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- H. James Shannon1773 - 1846
- W. Sarah Reid1770 - 1815
m. 10 Aug 1797
Facts and Events
Will Abstract
- Will of James Shannon of the County of Warren & State of Kentucky
- First I give and bequeath to my daughter Paulina R. Dryden one fourth part of my tract of land...
- 2nd I give to My daughter Paulina all my household and kitchen furniture except the walnut deskwood clock walnut table and walnut bedstead. I also give to my daughter Paulina all the grain and meat ofawls [?] belonging to the farm also my share of the waggon.
- 3rd I direct that my personal estate first be sold on a twelve months credit that is the part remaining after my daughter Paulina has [?] the portion already divided to her. I then direct the remainder of my landed Estate not yet disposed to be sold on a twelve and eighteen months credit my Executor to hold a lien on the land and personal security if they think necessary of the purchase.
- 5th My will and desire is that my first wifes children be made as equal shares as practicable in the remainder of my Estate excepting the allotment to my daughter Paulina the payment of all my debts as before described and my rifle [?] ___ that fifty dollars in addition what I have already given my son Samuel will make him equal to the rest of his full brothers and sister.
- 6[th] I therefore give to my son Samuel fifty dollars. I also believe that one hundred dollars to my daughters Ann R. Alexander in addition to what I have given her will make her equal to her brothers.
- 7th My will and desire is that the remainder the money coming to my estate not yet disposed of be divided into three equal portions, the first portion I give to my son James Shannon, the second portion I give to my son Thomas A. Shannon and the third portion I give to my son John [N?]R. Shannon
- 8th In addition to the last named portion I give to my son John [N?]R. Shannon my rifle gun with the request that it be kept by him as a memorial of his father.
- 9th I hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Shannon and my friend Thomas McDavitt Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
- In Testimony of all which I heretofore set my hand and affix my seal this 29th of September 1846.
- (Signed) James Shannon [his mark]
- Acknowledged & published as for his last will & testament by James Shannon in presence of:
- Samuel F. Neel
- James S. Shannon
- State of Kentucky
- Warren County Court October Term 1846
- This Last Will & Testament of James Shannon decd. was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Samuel F. Neel & James S. Shannon the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded which is recorded accordingly.
- Test A.G. Hobson, cmcc
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 .
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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