Solomon (Saul) Shockley
- Born: Abt 1750, Worcester Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Sarah Davis
- Died: Bef 14 Jan 1828, Worcester Co., MD
Will written Feb 13 1813 and probated in Worcester on Jan 14 1828
-To wife, 1/3rd of estate and negro fellow Levin
-To eldest son Thomas D. Shockley, all lands where he now lives and all which I possess adjacent and then to his two daughters and one son (unnamed) and also he to get $80
-To son Elijah, all the lands where I now live and adjacent, negro boy James Elbert, his main bridle/saddle
-To son-in-law Purnell Johnson, $140
-To son Solomon, all he lands I bought of James Reed and all the lands I bought of Bishua Mumford and also that I bought of William Whittington plus negro boy Milby and his horse/saddle
-To daughter Jenny (Genney) Shockley, negro boy Ephraim and negro girl Easter, feather bed/furniture, $200
-To daughter Nelly Shockley, negro boy Hancy, negro girl Hetty, negro fellow Levin after her mother's decease, feather bed/furniture and $200
-To children Elijah, Solomon, Jenny and Nelly to split remainder
-My negro fellow Davey and negro woman Silvey be free at my decease and, if unable to maintain themselves, they shall have maintence of lands given sons Elijah and Solomon.
-Son Elijah to be executor
Solomon (X mark) Shockley
Witnesses: John Laws, Belitha Laws, Elijah Laws Jr., Charles Parker
WoW-1822/33:003
Solomon married Sarah Davis, daughter of Ezekiel Davis and Unknown. (Sarah Davis died before 1815 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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