM Signed: William (HORWICK? or KORWICK?) Signed: Jas. (MtGomery?) Regstr Recorded March 30th 1814 23 June (1853?) Letters ad (C.I.A.D.B.?.?) granted to James CANNON of the City of Phila. Transcribed for the USGW Archives by Sherry Norton SHIELDS, Robert, Westmoreland Co PA Will (#550) Westmoreland Co PA Wills, Vol 1 LDS Films #1,316,409 Will Book #1, P 373, Will #550 In the name of God amen I Robert SHIELDS of Derry Township westmoreland County and state of Pennsylvania being weake in body but of sound and perfect mind + memory do make and publish this my Last will and testament in maner and form following viz first of all I commit my spirit to God who gave it and my Body also which I also desire to be buried in a decent Christian manner hoping for a happy Resurection at the day of Judgment. and as to what worldly god heath endowed me with I dispose of in the maner following first I give and bequeath to my son James SHIELDS and and [sic] my Daughter Rebecha CANNON each an Equal share of all my personal and real Estate except my Bed which I bequeath to my grand daughter Raichel CANNON to them and their heirs forever and for the beter setling of my afiars I do allow my personal property to be apprised or valued and sold and my house and Lots in new (allexandria?) to be Sold or rented as they shall (?) Cause so that each may have an Equal Share If my son Robert SHIELDS Shall return and behave himself in a christian maner I do allow him to have an Equal share with the others if they shall see fit I do herby appoint James SHIELDS my son + James CANNON my Son in law my Sole Executors of this my Last will and testament In witness wherof I have herunto set my hand and seal the 24th day of august in the year of oure Lord (1803?) Signed + sealed in presents of us Robert BOYD Adam KERR Signed: Robert SHIELDS (LS) I Robert SHIELDS of the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania do this tenth day of september 1803 do make and publish this Codicle to my Last will and testament in maner following viz I Give to my daughter Rebecha CANNON my mare exclusive of her equal share of the rest of my property and it is my desire that this my Codicol be annexed and made part of of [sic] my Last will and testament In witness wherof I have set my hand my hand [sic] and seal the day and year above written Signed seled [sic] + deliverd in presents of Adam EWING Robert BOYD Signed: Robert SHIELDS (LS) Westmoreland County SS Personally came before me the Regster in and for said County Adam KERR one of the witnesses to the within will and on his Solem oath deposeth that that [sic] he was present and saw the within named sign seal publish + pronounce the within Instrument of writing to be his Last will and testament + at the time of his so doing he was of sound dissposing mind and memory and that the name of this deponant is in his owne proper hand writing sworen + subscribed before me this 22nd day of November 1814 Signed: Adam KERR Signed: James (MtGomery?) Regstr [Continued on next page--top line of page cut off when photographed.] ...appeared before me the (?) Register in and for said County John KIRKPATRICK who on his solem oath deposeth and sayeth that he was well aquanted with Adam EWING and has frequently seen him write his name and the signature Adam EWING as one of the witnesses to the within will is the proper handwriting of the aforesaid Adam EWING and also this deponant believes said EWING is out of the Jurisdiction of this court and also out of this state Sworn and subscribed before me June 22nd 1815 Signed: John KIRKPATRICK Signed: James (MtGomey?) Register Transcribed for the USGW Archives by Sherry Norton SHIELDS, Mathew, Westmoreland Co PA Will (#590) Westmoreland Co PA Wills, Vol 1 LDS Films #1,316,409 Will Book #1, P 406, Will #590 In the Name of God Amen Calling to mind the mortalety of my Body + being in perfect mind + memory but weake in (body?) do make this my Last Will + Testament which is follows viz I give my soul to God who gave it + my body to be buried in a Christian Like manner at the descretion of my Executors herein after named + as to my woroldly Estate God hath be pleased to Bless me with I dispose of it as follows + first I allow all my Just Debts to be paid off + as to what may remain I allow