Who was Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Sherwood d. 1824?
The following is the will of Andrew Sherwood, husband of martha Curry.The will was written in 1802 and at that time his wife's name was Elizabeth.Who was she and when did they marry?Did they have children together?
Thanks
Deborah
In the name of God, amen.I, Andrew Sherwood of Hampton in Kings County and province of New Brunswick yeoman, being in perfect health of body and of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God; calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors; nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
First, I give and bequeath to Elizabeth, my dearly beloved wife the use and improvement for and during her remaining my widow, single and unmarried, after my death, to any one else, of one third grant of all and singular my lands, _______ and tenements of which I shall die ______ and possessed.Item, I give and bequeath to her the said Elizabeth to her use and behoove forever my riding mare, two cows, five sheep and all my household furniture.
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, Richard Curry Sherwood, all and singular my lands, _______ and tenements of which I shall die _____ in possessed to have and to hold the same to him his heir and assigns forever escenting the use and improvement of one third grant thereof to the said Elizabeth before mentioned and subject above to the payment of the Legatees herein after given and bequeathed to my sons John Sherwood and Andrew Sherwood I also give and bequeath to my said son Richard Curry Sherwood one whole set of farming utensils to his use and behoove forever.
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son, John Sherwood the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money of the province of New Brunswick to be paid him by my said son Richard Curry Sherwood within two years after my death to be paid out of my real estate.
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Andrew Sherwood the sum of twenty five pounds like lawful money of the Province of New Brunswick to be paid him by my said son Richard Curry Sherwood within two years after my death to be also paid out of my real estate.
I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Martha the sum of five pounds like lawful money of the said Province of New Brunswick to be paid hereby my said son Richard Curry Sherwood within one year after my death to be paid out of my personal estate.
Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Phoebe the sum of five pounds like lawful money of the said Province of New Brunswick to be paid her by my said son Richard Curry Sherwood within one year after my death to be paid out of my personal estate.
Item, I give and bequeath all the rest and remains of my personal estate the two last legatees______ paid out of it to my daughters Zeveriah, Anna, Martha, Elizabeth, Rachel and Phoebe, equally to be divided and in equal shares to each of them the same to be _____ to the best advantage by _____ executor herein after named as soon after my death and the proof of this my will and testament as conveniently, may be, my just debts being all first paid, together with my funeral expenses.
And I do hereby constitute make and ordain the said Elizabeth my wife and the said Richard Curry Sherwood to be executors of this my last will and testament.In witness whereof I have hereunto let my hand and seal this fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.The Word, day being first intended.
Andrew Sherwood (signed and sealed)
Witness
Justus Sherwood
Cabel Birchzel
Justus Sherwood,Junior
Proved in court April 29, 1824
Executor Henry Nase
Inventory taken this 25th day of April 1824 of the late Andrew Sherwood deceased real and personal:
One horse 20L
1 D Mare 20 L
1 Pair Oxen 18 L
6 Cows 35 L
4 two year olds 9 L
3 year olds 4 L
1 Bull 3 L
14 Sheep 8 L 10 S
2 set of Plow Irons 1 L
1 sawing Mill 2 L
1 Ox Chain 10 S
1 Ting and Steeple 5 S
Household Furniture 20 L
One Farm 1200 L
Prepared by
Gabriel Fowler
Henry Fowler
James Beaty
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