Samuel Agnew
Samuel was born on January 29th, 1737 in
Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania. He died at the age of 54 on May 2nd, 1791 in
Greenwood, South Carolina???.
- Death Notes
- This is the will of Samuel Agnew, 1818, of Washington Co. Pennsylvania. He
had two named grandsons named Samuel Marshall. I wish I could find out how
long Samuel A. Marshall, son of James and Nancy Marshall owned/lived in the
"mansion house with 100 acres" that he inherited from his grandfather.
Betty Owens
In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Agnew of the County of Washington in
Pennsylvania, being of advanced in years; but of sound well disposing mind,
memory
and understanding, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, do hereby
dispose of my estate in manner following. My soul I recommend to God who gave it
and my body to the earth to be interred in a decent and christian manner at
the discretion of my Executors, trusting to the merits of my Redeemer for a
glorious resurrection. To my son James I give and bequeath four shares of my
stock in the bank of Washington, in addition a tract of land I have heretofore
conveyed to him. Together with one third of my wearing apparel. to my grand
son, Samuel Agnew, son of James I give and bequeath three shared of my stock
in the Washington Bank to my son John, I give and bequeath eighteen shares of
my stock in the Bank aforesaid, also the sum of two hundred dollars as soon
as the same can be collected from my outstanding debts together with one
third part of my wearing apparel. To my son Samuel, I give and bequeath
eighteen
shares of my Stock in the Washington Bank in addition to a tract of land I
have heretofore conveyed to him, Together with one third part of my wearing
apparel.
To my grand son Samuel A. Marshall, Son of the late James Marshel, dec'd, I
give and devise one sixth part of a tract of land, on which my mansion house
stands, which tract contains one hundred acres or more land according to a
survey thereof make by Wm.Sinclair.
To my grandson, Samuel, son of James Agnew, I give & Devise one sixth part
of the before mentioned tract of land. To my grand son, Samuel, son of Samuel
Agnew, I give and devise one sixth part of the before mentioned tract of
land.
To my grandson, Samuel, son of Robert Marshall, I give and devise one sixth
part of the before mentioned tract of land.
To my grand son Samuel, son of Robert Anderson, I give and devise one sixth
part of the before mentioned tract of land with the appurtenances_equally to
all my grandchildren herein before named to my daughter Rebeca, I give and
bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars, as soon as the same can be collected
from my outstanding debts, Together with one fifth part of my library to my
sons, James, John, and Samuel, I give and bequeath to each, one fourth part of
all the rest and residue of my personal estate, and to my grandchildren of my
daughter Elizabeth I give an bequeath the residue of my personal estate.
Lastly I do here by constitute and appoint my son Samuel Agnew and my son in
law
Robert Anderson executors of this my last Will and Testament. IN TESTIMONY
where of I have hereunto subscribed my name and make my seal the 29 day of
December A.D. 1818.
Tried to do an exact transcription.
Samuel Agnew & Elizabeth Seawright 
