Page From a Will Book
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Title
Page From a Will Book
Subject
Wills - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Photograph of a hand-written page from what appears to be a Shenandooah County Will book. The page includes partial entries for two separate wills.
At the top, it appears the will of John Hammon came before the court on January 13, 1806. Two witnesses, Peter Tucinger [sic] and George Shaver, and the executor, Samuel Walton, were mentioned. Walton entered into "bond with Jacob Emshwiller [sic] and John Walton his securities in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditional as the law directs."
The lower half of the page is the beginning of the last will and testament of Christian Crabil. He directs that his son, Abraham Crabil, receive "part of my tract of land" located on the Narrow Passage Creek. The land was originally granted to Christian by Lord Fairfax of the Northern Neck of Virginia on 20 September 1768. The rest of the paragraph details the boundaries of this land being bequeathed to his son.
At the top, it appears the will of John Hammon came before the court on January 13, 1806. Two witnesses, Peter Tucinger [sic] and George Shaver, and the executor, Samuel Walton, were mentioned. Walton entered into "bond with Jacob Emshwiller [sic] and John Walton his securities in the penalty of three thousand dollars conditional as the law directs."
The lower half of the page is the beginning of the last will and testament of Christian Crabil. He directs that his son, Abraham Crabil, receive "part of my tract of land" located on the Narrow Passage Creek. The land was originally granted to Christian by Lord Fairfax of the Northern Neck of Virginia on 20 September 1768. The rest of the paragraph details the boundaries of this land being bequeathed to his son.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Dec 1945".
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
A portion John Hammon's probate records appear in Morrison Studio Collection images 026009 and 026010.
Identifier
026009
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Page From a Will Book,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55680.
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