Will of Real and Personal Estate I Absolom Williams Shadd of Township of Raleigh County of Kent, and Province of Canada of the age of Forty three years being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner following; to wit,
My Will is, That my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my Executrix herein-after named, the residue of my estate and property which shall not be required for the payment of my just debts funeral charges and the expenses attending the execution of this my Will and the administration of my Estate = I give devise and dispose thereof as follows – That is to say First I give and bequeath to my wife Eliza Julia Shadd the Elendale Farm upon which I now reside situate in the Township of Raleigh and County and Province aforesaid containing by admeasurement One Hundred and Fifty Acres of land be the same more or less during her natural life, – and all the income of my Real and Personal Estate over and above that which may be needed for the maintainance and Education of my children – Julia Ann Shadd, Adelaide Amelia Shadd Fir-man Jeremiah Shadd Marian Purcell Shadd, during their minority to be received and accepted by her in lieu of Dower.
Secondly: For my son Fermin Jeremiah Shadd, I give and bequeath also my Elendale Farm aforesaid, and all the appurtenances belonging thereunto, after death of my wife, the said Eliza Julia Shadd, But in event of the death of my wife Eliza Julia Shadd, before my youngest child Marian Purcell Shadd shall be of age, my will is that my son Firman Jeremiah Shall shall not have Possession of the aforesaid Estate. I give and bequeath him until the division of my Estate hereinafter named.
Thirdly= I give and bequeath to Margaret Laura Turner, my sister’s daughter One Hundred Dollars two years after my death to be paid to her out my estate.
Fourthly= I give and bequeath to John Franes Thompson also the sum of one Hundred Dollars to be paid to him out my Estate when he shall become of age, Provided he remains in my family, till that time.
Fifthly= I give and bequeath to my daughters Julia Ann Shadd, Adelaide Amelia Shadd and Marian Purcell Shadd the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided between them when the youngest of them Marian Purcell shall become of age.
Sixthly = It is also my Will that my property situated in the state of Delaware in the United States of North America and in town of Willmington – namely two brick houses and Lots with all the appurtenances belonging there unto situated on the North side of Walnut Street between Eight and Ninth streets and a building lot situated on the North East corner of Walnut and Eighth streets in the aforesaid town and and state of Delaware shall be sold to the best advantage within one year after my death, and the proceeds thereof shall be safely invested as a part of my Estate And = Lastly I hereby appoint my Wife the aforesaid Eliza Julia Shadd the Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament and hereby revoke all Former Wills and Testaments, by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the tenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven. (sd) Absolom Williams Shadd
The above Instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed sealed published and declared by the said Absalom Williams Shadd as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as attesting thereto:
w. M.H. Seabory of the Town of Chatham C.W.
(sd) William Phewman Of the Gov? of Camden C.W.
Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Record, 1676-1971, New Castle County, Roll: Register of Wills, Sellers, William R – Shannon, Jeremiah, Image 454.
Transcribed 4 Nov 2024 by Nancy Maliwesky
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