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1818 Will of John ShawEntry/Object ID
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John ShawScope and Content
Here is the full word-for-word transcription and a summary of the provided Last Will and Testament of John Shaw.
Based on the content and structure of the pages, the original reading order of the manuscript is 2928.jpg (Page 1), followed by 2928B.jpg (Page 2), and concluding with 2928A.jpg (Page 3). The transcriptions below maintain original spelling, capitalizations, line breaks, and crossed-out text where possible.
In the name of God Amen. I John Shaw of the town of Wallkill county of Orange and state of New York being in a weak state of health, though of sound and perfect mind and memory (Do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following towit The gifts and immunities hereinafter given and bequeathed
The residue of my farm whereon I now live I hereby order and direct my executors to rent out to some suitable person or persons until my youngest son Robert Oliver Shaw shall arrive to the age of seventeen years, The rent to be paid annually. the person or persons renting the same must bring on the said farm annually three hundred good Black ash or Chestnut rails and lay the same in fences- And no timber or wood to be cut on the premises except
what my said wife may want for fire wood, and I strictly enjoin it on my executors to pay particular attention to the improvement of my farm and be careful of the timber- The money received for rent I order to be put at interest
unless it should be wanted to pay my debts or for the support of my infant children if it should be necessary and the Provisions before made should be found insufficient And when my youngest son Robert Oliver Shaw shall
arrive at the age of seventeen years, and as soon thereafter as practicable I hereby will order and direct that all my real estate, be sold (wherever the same may be situated) by my executors the survivors or survivor of them
and to give such time or times of payment as shall be sure and as they shall think best for the interest of my children the money to be kept at interest for the use of my children as is herein after mentioned. My farm
at Thompson town in the county of sullivan I leave to the discretion of my executors to sell rent or dispose of as they shall think best at any time for the benefit of my family And as it is my intention to make all
my children equal in property or nearly so I will and bequeath unto my five children towit, Sarah Wilson Boyce, Maria Shaw, William Shaw, Alexander Wilson Shaw, & Robert Oliver Shaw all the residue of my estate to be paid to them in manner following towit, to my daughter Sarah Wilson Boyce
fifty dollars worth in such articles as shall be necessary for keeping house to be paid as soon as practicable after my decease if not before paid- To my daughter Maria Shaw fifty dollars in like articles as soon
as practicable after her marriage if she should marry to be in part of their proportions- And when my real estate is sold I will and bequeath unto my said five children to be equally divided among them the proceeds thereof together with the other property if any to be then paid to each of my children as shall be twenty one years of age reserving and retaining one half for the purpose hereinafter mentioned- and the proportion of those that are under twenty one years of age I will order and direct that it be put
out at legal interest the payment secured by a Mortgage on unincumbered real estate of three times the value of the sum loaned exclusive of perishable improvements, and on their severally arriving to the age
of twenty one years, one half of their proportions to be paid them- And as it is my desire that my said wife Susanna shall have ample support the above mentioned one half of my childrens proportions which is reserved making in the whole one half of my property, is to be retained for that purpose And I hereby order and direct my executors to keep the said one half at interest as aforesaid and out of that Interest my said wife is to have good and ample support so long as she remains my widdow, but if my said wife should marry or die then the one half which was reserved shall be paid over to such of my children as shall then be twenty one years of age or to their children if they should die before and leave any children The grain that I have on hand at the time of my decease as likewise grain on the ground, I order to be retained for the use of my wife and family including what may be sowed this present season as also such casks vinegar and dairy furniture as shall be necessary for my wife and family also one half of the fruit that grows on the farm to be appropriated to the use of my wife and family,
In the name of God Amen. I John Shaw of the town of Wallkill county of Orange and state of New York being in a weak state of health, though of sound and perfect mind and memory (Do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following towit (The gifts and immunities hereinafter given and bequeathed unto my beloved wife Susanna are expressly given in lieu of her dower or thirds and not other-
