Dear List, does anyone recognize this Thomas Shanks? This is his estimated birth and Birth: ABT 1722 Death: 8 JAN 1806 in Warrington Township, York Co., PA >Will of Thomas Shanks: > >In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Shanks of Warrington Township in the >County of York and the State of Pennsylvania, being ancient and weak of body >but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do therefore make and ordain >this, my last will and testament, in the following manner. >Imprimis, it is my will and so I order that all my just debts and funeral >expenses be in the first place paid. > >Item, I give and bequeath unto my son, William, the sum of five pounds lawful >money of Pennsylvania, I having already assisted him to a considerable >amount. > >Item, I give and devise unto my two sons David and James, and unto my >daughter, Sarah, all my present dwelling plantation situated in Warrington >Township adjoining the great Conowago Creek, containing about two hundred >acres and the usual allowance be the same more or less, with the >appurtenances thereunto belonging. To hold unto them my said sons David and >James and my said daughter Sarah as tenants in common, and not as joint >tenants, their heirs and assigns, forever. > >Item, I give and bequeath unto my said daughter, Sarah, one horse, creature >her choice, one good saddle and bridle, two cows, her choice, a good feather >bed, bedstead, and bedding, my folding leaftable, and my best case of >drawers. > >Item, I also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Sarah the sum of one >hundred pounds, like money aforesaid, to be paid at the expiration of one >year after my decease. > >Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the sum of fifty pounds, >like money aforesaid, to be paid at the expiration of one year after my >decease. > >Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary the sum of fifty pounds, like >money aforesaid, to be paid at the expiration of one year after my decease. > >Item, I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate whatsoever unto my two >sons, David and James, and unto three daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Mary, >to be equally divided amongst them, share and share alike. > >And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Sarah aforesaid >and my trusty neighbor, Alexander Ross, to be executors of this, my last will >and testament, in trust for the true intent and meaning thereof, hereby >revoking and disannulling all wills whatsoever by me heretofore made. > >In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this nineteenth day >of March in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and two. > >Thomas Shanks, his seal > >Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Thomas Shanks to be his >last will and testament in the presence of us: >Jesse Underwood >Edward Tyler, Junior > > >York County, J. P. > >Before me, Jacob Barwitz, register for the probate of wills and granting >letter of administration in and for the County of York in the State of >Pennsylvania, personally came Edward Tyler Jr. and Jesse Underwood, and the >said Edward Tyler on his solemn oath, and he the said Jesse Underwood on his >solemn affirmation, do severally say that they were personally present and >saw and heard the above named Thomas Shanks make his mark unto and seal and >publish the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and >testament, and that at the time of the doing thereof, he, the said Thomas >Shanks, was of a sound and He is widely shown to be child of Thomas Shanks and Judith Goldsmith: Father: Thomas Shanks b: ABT 1670 in St. Mary's Co., MD Mother: Judith Goldsmith b: ABT 1702 in St. Mary's Co., MD with his wife: Sarah Rapier/Rapour of St. Mary's County, MD. The children don't match: 1 Thomas Shanks b: Bef. 1715 in St. Marys Co. MD d: 1771 in St. Mary's Co., MD .. +Sarah Rapour b: Bef. 1735 in St. Marys Co. MD d: Aft. 1759 .. 2 Joseph Shanks b: Bef. 1750 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: 24 Feb 1779 in St. Mary's Co., MD ...... +Susanna Goldsmith .. 2 Robert Shanks b: Bef. 1751 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 1776 .. 2 Thomas Shanks, Jr. b: Aft. 1750 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: 1822 in Shelby Co., KY .. 2 Matthew Shanks b: Bef. 1758 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 28 Jul 1776 .. 2 Anastasia Shanks b: Bef. 1760 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 1778 .. 2 Elizabeth Shanks b: Bef. 1760 in St. Mary's Co., MD d: Aft. 1778 Mike -- Michael J. Gough ltcolmichaelj@bellsouth.net