Person:Samuel Shaw (37)

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Samuel Shaw, of Washington Co., TN
b.Abt 1740
d.Bef Nov 1794 Washington County, Tennessee
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  • H.  Samuel Shaw, of Washington Co., TNAbt 1740 - Bef 1794
  • W.  Margaret JohnstonAbt 1740 - 1812
m. Bef 1766
  1. Sarah ShawAbt 1766 - Bef 1830
  2. Ann Shaw1766 - Bef 1830
  3. Francis Shaw1769 -
  4. Samuel ShawAbt 1770 -
  5. Nancy Shaw1774 - 1848
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Name Samuel Shaw, of Washington Co., TN
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1740 [estimate, needs further research]
Marriage Bef 1766 to Margaret Johnston
Death? Bef Nov 1794 Washington County, Tennessee
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Records in Virginia

Montgomery Co. VA Deeds; A-411: 6 March 1787, Samuel Shaw & wife Margaret (X) of Montgomery Co. VA to Charles Baker of same, for £150, 190 acres on Reed Creek branch of New River on a ridge corner to Anthony Duncan; no wit. Wikitree.com
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Will Transcript

Samuel Shaw Will
In the name of God Amen. I Samuel Shaw of the County of Washington in the ceded Territory, South of the River Ohio, being weal of Body but of Sound mind & memory blessed be God, do this twenty ninth of July in the Year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & ninety four, make and publish this my Last will & testament in manner following that is to say, my Soul I recommend to God who gave and my body to the dust to be buried in a christian manner nothing doubting at the general resurrection that I shall receive the same again.
And first of all I give and bequeath unto my Wife Margaret Shaw her living on my plantation and her bed and cloaths and her mare during her lifetime.
I give my Son Francis Shaw the plantation on which I live at my decease as also my Negro Girl and my Still with the utinsels thereunto belonging As also I give unto my Son Samuel Shaw the plantation which I bought from Robert Dirnmit? and my negro boy named Harry.
And the remainder of my movable estate I allow to be equally divided between my Sons Francis and Samuel and I leave my Daughters, which are married each five Shillings five pence and I make and Ordain my Sons Francis and Samuel my whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the Sd. Samuel Shaw have Set to my hand & seal the day and Year above written.
Signed, Sealed & delivered by the Sd. Samuel Shaw as & for his last Will and Testament.
[Signed] Samuel Shaw [Seal]
In the presence of us who were by and present at the Signing & Sealing thereof
Margaret Spear
Samuel Brisen?
William Purcell?
The above will was proven in Court by the affirmations of Margaret Spear & Samuel Brisen? two of the subscribing Witnesses.
November Sessions 1794. Francis Shaw and Samuel Shaw Qualified as Executors of the above will. ~
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    https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Shaw-18352

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