Solomon (Saul) Shockley

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 Robert Davis and Sarah Turner, about 1777 in Worcester Co., MD. (Sarah Davis was born about 1756 in Worcester Co., MD and died in Worcester Co., MD.)