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From: "nanny" <>
Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Peter SHEAFOR's Will, 1826, Butler Co., OH
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 21:03:33 -0400
Hi, i would like to know about the HENRY WEAVER,that
was an Ezecutor & good friend.
Emolene Weaver,Lynch
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> From: Debra Morrison <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [OHBUTLER-L] Peter SHEAFOR's Will, 1826, Butler Co., OH
> Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 8:38 PM
>
> hi
>
> I just found the Peter Shafor Will you posted is this the one that is
buried
> in Amanda Cemetery in Lemon Township?
>
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> Subject: [OHBUTLER-L] Peter SHEAFOR's Will, 1826, Butler Co., OH
>
>
> > copies received Saturday from the Butler Co. Records Center & Archives
--
> >
> >
> > Record of Wills, Will Book 1, pp.362-63, Butler Co., OH
> > PETER SHEAFOR, 2nd October 1826
> > as transcribed by the Court Clerk into Will Book 1 (caps added)
> >
> > In the name of God Amen. I PETER SHEAFOR of Lemon township Butler
County
> and
> > State of Ohio, considering the uncertainty of this life, and being of
> sound
> > and disposing mind memory and understanding, blessed be Almighty God
for
> the
> > same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and
> form
> > following that is to say, first my Will is, and I do order that my Wife
> > CATHARINE SHEAFOR, and my sister MARGARET HOGLAND shall be supported on
my
> > farm in Lemon township during their lives by the person, or Son
electing
> to
> > live on my farm, and be well supported. Item, I give and bequeath unto
my
> > daughter MARY VANSCHOYKE, the sum of two dollars in full of her part or
> share
> > in my real and personal estate. Item I give and bequeath unto my
youngest
> > daughter CATHARINE INLOES the wife of DANIEL INLOES the sum of one
dollar
> in
> > full of her part or share of my real and personal estate, the balance
of
> my
> > real and personal estate shall be equally divided into seven shares or
> parts
> > of which the Heirs of my son PETER SHEAFOR shall have one share or
part,
> my
> > son WILLIAM SHEAFOR shall have one share or part, my son JOHN SHEAFOR
> shall
> > have one share or part less by the sum of one hundred and twenty seven
> > dollars which he has already received, my remaining sons, ABRAHAM
SHEAFOR,
> > JACOB SHEAFOR, and HENRY SHEAFOR are each to have one full share of the
> seven
> > shares or parts of my real and personal estate. And the remainder one
> share
> > or seventh part of my real or personal estate shall be equally divided
> > between my daughters ELIZABETH PATTON, the wife of ISAAC PATTON, and
> RACHEL
> > HUNT the wife of EDWARD HUNT share and share alike, my Will is and I do
> allow
> > my children or either of them to take any of my personal estate at the
> > appraisment [sic] of the same, they receipting unto my Executor,
> hereinafter
> > named, for the same, to be deducted out of their share or parts of my
real
> > and personal estate, and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my
friend
> > SHOBAL VAIL and HENRY WEAVER Esquire Executors of this my last Will and
> > testament hereby revoking and annulling all former Wills by me
heretofore
> > made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last Will
and
> > testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my
> > seal this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord, One
thousand
> > eight hundred & twenty six.
> >
> > [signed] Peter Sheafor. {Seal}
> >
> > Signed sealed published, and declared by the Testator as and for his
last
> > Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request, in his
> presence,
> > and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as the
> Witnesses
> > thereto. James Hall. Platt Voris. Joshua Stevens. John Stockton.
> >
> > The State of Ohio, Butler County ___
> > Be it remembered that at a special court of Common please of the county
> > aforesaid, holden at Hamilton, in the said county of Butler on the
second
> day
> > of October, One thousand eight hundred and twenty six, before Robert
> > Anderson, Henry Weaver and Robert Taylor Esquires associates, Judges of
> the
> > said court of Common pleas, personally appeared James Hall, Platt Voris
> and
> > John Stockton three of the subscribing Witnesses to the within written
> last
> > Will and Testament of the within named PETER SHEAFOR now deceased who
> being
> > severally sworn severally depose and say that in his and their presence
> the
> > within named PETER SHEAFOR signed and acknowledged the within written
Will
> as
> > and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the request of the
said
> > PETER SHEAFOR, they the said James Hall, Platt Voris & John Stockton
> > subscribed their names as Witnesses thereto, and that at the time of
the
> said
> > signing and acknowledging the said PETER SHEAFOR was of sound mind
memory
> and
> > judgment, and at the same time upwards of twenty one years of age.
