Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1636-1850. Volume 1. Page 33 Marriage Burrillville.
SHUMWAY Daniel Smith, of Burrillville, of Noah, of Oxford, Massachusetts; and
Mary Rebecca Stennis, of Burrillville, dau. of Samuel,
dec., of Smithfield; m. by Daniel m. Salisbury, Justice, May 5, 1839.
In the 1840 US Census Daniel Smith resides next door to Daniel Smith Shumway in
Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island.
SMary Smith
In the name of God Amen
I Mary Smith of Burrillville in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island , Widow being weak in body but of sane mind in view of my approaching dissolution do make this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say:
First I give & bequeath to my Nephew Daniel S. Sayles son of Pitts Sayles, my larger Silver spoons marked S.S.
Second I give and bequeath to Mary D. Stokes, Daughter of Daniel S. Shumway twenty five dollars in money.
Third I give & bequeath to James D. Shumway Son of Daniel S. twenty five Dollars.
Fourth I give and bequeath to Sarah S. Coggswell, Henry H. Shumway & Louisa R. Shumway, Children of Daniel S. Shumway, Ten dollas, each, all the above named legasies are to be paid out of my personal estate by my executors herein named within one year after my deceased.
Fifth I give devise & bequeath unto my Nephew Daniel S. Shumway & unto my Niece Lucy Sayles wife of Pitt Sayles all the rest and residue of my estate of every kind and wheresoever situate or lying equally between them share and share alike to them & their heirs and assigns forever, they paying out of the same all my just debts funeral charges and expenses of settling my estate.
Lastly I hereby nominate and appoint Daniel S. Shumway and Lucy Sayles afore named sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke all other and former wills by me made and publish and establish this and this only as my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Burrillville this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & Sixty two.
Signed published and declared by Mary Smith as and for her last Will and Testament in our presence who have at her request and in her presence and in presence of each other hereunto set our names as Witnesses.
Whipple Walling Mary Smith
John A. Kild
John Walling
I Mary Smith of Burrillville in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island do this 20th day of May A.D. 1863 make & publish this codicil to my last Will and testament in manner following that is to say.
Whereas in my said Will I have given to my Nephew Daniel S Shumway and Lucy Sayles wife of Pitts Sayles the remainder of my estate of every kind which I have not named above & given away. I do hereby order and declare and my Will is that portion of my estate which I give to my Nephew Daniel S Shumway, I give devise & bequeath to Thomas D Sayles & his heirs & assigns forever. I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Thomas D. Sayle in connection with Lucy Sayles to be Executors in lieu of Daniel S Shumway.
And I hereby order this my codicil to be answered to and make a part of my last Will and Testament to all intents and purposes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Burrillville this 20th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Sixty three.
Signed published & declared by Mary Smith as & for her last Will & Testament in our presence who have at her request in her presence & in presence of each other hereunto set our name as Witnesses.
Mary Smith
Charlie Morse
John Walling
Martha S. Walling
SOURCE: Laura Mattingly - matingly@@kdsi@@net
BURIED: Killingly High Street Cemetery, Killingly, Winham, Connecticut
SOURCE: Steve Shumway - shumways@@petershumway.org
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