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 Francis Shields Will
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Spencer County, Kentucky Will Book A, p.
5 In the name of God Amen. I Francis Shields of the County
of Spencer and State of Kentucky being of Sound mind and
memory do make and ordain and constitute this my last will
and testament in form following (to wit) It is my will and
desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be first
paid. I then will and bequeath to my Beloved wife Nancy all
my estate real and personal during her life and widowhood,
But it is my will and desire that she make the following
advances to wit, One hundred and eighty dollars to each of
my following children (to wit) Thomas, Joseph, Mahlan,
Vincent, Susanna, Nancy and Elizabeth as they become of age
my son John and my daughter Sarah the wife of John Hill
having in my estimation received from me to that amount in
advance and the above advancements to be made in such
property as my said wife can most conveniently spare at its
special value. The object of which is to make her children
equal in advancement. Having Intered a quarter Section of
Land in the State of Indiana on Andersons River for which I
have received from my son John Eight dollars in payment
therefor and should he not secure said land or so much
thereof as will renumberate to him the aforesaid eighty
dollars it is my desire that he may be paid out of my estate
the eighty dollars in Specia and on a final distribution of
my estate to do equal right and justice to all my will and
desires that it shall be equally divided between all my
children (to wit) John, Sarah, Thomas, Joseph, Mahlon,
Vincent, Susanna, Francis & Elizabeth with the following
proviso that is younger child & daughter Elizabeth being
at this time afflicted should she not be again restored to
health and soundness that she may in the last and final
distribution of my estate have an additional share alloted
to her in addition to the first. And lastly I nominate
constitute & appoint by Beloved wife Nancy and my son
Thomas executrix & executor to this my last will and
testament revoking all other wills by me made. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
22nd day of January 1824. Francis Shields SEAL Acknowledged
before us Vincent Davis, Jon Davis At a County Court held
for Spencer County on the 11th day of October 1824 the
writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of
Francis Shields decd was produced in Court and having been
proven by the oaths of Vincent Davis and Jonathan Davis the
subscribing witnesses thereto is ordered to be recorded. And
on the motion of Nancy Shields and Thomas Shields the
Executrix and Executor therein named who came and took upon
themselves the ... of the executors of Last will and having
taken the oath required by Law & entered into Bond with
John W. Smith and John Hill and Bailey Dawson their
Securities in the penality of $1500 conditioned as the Law
orders a certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate
thereof under form of Law. Atest. Ralph Lancaster C.S.C.C.
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