Samuel Shields
Will of Samuel Shields
John Shields, Executor
Jefferson, Ohio, August 14, 1882, Vol 9, Pg 242
FHC F#900047
In the matter of the last Will and } August 14, 1882
Testament of Samuel Shields }
This day a paper existing preporting to be the last Will and Testament of Samuel
Shields late of the Township of Salem and the County of Jefferson and State of Ohio,
deceased was produced in Orphan Court and an application was made to admit the same to
Probate. It is therefore ordered by the Court that said application be heard in the
Court on Saturday the 19th day of August 1882 at 9 o'clock a.m. and that notice thereof in
writing be given to the heirs and sent of heir residing in the State of Ohio.
Attest
W.* B. Croskey
Probate Judge
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit. on the 14th day of August A.D. 1882 as paper
existing purporting to be the last will and testament of Samuel Shields late of Salem
Township, Jefferson County, Ohio deceased. so as to produce it in open court and an
application was made wherein the same admitted to probate. Notice of the time and
place of hearing said application having been given according to law on the 19th day of
August A.D. 1882 came D.M. Gruber, one of the subscribing witnesses to said paper writing
and being duly sworn by the court testifies to the due execution of the said paper
existing which testimony was reduced to writing and by said witness subscribed and filed
with said paper writing; and afterwards to wit on the 26th day of August A.D. 1882 came
J.A. Rutledge, the other subscribing witness to said paper writing and being duly sworn by
the court testifies to the due execution of the same which testimony was also reduced to
writing and by said witness subscribed and files with said paper writing: and it appearing
to the Court ******* testimony of said witnesses that said paper writing was duly attested
and executed and that the testatpr at the time of executing said paper writing was of full
age of sound mind and memory and was not under any restraint and the Court doth find the
same to be the last will and Testament of Samuel Shields deceased and order that the same
be filed and admitted to Probate and together with the testimony and finding of the Court
be recorded; therupon came John Shields the executor named viz. said will and signified
his willingness to accept the execution of said trust, it is therefore ordered by the
Court that the said John Shields be and he is hereby appointed the executor of said last
Will and testament of Samuel Shields deceased, Bond is ordered to be given in the sum of
five hundred dollars with ____________ and ____________ approved as sureties - Bond filed,
letters issued
Attest
W.V. B. Croskey
Probate Judge
Testimony
In State of Ohio }
Probate Court
Jefferson County }
Steubenville, O. August 19th A.D. 1882
We, J.A. Rutledge and D.M. Gruber having been duly sworn by the Judge of the
Probate Court of said County do solemnly testify that we were present at the execution of
the Will and Testament of Samuel Shields late of Township of Salem in said County,
deceased, which is now exhibited to us. That we by the said testator subscribe said
will at the and thereof that the Testator at the time of executing said Will was of full
age, of sound mind and memory, and was not under any restraint. And that we attested
and subscribed the same as witnesses in his presence.
Sworn to by the said witnesses before me } J.
A. Rutledge
and subscribed by thereon in my presence, } D.M. Gruber
this 26th day of August A.D.1882.}
W.V.B. Croskey
Probate Judge
Will
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all
I Samuel Shields of the Township of Salem Jefferson County Ohio do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament.
Item 1st I will and bequeath to my wife Mary A.
Shields the homestead on which we now reside situate in the town of Annapolis Jefferson
County Ohio and bounded and described as follows: being in lots numbered ten (10) twelve
(12) fourteen (14) sixteen (16) eighteen (18) twenty (20) twenty two (22) forty nine (49)
fifty (50) fifty five (55) fifty seven (57) fifty nine (59) sixty one (61) and
sixty three (63) to have and enjoy the same during her natural life. At the death of
my said wife Mary A. Shields it is my will that my daughter Catharine Shields shall have
as her own estate numbers fifty nine (59) sixty one (61) and sixty three (63) situate in
said town of Annapolis county and State aforesaid and I hereby will and bequeath the same
to her provided never the less and this bequest to my daughter Catharine Shields is upon
the condition that my said daughter Catharine Shields shall remain with and take care of
my wife Mary A. Shields during her lifetime.
Item 2nd After the death of my wife Mary A. Shields it
is my will that my real estate be sold except on lots numbered fifty nine (59) sixty one
(61) and sixty three (63) which I have bequeathed to my daughter Catharine Shields in the
foregoing bequest and its proceeds of said sale be distributed as follows: It is my
will that my son John Shields first receives fifty dollars out of the proceeds of said
sale and the remaining portion of said proceeds of sale shall be equally divided, share
and share alike among my three sons John Shields, Thomas Shields and Amos Shields, they
having never received any share of my estate and having given my other children a
reasonable and fair proportion of my estate.
Item 3rd I hereby constitute and appoint my son John
Shields executor of this my last Will and Testament empowering him to sell the real estate
not bequeathed to my daughter at private sale and to execute all necessary deeds of
conveyance for the same. If my daughter Catharine Shields should desire to purchase
said real property at appraised value it is my will that she have said privilege
I desire no appraisement of my personal property and desire Court
Probate to order in accordance with the Provisions of the Statue
I hereby revoke all former Wills made by me
In testimony wherreof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th
day of Nov, 1881
Samuel Shields (seal)
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged by said
Samuel Shields as his last Will and Testament
in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
J.A. Rutledge
D.M. Gruber
Attest W.V.B. Croskey
Probate Judge