Jasper County GaArchives Wills.....Reeves, Jesse  June 20, 1815
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Source: Will Book 2, Pp. 117-120
Written: June 20, 1815
Recorded: January 8, 1816

Jasper County, Georgia
Will Book 2, p. 117-120

Ordinary Office 

In the name of God Amen
This twentieth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred 
and fifteen.   I. Jesse Reeves of the County of Jasper in the state of Georgia 
being very sick and weak in body but of proper mind and memory thanks be given 
unto god.
Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament that is to say –
Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of 
god that gave it and for my body I Recommend it to the earth to be entered in 
a Christian like manner at the discretion of my friends nothing doubting but 
at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of 
god – and touching such worldly Estate which with it has pleased god to bless 
me in this life.  I give demise and dispose of the same in the following 
manner and form.
I give and to Sarah Reeves my __________ with all and singular my lands ______ 
and tenements two beds and furniture with all the house hold and Kitchen 
furniture by her to be fuly possessed and enjoyed until death or so long as 
she may continue in widowhood –
I also give to my son David Reeves one grey horse and to my son Jonathan 
reeves one Sorel Horse and to my daughter Cynthia Beafell Two feather beds and 
furniture . and to my daughter Asenah Mulley two feather Beds and furniture 
And to my daughter Lettice Reeves two feather beds with two ___ furniture and 
at the death of Sarah Reeves my dearly beloved wife or at her Marriage should 
she be so disposed I Give and bequeath to Jeremiah reeves Coleman reeves and 
Malachiah Reeves my three Youngest Sons all and Singular my lands and 
Tenements consisting of one hundred and fifty One acres be the same more or 
less to be divided equally between the three The lines for the division of the 
land to Run Northeast and Southeast parrellel with John Freemans Land and 
after It is equally divided for them to cast Lots for the same. Also to sell 
the Stallion horse at public sale and the money approprigted to pay my debts 
as far as it will go  - the balance of my property with what it may increase 
or accumulate Consisting of one wagon & horses cattle hogs household and 
Kitchen furniture tools and farming utensils and whatsoever appertaining 
thereto to be kept together for the use and maintainance of my family until 
the death of Sarah Reeves my dearly beloved wife or so long a she may continue 
in widowhood.  Then for the same to be sold at public venue and the profit 
that may arise therefrom to be equally divided among the surviving heirs. 
I likewise constitute make and ordain my brother Jonathan Reeves my only and 
sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and do hereby entirely Revoke 
and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies bequests 
and executors by me in any ways before this time named will and bequeathed 
Rattifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament 
in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day and year above written
                                            his
                                  Jesse    x  Reeves
                                           mark
Signed published and declared by the said Jesse Reeves as his last will and 
Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers
David Reeves
Malichiah Reeves

Georgia                   }  Personally appeared in Open Court David Reeves 
and 
Jasper County         }  Maliahiah Reeves the subscribing witnesses to the 
annexed will and being duly sworn saith that they saw Jesse Reeves sign seal 
publish and declare this instrument of writing to Contain his last will and 
Testament and at the time of his so doing he was of a sound disposing mind and 
memory Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 2nd day of January 1814

Robert Robey C.C.O.
David Reeves
                  his 
Malachiah  x  Reeves
                 mark

Registered 8th January 1816

                   Robert Robey C. C. O.


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