Will of Shanklin, Richard 1800
Item
- Title
- Will of Shanklin, Richard 1800
- Date
- 1800
- Description
-
Final will of Richard Shanklin, which reads,
"In the name of God Amen I Richard Shanklin being weak in Body but of perfect mind + memory + calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make + ordain this my last will and testament and first of all I recommend my soul to god who gave it and body to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again at the general resurrection and as to such coordly [sic] estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give demise and bequeath in the following manner [unintelligible] - and first of all allow all my just debts to be paid out of the whole estate and I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Agnes the mansion house and one third of the land during her natural life, as also all the household furniture to dispose of as she thinks proper and one third part of the whole stocks. [illegible] I give to my three sons John William and Robert all the lands [illegible] either here, or elsewhere to be Divided Equally between these quantity and quality for therein and disposal forever as also all my moveable estate (Except what is mentioned in other bequeathments in this my will to be Equally Divided amongst said three sons John William and Robert and I allow my said three sons John William and Robert one year after my [illegible] to pay to my son Richard twenty pounds and also to my daughter Elizabeth + son Absolom twenty pounds when he shall arrive at full age but if they give him any scooling [sic] before he is put to a trade they are to have funds for it out of said twenty pounds. Item I give my Daughter Elizabeth her bed and furniture and saddle and bridle and a man and a cow if she marries or leaves her brothers John William and Robert but if she lives single and chooses to live with them or either of them she is to have the same priviledges and mainetnances she formerly had before my demise by said Brothers. Item I give to my son Andrew twenty shillings. Item I give to my daughter Catharine twenty shillings and constitute and appoint my wife Agnes and my two sons John William and Williams Haynes to be the Executor of my whole Estate real and personal. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament in witness whereof I have [illegible' set my hadn and seal this Eighteenth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred.
Signd, seald, acknowledge, Richard Shaklin
In Presence of the
John Davison
Wm Davison sen
Baker Davidson
Wm Davidson Jun
At Botetourt October Court 1800
This Instrument of writing purporting to e the last Will & Testament of Richard Shanklin, dec., was exhibited in court & proved by the Oath of John Davidson, William Davison Jun witnesses there to subscribed. Thereupon ordered to be recorded and on motion of John Shanklin & William Shanklin" -
and ordered be recorded.
A copy [illegible] Bowyer
Appraisement of the Estate of Richard Shanklin Deed made by the Subscriber by Value of an of order of the Court of Botetourt County to me directed this 2nd day of Decemb. 1800.
$ Cents
10 head of Hoggs .......... 55 0
9 Ditto Ditto feeding.......... 18 0
11 Ditto Sheep .......... 7
30 Ditto Cattle .......... 181 0
1 Bay Mare ........... 4 0
1 ditto Horse ........... 50 0
1 [illegible] ........... 50 0
1 Sorrell Mare ........... 65 0
1 Bay Mare ........... 60 0
1 Black ditto........... 50 0
1 wheat farm ........... 3 0
1 [illegible] Box ........... 1 50
1 pitched fork ........... 12
1 Waggon [illegible] ........... 70 0
4 hoes & a mattock ........... 2 0
6 axes ........... 11 0
1 Dung Fork ........... 0 25
6 Sickles........... 0 50
1 [illegible] ........... 0 12
3 belts with shape........... 1 0
1 Iron tooth harrow lock chain 4 [illegible] ........... 7 50
1 [illegible] & whet stone ...........0 50
1 handraw Auger [illegible] ...........3 50
1 Loom & Tackle ........... 4 0
Two Hackles ........... 3 0 -
$ Cents
1 grindstone 0. 50
1 shot gun 3 " 50
1 pair [illegible] 3 " -
Some Shoemakers tools . 45
649.74
Jos Haynes
[illegible] Beale
Geo Poage
At Botetourt December Court 1800
This Inventory and appraisement was returned to Court and ordered to be Recorded.
A copy [illegible] H. Bowyer [illegible] - Creator
- Richard Shanklin; H Bowyer
- Format
- image/jpeg
- Subject
- Wills
- Last Testament
- Town of Fincastle
- Type
- Text
- Publisher
- Library of Virginia
- Coverage
- Fincastle, Botetourt County
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
- Item sets
- Wills and Last Testaments
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