Guilford County, North Carolina - Wills




Will of James Reeves, 1781
Will Book A, page 306
Guilford County, North Carolina

In the Name of God Amen I James Reeves of Guilford County in the State of
North Carolina being weak in body but of sound memory and judgement thanks
be to God calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die do
make and appoint this as my last Will and Testament (to wit)
Imprimis I recommend my soul to God who gave it hoping for a joyful
Ressurection at the last day of my Body to the Earth to be buried in a
decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors herein
after named.
2nd I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Milissent Reeves my Plantation
and land I now live on to be hers during her natural lifetime Also
all my beds and Household furniture her sadle and bridle my sorrel Horse
her Choice of a Cow and Calf out of my stock one Ram and a Yew one ____ of
my stock of hogs and all my ____.
3rd I will and bequeath to my son Malachi Reeves one cow and calf
4th I will and bequeath to my son Jeremiah Reeves two yews and lambs
5th I will and bequeath to my son William Reeves the Plantation and Land I
now live on to be his whole and sole property at the death of my beloved
Wife Melissent and not before
6th I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Holmes two yews and lambs
7th I will and bequeath to my daughter Judith Moon one heifer
8th I will and bequeath to my Delilah Russel one heifer
9th I will bequeath to my daughter rhoda parker one lamb
10th I will and bequeath to my grandson James Reeves my Roan Horse sadle
and bridle
Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Melissent Reeves to
be my Executrix and my son William Reeves to be excutor of this my last
will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills and Testaments
heretofore made by me

                                                   his
                                            James (check) Reeves
                                                   mark
Signed Sealed Published
& declared in the presence of
Jn Campbell
_____ Reeves
Jeremiah Reeves  X


Transcribed by: Sonya Woosley, 6 June 1997
swoosley@sprynet.com


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