to be distributed as follows viz I Give + bequiath my Gold watch to Mathew SHIELDS + I give + bequeath one Gold Eagle to Elizabeth CRAIG (senr?) + I give + bequeath ten Dollars to the Revrand Samuel PORTER + I also give + bequeath to Roberts Son Jame my Saddle + Bridle + I also give + bequeath to Sarah HILL (twinty?) Dollars + if there is any thing remains I allow it to given to my Father + Mother + Nominate + appoint my Brotherinlaw Robert SHIELDS + Hugh BIGHAM to be the Executors this my Last will + Testament + Revolking all other wills hereto fore made as witness my hand + seal December 31st 1816 Test: John SHIELDS Benjamin HILL Signed: Mathew SHIELDS (LS) Westmoreland County ss personally came before me the Register for the Probat of wills + granting Letters of administration came John SHIELDS Esqr + Benjamin HILL who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth they were present + Saw Mathew SHIELDS who is now decesed Sign seal + pronounce this his last will + Testament + at the Time of his so doing he was of sound mind + memory + that the [sic] signed as witness in his presents + at his Requist + that the signature of these deponants are in their owne proper hand writing Sworen 19th day Febuary 1817 Signed: John SHIELDS Benjamin HILL Transcribed by: Sherry Norton SHIELDS, John, Westmoreland Co PA Will (#741) Westmoreland Co PA Wills, Vol 2 LDS Films #1,316,410 Will Book #2, P 56, Will #741 In the Name of God Amen I John SHIELDS of Salem Township in the County of Westmoreland (?) being in perfect health of body + Sound in mind memory + understanding Blessed be God for the (?) But Considering the uncertainty of this transitory life (?) (?) publish this My last Will + Testament in manner + form following to wit Principally + first of all I commend (?) commit My immortal Soul to God who gave it + my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a decent + Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named And as to Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I Give + dispose of the same in the following Manner to wit I Give + bequeath to my Son David the land he now lives on + to my Son Joseph one hundred + thirty three acres Coming from General Alexander CRAIG in the new Country to me to My Son John Sixty acres off the lower end of the place I now live on including the (lowest?) Coolpit + his improvements Made on said land and what land May remain of My land of the place I Now live on to be Equally Divided betwixt my Daughters Elizabeth CRAIG Jane (McCOMB/McCORMICK) [McCOMB is lightly written in above McCORMICK] + Mary SHIELDS + the ten acres to Sarah HILL that was measured off to her the oldest is to have the first Choice the Second the next Choice the last to Mary SHIELDS it is to divided from the Road to Greensburgh @ South East direction across the plantation next Genl CRAIGs + My Son James is to have uper part including the uper Coolpit + orchard + the house + barn + the wind Mill + wagon + the horse (geers?) plow + (harrow?) + after my Just debts is all paid the rest of my property to be sold Equally divided only James is to have half of the Cow beasts + all the hogs + I do nominate + appoint my son in law Robert SHIELDS + Hugh BIGHAM to be the Executors of this my last Will + Testament Witness my hand + Seal September the 28th 1820 Test: James MOORHEAD James MOORE Signed: John SHIELDS Westmoreland County ss Before me the Subscriber Register in + for Said County personally came James (MOORHEAD?) + James MOORE the Subscribing Witnesses to the above Will of John SHIELDS Esqr Deceased who on their Solemn oath (?) that John SHIELDS the Testator called on these deponants Seperately + in their presance pronounced + declared the Same was his last Will + testament that at Same time he was as they believe of Sound mind, Memory + understaning that they Signed as Witnesses thereto in presance of the Testator + at his request that the Names James MOORHEAD + James MOORE are the handwriting of these deponants Sworn + Subscribed the 1st day of January 1822 Signed: James MOORHEAD James MOORE Signed: Robert MONTGOMERY Register (20th?) August 1822 Robert SHIELDS + Hugh BIGHAM filed their (resignations?) + Letters of Adm. with Will (annexed?) (?) to James SHIELDS Recorded January the (2d?) 1822