> >
> > Sworn & subscribed in } James Hall
> > open Court 2d October 1826 } Platt Voris
> > John Reily Clerk. } John Stockton
> >
> >
> > A set of documents from Peter's estate file, No. 0209, Butler County,
> Ohio,
> > Probate Court --
> >
> > A List of the goods and Chattels belonging to the estate of PETER
SHEAFOR
> > late of Lemon township, Butler Ohio. Sold at public sale by the
> undersigned
> > Executors of the last will and testament of the Said PETER SHEAFOR, the
> > twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
> twenty
> > six.
> >
> > presumed sons of PETER SHEAFOR--
> > Henry SHAFER (4 sheep; 2 augers; 1 Hay fork);
> > Jacob SHAFER (1 harrow; 2 gums & 2 Barrels);
> > John SHAFER (1 Sythe & Cradle);
> > William SHAFER (1 Lot of Chissels)
> >
> > Isaac S. PATTON, son-in-law (4 sheep; 1 grindston; 1 auger; 2 plains; 2
> sett
> > of Harness; 1 Broad Ax)
> > Lorenzo S. SHAFER, grandson, son of Peter Jr. (2 pair sheep shears)
> > Joseph COMPTON, husband of Peter Jr.'s widow, Sarah "Sally" (1 pair
> > strechers; 1 hand saw; 1 jackscrew)
> > John RYERSON, father of Peter's daughter-in-law, Jane, wife of son
William
> (1
> > Sythe & Cradle)
> > Platt VORRIS, witness to Peter's will (1 cow; 1 Keg of Vineger; 1 file
&
> sett)
> >
> > Remaining purchasers at PETER's estate auction-- William Beach, Robert
> Blair,
> > Anthony Burdge, John Carson, James Clark, John Combs, James Denney,
James
> > Dryer, Ephraim Dunn, Jonathan Emens, Henry Evelsiser, John F. Freeman,
> Daniel
> > Goble, Robert Greer, John Griffis, John Henry, John Hurley, John
Jennings,
> > Andrew Major, Andrew McBroom, John Melville, Lewis Miller, John
Mulford,
> > Peter Naeton [sic], Anthony Noble, Stephen Pain, Henry Row, John
Russel,
> > Garrett Shuart, Isaac Shuart, Jacob Slifer, John Slover, Samuel Tullis,
> > George Vanblier, Henry Weaver, George Wilson.
> >
> > Sold at Vendue $518.37 1/2
> >
> > [signed] Shobal Vail
> >
> > Executors of the last
> > will of PETER SHEAFOR Decd
> >
> > Carried forward $
> > Henry SHEAFOR has taken at the appraisement 102.37 1/2
> > John SHEAFOR ditto 46.75
> > William SHEAFOR ditto 3.75
> > Jacob SHEAFOR ditto 22.12 1/2
> > Abraham SHEAFOR do 9.00
> > Isaac PATTON do 22.00
> >
> > Taken by the heirs $206.00
> > Sold at Vendue 518.37 1/2
> > $724.37 1/2
> >
> > which is all that has come to the hands of the appraisers --or
Executors
> of
> > said Estate
> > Loss on the sales $ 46.18 3/4
> >
> > [signed] Shobal Vail } Executors
> >
> > The appraisal is difficult to read as the photocopy is very pale. The
> items
> > I'm most interested in as a student of women's history are, of course,
the
> > household items, and there are few listed, so the family apparently
kept
> most
> > of these, especially since Peter provided for this in his Will and
> provided
> > for his wife and his sister as well. While numerous household items
were
> > listed in the appraisal, such as two beds and bedding; one chest; two
> > baskets; one quilt; 6 chairs; one table; one silver watch; "lot of
> Sundries
> > in the trunk;" one pair of Andirons, Shovel & tongs; one Bedstead, bed
&
> > beding; one spinning wheel (for flax that became linen when woven); one
> big
> > wheele (for spinning wool); one chest; three pieces of pewter; and one
lot
> of
> > flax, the only household-type items sold at the sale were a kettle
> ($1.50),
> > brass kettle ($3.00), box of irons (sad irons? 75c), 3 chairs (75c for
all
> > 3), spinning wheel ($2.00), pewter bason (43-3/4c), 2 pewter dishes
(75c
> and
> > $1.00), and one lot of flax ($1.00).
> >
> > I might mention, too, that Peter's horses must have been among the best
in
> > Butler Co. at the time as a bay horse sold for $71, a bay mare for $81
> > (appraised at $80, she is listed as "Bay mare Shakespear"), and a bay
stud
> > horse for $155 (described as a Bay stud Colt in the appraisal, $175),
> while
> > his wagon sold for $30.25. Only two more items sold for over $10 -- 62
> rows
> > of corn ($18.25) and one lot of corn in shock ($15.25). All other
items
> sold
> > for well under $10, including several hives of bees.
> >
> > Transcribed by descendant, Wilene Smith, June 19, 2000, Wichita, KS.
> >
> >
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