Fleming County KyArchives Wills.....Reeves, Benjamin July 30, 1838
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Source: Original Probate Documents Online At Familysearch.org
Written: July 30, 1838
Recorded: September 24, 1838

Fleming County, Kentucky
Will Book F, Pg 194

In the name of God Amen - I Benjamin Reeves being weak in body but of sound 
mind and memory do make and ordain this as my last will and Testament - First 
I commend my soul to God my redeemer and my body to the Earth to be buried in 
a decent and Christian manner  Secondly I will that all my Just debts be paid 
out of my personal Estate  Thirdly, after my debts are paid I Give to my 
beloved wife Jane all my real and personal estate during her life time for her 
use and benefit   Fourthly - I Give to my son George One Dollar as his part of 
any thing that may be left at the death of my wife he having received in 
advance and to my daughter Anna Furgeson One Dollar She having in manner 
received in advance  Fifthly - I Give to my son Benjamin fifty Dollars out of 
what may be left at the death of my wife - and to my son Austin the same in 
same way - and after the death of my wife I will all the real estate of which 
I die possessed to my sons James, William, and Ignatus to them and their heirs 
forever And whatever is left of my personal estate at the death of my wife 
after paying the above bequests shall be equally divided between my two 
daughters Elizabeth and Selby and Whereas I have a black boy named Jackson who 
will be free on the 16th of June 1842 My will as that he receive his liberty 
on the 25th of December forty one and till that time he is to be at the 
disposal of my wife for her single use and benefit and I hereby appoint my son 
James Reeves as the sole Testator of this my last will and Testament signed 
sealed and acknowledged, this 30th day of July in the year of our Lord 1838.

in presence of			Benjamin Reeves (seal)
Nehemiah McDanald
S. S. Filson

At a Court held for Fleming County on the 24th day of September 1838 This 
Writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Benjamin Reeves Decd 
was produced in Court and proved by the oaths of Nehemiah McDanald & S S 
Filson Subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded which is done.
	Att				
            Geo. M. Stockton Clk


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