St. Mary's County MD Archives Wills.....Ubgatt (Upgate) REEVES, January 9, 1724
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Written: January 9, 1724
Recorded: February 6, 1738

St. Mary’s County, Maryland
Will Book TA1, Page 106-107

The Last Will of } In the name of God Amen I Ubgate Reeves of St Marys Cty
Ubgate Reeves	 } Gent being Sick & weak in body, but of perfect mind & 
memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I therefore 
give & bequeath my soul into the hands of God that gave it in hopes at the 
great Day Answer for or give Acct for the Transgressions here on Earth, and my 
body I Recommend to the Earth and to be buried in a Christian Like & decent 
manner which I leave to the Discretion of my Executors - Imprimis I give and 
bequeath unto my dearly beloved son Thomas Reeves, all that Tract or parcel of 
Land whereon he now Dwelleth at porttobacco called & known by the name of 
Casheans Manor containing about one hundred and thirty five Acres more or Less 
to him the said Thomas Reeves and his heirs for ever, being Lawfully begotten 
of his body, Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Reeves, and his heirs 
Lawfully begotten of his body for ever, after his mothers decease this 
plantation where I now Dwell in St Marys County, as Likewise fifty acres of 
Land lying in Charles County, near Porttobacco Creek, called and known by 
Reeves’ Range, being part of one hundred Acres known as aforesaid, the other 
fifty acres I give to my Daughter Mary Reeves heirs lawfully begotten forever, 
Joining situate Equally the whole hundred Acres to be divided between them, 
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Reeves a Sealed Ring, which I now 
Weare, as also all my wearing apparel - I give and bequeath likewise all the 
personal Estate, unto my aforesaid son, Thomas Reeves, as goods Brass & pewter 
a Bed which I have already given him, and all the household stuff, which are 
in his possession, one Cow and the one half of the hogs which belong to me at 
Porttobacco freely by him to be possessed and Enjoyed ~ All the Rest of my 
personal and Real Estate, as well things moveable and immovable either in 
Maryland or Virginia, St Marys Cty or Charles Cty as Debts Moneys, or Effects, 
whatsoever appertaining unto me.  I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved 
wife, Jane Reeves, my son John Reeves, and my Daughter Mary Reeves Equally to 
be Divided among them, I likewise Leave my son Thomas Reeves William Willis, 
and John Maddox Trustees, and Guardians over my Children to see & Take Care 
that they are Brought up in Church of England Faith and no others, until they 
arrive unto the age of Twenty one, and to take into their possession, the 
Estate or effects that are belonging unto my said Dear Children, for and to 
the use and Behoof of them if they see a Lawfull occasion, as not being 
brought up in ye faith aforesd I appoint ordain and Constitute my dear wife 
Jane Reeves; and my son Thomas Reeves Executors of this my Last Will, and 
Testament, Ratifying and confirming and allowing the same, and Disannulling 
all other former wills, and bequests by me  before made and allowing this and 
no other to be my Last Will and Testament, In witness Whereof being as aforesd 
in perfect mind & memory, I have hereunto set my hand Seal, this ninth Day of 
January Annoq Domini, one Thousand Seven hundred & twenty four- 5 (?) ~
					Ubgatt Reeves (Seal)

Sign.d Seal.d & Delivered } Feby ye 6th 1738
in presence of us	  } George Wallis Philip Dorey two of the subscribing 
Philip Dorey		  } witnesses to the foregoing will, being duly and 
Wm Willis   Teste	  } solomnly Sworn on the holy Evangels of almighty 
George (mark) Walliss	  } God, Depose and say that they Saw the Testator 
Ubgatt Reeves Sign the foregoing Will and heard him publish and declare the 
same to be his Last Will and Testement, that at the time of his so doing he 
was to the best of their apprehension of sound and disposing mind and memory, 
and that they subscribed their Respective names as witnesses to the said will 
in the presence of the said Testator, and at his Request ~
	Sworn to before me		Tho; Aisquith Depty Comissy
						of St Marys County


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