Cabarrus County North Carolina Genealogy
CABARRUS COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Henry Shoe - 1857
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Cabarrus County, N.C.
Will Book 2
Page 68 - 69
Cabarrus County Court July
Sessions 1860
State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County
Be it Remembered that at a
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions began and held for the County
of Cabarrus at the Court House in Concord on the third Monday in
July in this year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
Sixty and in the Eighty fifth year of American Independence.
Present and presiding the Worshipful David Coleman L.B.
Heninninger A.P. Clarke John M. Black When the following last
Wills and Testaments were provided for Probate in open Court and
________ _______ execution duly proven according to law
whenceforth it was ordered and adjudged bt the court that they be
admitted to Probate and that they be Recorded and filed. The said
last Wills and Testaments and in the following ______ and figures
to wit:
I Henry Shoe of the County
of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and
memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance
do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form following that is to Say First That my Executors herein
after named Shall provide for my body a decent Burial Suitable to
the wishes of my friends and relations and pay all funeral
expenses together with my just Debts howsoever and to whomsoever
owing out of the monies that may first come into their hands as a
part and parcel of my Estate. Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my
wife Catharine all my land whereon I now live during her Lifetime
also my Negroe woman Hannah also my two Horses and waggon and
Such other property as she may wish to keep. The balance of any
property which may ______ be needed by her Shall be sold at
public Sale by my Executors and the money arising from Said Sale
written notes and money on hand Shall be equally divided between
my wife Catharine and my Children namely Johu, Jacob, Isaac,
Martin, and my Daughters Betsy, Susan and Catharine the part
going to my Daughter Elizabeth I appoint my Son Johu Shoe Trustee
to hold her legacy and apply it to her _____ _____ in his
judgement may require. Item 3rd I will that my Son Martin and my
Daughter Susan cultivate my plantation and to have the use of my
Horses and Waggon And to pay my wife one third of all the crops
raised thereon for her mantainance during her life they are also
to keep up all necessary repairs on the farm Item 4th After the
Death of my wife it is my will that the personal property willed
to my wife be Sold at public Sale by my executors and the money
arising from Said Sale to be equally divided amongst my
aforenamed Children. Elizabeth Shoe to be placed in the hands of
her trustee and applied as before directed. Item 5th All my land
is to be equally divided between all my Children John, Jacob,
Isaac, Martin, Elizabeth, Susan, and Catharine with previso that
Martin is to have the north part of my ____ to new parallel with
Mathias Barriers line provided it will include House and Barn and provided it does not include the Barn the Commissioners are to
new as to enclude the Building Martins lot ____ to be valued the
balance of the lots to be valued and equatised. Item 6th It is my
will that my Executors pay first out of my Estate to my Grand
children of my Daughter Polly dec.d each five dollars namely John,
Milly, & Catharine Item 7th I do hereby appoint my two Sons
namely Johu and Isaac Shoe Executors of this.
August the 24th 1857
Henry Shoe {Sealed}
Signed and sealed in the
presence of us
George Barnhardt
Daniel M. Moose
I Henry Shoe do hereby _______ this prescent Codicil which I do order and direct Shall be taken as a part of my ammend last Will and Testament. I do hereby revoke and make void ____ _____ ______ just where I have willed land and other legacy to my Daughter Elizabeth Sides who is now dead and give by this will to her two heirs namely Edmund and Tilmon Sides each five dollars their full share of their legacy. In witness whereof I Henry Shoe do Hereunto Set my hand and Seal this August this 1858
Henry Shoe {Seal}
Signed sealed published
and declared In the presence of us
Daniel M. Moose
George Barnhardt
I Nelson Slough Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County and State aforesaid do hereby testify that the foregoing last Will and Testament of Henry Shoe Dec d . was exhibited for Probate in open court by the Executors teus named and the due execution thereof by the Said Henry Shoe duly _______ by _____ and examination of D.M. Moose & George Barnhardt the two subscribing witnesses thereto, whenceforth it is considered by the court that the Said paper writing and every part thereof is the last Will and Testament of the said Henry Shoe decesed that it be recorded and filled & thenceforth John Shoe & Isaac Shoe the executors as aforesaid duly qualified as such and received letters Testamentory.
Nelson Slough Clerk
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