This is the Last Will and Testament of me Abraham D Shadd of the Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent and Province of Ontario, Yeoman and First – I hereby revoke all and every former Will, codicil or Testamentary disposition at any time by me made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. 2nd I give divine and bequeath to my beloved wife Harriet P. Shadd all my household goods my library and furniture for her use during her life and after her death the same to be divided equally as near as may be among my children. my children to have free use of my said library at all times during my wife’s lifetime. 3. I give devise and bequeath to my said wife Harriet P. Shadd my homestead being composed of lot number Three in Concession “A” in the said Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent together with about three acres purchased by me from one William Carley of lot number four in said concession A together with the appurtenances to the said parcels of  land belonging for her use and benefit during the term of her natural life in lieu of all dower she might have in any other of the real estate of which I may die possessed And I direct that my said wife shall execute a release of her dowar in any and all other real estate of which I may die possessed at any time when my executors hereinafter named shall require the same and after my said wife’s death I will bequeath my said homestead being lot number three in Concession “A” and the said three Acres of lot number four to be divided equally among my Children Share and Share alike and the heirs of those of my Children that may be dead shall inherit the parents share. 4. I give devise and bequeath to my Son Garrison Shadd of the Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent  Yeoman the South West half of the South half of lot number five in the Seventh Concession of the Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent containing by admeasurement fifty Acres more or less To have and To hold the same to my said Son Garrison Shadd his heirs and assigns forever. I devise all the rest or residue of my land Estate real and personal of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate to my executors hereinafter named and to the Survivors and Survivor of them upon trust as soon as conveniently can be done after my decease to collect; get in and realize all moneys that may me [be] due to me and to sell and realize from all other my estate real or personal and for such purpose I hereby empower my said executors and the Survivor of them to execute any and all deeds or other paper writings necessary for effecting any such Sale as they shall think proper and Just and out of such moneys and the proceeds of such Sales to pay the following legacies to my daughter Mary Ann Cary, the sum of five hundred dollars within one year after my decease, to my daughter Elizabeth Shreve the sum of five hundred dollars within one year after my decease To my daughter Sarah Curry the sum of five hundred dollars within one year of my decease. To my daughter Emmeline Simpson five hundred dollars within one year after my decease. To my daughter Emily C. Williamson the sum of five hundred dollars one year after my decease. To my daughter Emma P Shadd the sum of five hundred dollars within one year after my decease. To my Son Gerritt Shadd the sum of four hundred dollars within one year after my decease. To my grand daughter Mary Amelia Morgan the sum of three hundred dollars within one year after my decease. To the Children of my son Abraham Shadd the sum of five hundred dollars within one year after they severally become Twenty one years of age. To my son Isaac D. Shadd the sum of five hundred dollars within one year after my decease an to my wife Harriet P. Shadd the sum of five hundred dollars within one year after my decease. And after the payment of the  said Several legacies and all expenses Testamentary or otherwise are paid. Then that my said executors shall divide the Surplus or residue of such monies (if any) after the payment of the said legacies equally among the above named legatees. And I direct my executors to invest the legacy devised to the Children of my Son Abraham Shadd and also their share of the Surplus if any in real estate mortgage Security and pay to them the interest thereon yearly until they arive at the age of twenty One when they are to receive the principal. 5. And I hereby appoint my said wife Harriet P Shadd of the Township of Raleigh Henry L. Simpson of the same place ^ and Morris Potter of the same place Executors of this my said last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have  to this last sheet and to the three proceeding Sheets of this my last Will and Testament set my hand this Second day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy nine. sd, A.D. Shadd

Signed by the said Testator as and For his Last Will and Testament in Our presence who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses sd. John James sd. Patrick Rice

In Her Majestys Surrogate Courte of the County of Kent

Be it known that on the first day of April in the year of Our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty Two the Last Will and Testament of Abraham D. Shadd late of the Township of Raleigh in the County of Kent Yeoman who died on or about the Eleventh day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two at said Township of Raleigh and who at the time of his death had a filed place of abode, at said Township of Raleigh was proved and Registered in the Surrogate Court a true Copy of which said last Will and Testament is hereto annexed and that the administration of all and Singular the personal estate and effects rights and credits of the said deceased and anyway concerning his Will was granted by the aforesaid Court to Harriet Perinean? Permall? Shadd, of said Township of Raleigh Widow and Morris Potter of the Town of Chatham in said County Gentleman as Executors named in the said Will they having been first Sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same by paying the just debts of the deceased and the Legacies contained in his Will so far as they are thereunto bound by law and to Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said Estate and effects rights and credits and to render a just and true account of their executorship whenever required by law so to do. Wm. A. Campbell

Examined Registrar of the Surrogate Sgd A. Bell L.S. Court of the County of Kent Surrogate 

County of Kent I John Reeve of the Town of Chatham in To Wit the County of Kent Gentleman make oath and say that I have Compared the within copy with the Original Probate Carefully and the same is a true and correct copy of each Original Probate Sworn before me at Chatham in The County of Kent the day of sd John Reeve April A.D. 1882 sd Chas. E Pegley A Comr. &c Kent

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