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Jesse M. Shaw November 28, 1862 
Breckinridge County KyArchives Will 
Source: Copy Of Will From Breckinridge County, Kentucky Archives 
Written: November 28, 1862 
Recorded: January 19, 1863 
Jesse W. [sic] Shaw's Will, 1863, Jany 19th proven by the oath of Allen T. [or 
J.?] Adkisson & Samuel A. Robertson.  Att. Morris Eskridge D.C. 
Recorded in Will Book page 298 & Examined.  Att. Morris Eskridge, D.C. 
Breckinridge Cty Ky Nov 28 1862[.] In view of the uncertainty of life and being 
now of a sound mind and memory I now make this my last will and testament 
hereby revoking all others which I may have made[.]  In the first place I will 
that my wife Katharine Shaw have my entire farm embracing [?] the three 
seperate tracts of which it is composed during her life[.]  I will also that 
she have the one third part of all the balance of my estate and that the 
remaining balance of my estate be equally -- divided among my six children 
namely Nancy Jane Riddle[,] Martha Keys[,] Sarah Rollins[,] Missouri Basham[,] 
William Shaw & John Shaw[.]  After the death of my wife as aforesaid I will 
that my land be sold and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among all my 
children as aforesaid[.]  I also will that my executor make a sale of my 
personal property after allotting to my wife her one third part and after 
paying all my just debts to divide as aforesaid among my children the proceeds 
[.]  I now ___ as my executor -- William Head of this county[.]  [T]o come into 
effect this will in witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name in 
presence of the ____ made before signing[.]  
Jesse M. Shaw 
Test:  Allen J. Adkisson 
Samuel A. Robertson 
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Kentucky Breckenridge County Sct, 
County Court January Term Monday 19th 1863, 
The foregoing writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Jesse M. 
Shaw Dec'd was produced in court and duly and legally proven by the Oaths of 
Allen J. [T.?] Adkisson & Samuel A. Robertson two subscribing witnesses 
thereto, and was ordered to record, whereupon the same with this certificate is 
duly admitted to record. 
Att.  Morris Eskridge, D.C. 


Submitted by: Tanya Curtis 
aunttata@netzero.net 



Additional Comments: 
The will generally lacks punctuation.  For clarity, I have added (i) periods at 
what appear to be the ends of sentences, and (ii) commas to separate the names 
of Jesse's children. 
Jesse M. Shaw was born 14 July 1799, possibly in Ohio Territory (although we 
have no conclusive proof of his place of birth).  On 1 September 1825, he 
married Catharine or Katharine ("Kittie") Ringer in Crawford County, Indiana.  
The couple migrated to Breckinridge County, Kentucky by 1840.  Jesse M. Shaw 
died on 15 January 1863, likely in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, and is buried 
in the Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Lodiburg, Breckinridge County, 
Kentucky.  Children include Nancy Jane Shaw m. John Riddle; Sarah ("Sallie") 
Shaw m. (1) Coonrod Claycomb, (2) Robert Rollins, (3) Jeremiah Norton, Jr.; 
William Rafe (or Ralph) Shaw m. (1) Cassandra Hardin Basham, (2) Matilda A. 
Compton; Martha Ann Shaw m. Andrew Jackson Keys, Sr.; Missouri Shaw m. Daniel 
Hardin Basham; Elizabeth Ann Doniga Shaw; and John R. Shaw m. Lavina Gibson. 


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