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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.Buried in Lutheran cemetery.
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In the Name of God Amen, yea, I Jacob Sheets of Toms Creek hundred Frederick County
and State of Maryland being week and frail of Body but of perfect and sound mind
and memory do this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and Six make and publish this Instrument of writing as and for my last will
and Testament in manner and form following that is to say after payment of my Just
Debts and funeral charges I give grant and Devise my worldly Estate as follows
First I Give grant and bequeath to my beloved Wife Eve more Sheets the Sum of Ten
pounds Yearly and every for ten Years after my Decease/upon the first day of May/
but in case she Should not Survive or live this ten years after my Decease then
Onely to be paid the ten pounds per year/ also all the property of what kind soever
she brought which was her own before our marriage which sum of money
afforementioned to her shall be her whole Dower out of my real and personal Estate
which Agreement was made mutualy by us previous to our Marriage --
Item Secondly I Give grant and Devise to my son John Sheets the Quantity of one
hundred thirty Acres of Land Situate part on the south East side of Monocacy Creek
and part on the North west side of said Creek together with my merchant mill and
all the appertainces there unto belonging Except the Dwelling house I now live in
together with the barn and stables and privilidg of all the Cleared Land on the
North West side of Monocacy Creek I reserve for my own benefit and Behofs during my
natural life Also privilidgs of firewood and one third of the yearly Income of the
Afforementioned Mills during my natural life, for which property of one hundred and
thirty acres afforementioned my son John Sheets hath consentably agreed to pay the
sum of Twenty five hundred pounds Pena Cury this Sum to be paid in manner
following; to pay whatever he can during my natural life and from that time to pay
one hundred and fifty pounds Annualy upon the first day of May until the whole is
paid and said John Sheets is to have the whole of the land that is Situated on the
South East side of Monocacy Creek Subject to him with the Issues (?) and Profits
thereof Solley from first of April 1806 -- Also to have the Mills one Dwelling
house and Stables and Garden under his tilling Direction and management and to have
two thirds of the yearly Income during said Jacob Sheets natural life and from that
time forth the whole of the above Described land and premisses to be the sole
property of said John Sheets his heirs and assigns forever; Bons to be given for
the annual payments by John Sheets to the Executor of said Jacob Sheets Estate and
the patent to Granted of said land when the bonds are Given
Item Thirdly I Give grant and Bequeath to my son George Sheets the Quantity of one
hundred and thirty Acres of Land situated on the North West side of Monocacy Creek
on which land he now lives with all the appertenances thereto belonging to be
holdin of him his heirs and assigns forever Subject to his payment of two Hundred
and fifty pounds the Sum of Twenty five pounds to be paid Yearly until the whole is
paid which payment is to be made upon the first day of May Yearly ensuing the
present Date hereof
Item Fourthly I give grant and bequeath to my son Christen Sheets the full Sum
Four Hundred pounds Pennsylvania Currency to be paid unto him to two payments the
first payment on the first day of May after my Decease and last payment on the
first day of May year following In lieu and barr of his Share of my Estate
Item 5 Fifthly I give grant and bequeath to my Eldest Daughter Mary Shriver Enter
married to Lewis Shriver the full Sum of three hundred pounds Cury of Pa that three
years after my Decease the Sum of thirty pounds be paid her yearly upon the first
day of May untill the whole is paid
Item 6 Sixthly I give grant and bequeath to my Daughter Katrena Hill Entermarried
to Joseph Hill the full sum of three hundred pounds Cury of Pa that three years
after my Decease the sum of thirty pounds be paid her yearly upon the first day of
May untill the whole is paid
Item 7 Seventhly I give grant and bequeath to my Daughter Barbara Trout
Entermarried to Michael Trout to sum of Three Hundred pounds Cury of Pa that three
years after my Decease the sum of Thirty pounds be paid her yearly upon the first
day of May untill the whole is paid
Item 8 Eightthly I Give grant and Bequeath to my Daughter Susanna Buyer
Entermarried to Jacob Buyer the Sum of three hundred pounds Curry of Pa that three
years after my Decease the Sum of thirty pounds be paid her Yearly upon the first
day of May untill the Whole is paid
Item 9 Ninthly I give Grant and Bequeath to my Daughter Ann Need Entermarried to
Henry Need the Sum of Three hundred pounds: That three years after my decease the
sum of Thirty pounds be paid yearly upon the first day of May untill the whole is
paid
Item Tenthly I will & Devise that my personal Estate be sold by Public Sale as
Soon as may be convenient after my Decease and that the remainder of my Reale
Estate be Equely Devided amongst my ten Children
Item and Lastly I do nominate and Appoint my son Jacob Sheets my true and Lawfull
Executor of this my last will and Testament in Trust to Execute the Same Agreeable
to the true intent and meaning thereof I Vest him with full power to make a Clear
pattern of my lands. In Testimony of this my will Hereby revoking all Other wills
legacies and bequests by me heretofore made and Declaring this and no other to be
my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal _____ day of _____ Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Six
Jacob Sheets (Seal)
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Testator as his last
will & Testament in the Presence of us who in his presence and at his request have
Subscribed as Witnesses
James Stuart John (X) Reese John (X) Reefer
Frederick County to wit
On the 9th day of April 1811 Then came Jacob Sheets Executor of Jacob Sheets late
of Frederick County Deceased and made Oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God
that the foregoing Accoun is Just and true as it stands stated to the best of his
knowledge -- Whereupon after due Examination is passed by the Orphans Court
Test (?) Ricd Butler, Reg.
Distribution agreeable to the Deceased will
Balance L 2766: 19 : 11-1/2
Widow of the Deceased L 100.00
Mary Shriver Legacy 300.00
Catharine Hill Do 300
Barbara Trout Do 300
Christian Sheets Do 400
Ann Need Do 300
Susannah Beyer 300
2000.00
L766. 19. 11-1/2
residue among 10 following heirs Viz:
John Sheets L76.14.0
Frederick Sheets 76.14.0
Jacob Sheets 76.14.0
Mary Shriver 76.14.0
Catharine Hill 76.14.0
Barbara Trout 76.14.0
George Sheets 76.14.0
Christian Sheets 76.14.0
Ann Need 76.14.0
Susanna Beyer 76.14.0
L767.0.0
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