Person:Frederick Shoffner (1)

Is he a son? I'm just not certain.

Buried at St Paul's:

Shoffner, Child (b. 1818 - d. 1819) 'HIER*LIGT*DER*KLEINE FRIEDRICH SCHAFNER ERWAHR GEBOHRE AD 1818- .121ULIUS UND.1ST GESTORE N. DEN. 13 .IANNA WARI.1819 (words as taken from stone)

Rex Isley says his is OLD GERMAN but he thinks this is the translation: Here lies the small Friedrich Schafner he was born 1818 AD 12 July and died on the 13 January 1819

WILL OF FREDERICK SHOFFNER

In the name of God amen. I Frederick Shoffner of the county of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind and memory (Blessed be god) do this 23rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-five make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following (to wit) 1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Shoffner the soul and entire use of the home plantation until my son Aneas Shoffner shall arrive to the age of twenty one years of age provided she remains my widow and further provided that she shall not have the privilige to sell or in any way waste the said plantation more than will keep the same in repair and the necessary cultivation but shall be entitled to cultivate or cause to be cultivated so much of said plantation as she may see fit and shall be entitled to retain to her own use all the proceeds thereof until the above named time. Then the above named home plantation shall be equally divided between my two youngest sons Aneas & Tamen Shoffner & they the said Aneas & Tamen Shoffner shall from & after the above named time have each the sole use of their own part until the said Tamen arrives to the age of twenty one years but neither shall have the liberty of selling their shares until the said Tamen shall arrive to that age; then with the following provise. They my two youngest sons Aneas & Tamen is to have full possession of the said home plantation provided however they the said Aneas & Tamen shall jointly & equally Decently mentain my beloved wife Susan so long as she remains my widow otherwise the said plantation shall remain bound for her maintainance. I also give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Shofner all of the property of every Kind that she had and brought with her when I married her together with seventy four dollars in money one cow her side saddle one serviceable horse one two horse wagon to be purchased by the Executors not to cost more than fifty dollars and one years maintainance for her and family the above wagon and horse to belong to my two youngest sons Aneas and Tamen at the death of my before mentioned wife.

In the next place I also give & bequeath unto my two youngest sons Aneas & Tamen each one horse bridle & saddle equal in value to those received by my other sons also cows-gear farming utencils etc. equal to what the rest received.

Then in the next place - the Troxler place to be sold at public sale for the most can be got for it and also all the balance of the property of every Kind (except the slaves) to be sold likewise, then after deducting the aforesaid sums & purchasing the articles before mentioned for my wife & two youngest sons and all necessary expences including executors commission court charges etc. the balance if any is to be equally divided between my children provided however that the distributive share of Christiana Clapp & Eve garrett is to be held to the future use & support of themselves & their children and the said Executors is hereby authorized & empowered to hold the said shares for that purpose & to pay out the said Shares as the aforesaid clause directs

And in the next place it is my wish that the slaves should be divided if they can agree to do this I direct that they shall be divided between the following children as equally as they can be. viz. Margrett Christianas children - Peter - Daniel - Mary - Eves children, Sally. Dec. Heirs - Henry - Delila [,] Aneas & Tamen & in the event the aforesaid persons shall not agree to divide the slaves in the aforesaid manner then the Executors is Directed to sell them the said slaves to the highest bidder after advertising thirty days at sundry places & the proceeds of the sale to be equally divided between the last named persons in the same manner that the slaves would have been in case of the Division and provided further that I if they shall divide the slaves in the aforesaid way and manner that Christina and Eve shall be entitled to the services of the said slaves During the time they remain with them but shall not have power to sell or convey them to any person else but if they shall sell the slaves then the proceeds of the sale which is diricted to be applied to the said Christine and Eve that is their Distributive Share is to be applied as their distributive share of the personal property is Directed to be applied.

And I hereby make and ordain Peter & Daniel Shoffner my Executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I Frederick Shoffner set my hand & affix my seal the day and date above written

his Frederick X Shoffner mark Signed Sealed & delivered by the said Frederick Shofner as his last will & testament in the presence of us who were Present at the time of the sealing thereof Ephraim Mitchell Martin Moser [from Orange Co., North Carolina Will Book F, pgs. 279-281. Will was proven in May court 1846.]

1. ↑ St Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery.
   1. Shoffner, Frederic (b. - d. 11 Apr 1846)
      
      85 years