-wise she to make her election within sixty days after my decease) - - - -
I Give and bequeath unto my said wife Susanna four cows she to have her choice from among all my cows, four feather beds, bedding and bedsteads and a sufficient quantity of kitchen and other furniture to enable her to keep house conveniently- and the weaving loom if she wishes to retain it for her own use and benefit- it to remain where it now stands- will and order that my said wife Susanna have the use of that part of my dwelling house which I first built- The lower rooms, the one up stairs that has a fire place in it, the cellar under the house and room in the other cellar sufficient for her dairy- sufficient room in the waggon house to store her grain in, and the exclusive privilege and use of the hay house on the south side of the barn- The Garden in front of my house the door yard or green in front and the lot
adjoining the garden on the east end- I will order and direct that my said wife have sufficient firewood furnished at the door in due season for her own use, her four cows to be kept on the premises the year round on
hay and pasture without any expense to her- she is also to have the privilege of raising a calf every other year and it to be kept on the premises the same as the cows until it is two years old also the privilege of keeping
two swine on the farm for her own benefit- the above gifts and privileges are given in lieu of dower & thirds and in consideration that my said wife brings up and educates our infant children until they respectively arrive to the age of seventeen years, the said privileges and immunities to commence immediately after my decease or as soon as practicable thereafter and continue until my youngest son Robert Oliver Shaw arrives to the age of seventeen years and then to cease.- - I will order and direct that my three
several sons- towit William Shaw & Alexander Wilson Shaw & Robert Oliver Shaw be put to school by the first of November next ensuing the date hereof and continued at school until they shall severally arrive to the age of seventeen years (except my two sons Alexander Wilson Shaw and Robert Oliver Shaw) who are to work on a farm two months in each year, and I hereby order and direct my executors to hire out my said two sons to some respectable farmer to work on a farm two months in each year towit the
months of July and August until they shall severally arrive to the age of seventeen years, their wages to be applied towards clothing and educating them- My son William to be kept steady at school until he shall
arrive to the age of seventeen years to such school as my executors shall think best for his interest- And when my said sons shall severally arrive to the age of seventeen years I will order and direct my executors or the
survivor or survivor of them to bind them out to some mechanical trade or profession- they to have their choice of trades or professions- in selecting masters for my said sons I do hereby strictly enjoin it on my
executors to be particular in binding them to a person of good moral character and industrious in his business
I give and bequeath unto my son William my yearling colt to be kept on
the farm until it is three years old when it is to be sold by my executors and the money to be put out at
interest for his use and benefit and paid over to him when he arrives to the age of twenty one years.--
The residue of my personal estate of all descriptions whatsoever not
otherwise appropriated I hereby order and direct to be sold by my executors, including my clock, Bureau tea table, one pair brass andirons, shovel and tongs- and out of the moneys arising therefrom to pay all my
just debts with all convenient speed=
And should either of my daughters should die before they receive their full proportion and leave no issue then and in such case I will and bequeath the proportion they would be entitled to, to my remaining children to be equally divided between them, And should any of my sons die without children before they receive there proportion then I will and bequeath their proportion to my remaining sons- The children of my deceased sons or daughters to have their parents proportion- It is my will and I hereby order and direct my executors, that all monies that they receive whether principle or interest
which is not to be immediately applied and belonging to my estate to be loaned out on interest to such person as shall be considered solvent and all sums of one hundred dollars and upwards the security before mentioned
to be taken And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my wife Susanna Shaw- executrix and my brothers in law Daniel Wilson & Benjamin Woodward and my worthy friend Elisha Reeve Junior my executors to this my last will and testament- hereby revoking all former wills by me made-
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Signed sealed published and declared
by the above named John Shaw to be his
last will and testament in the presence
of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other at his request
have subscribed the same as Witnesses
John Shaw (Seal)
Wm W. Conkling
Samll M. G. Shaw
Gabriel Conkling
