Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Reeves, George May 30, 1821 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, page 605 Written: May 30, 1821 Recorded: Aug 1821 Testator: George Reeves In the name of God, Amen I George Reeves being in a low State of Health and sound mind and memory do make and Constitute this to be my last will and testament after my depts[sic] and funeral charges is paid I give unto my son John Reeves one negro man named Gray and young negro woman named Dilsy and a girl named Judy I give unto my son George Reeves a yellow boy named Lin and a girl named Brina and a boy Child named Jesse and my home plantation Containing two hundred acres I give unto my Son James Reeves one negro man named London I give unto my son Frederic Reeves one negro man named Pompey and one boy named Jeramiah and one boy named Nelson and ninety acres of land ["the" erased] being a part of the said ["whereon" erased]tract he now lives on I give unto my Daughter Sarah Durham one negro woman named Jude I give unto my ["Daughter Baldwin" x-out] Daughter Nancy Baldwin one negro woman named Fillis and one negro boy named Lewis. the remainder of my ["pro" x-out] Estate to be Equally divided between John Reeves George Reeves James Reeves Frederic Reeves Sarah Durham Nancy Baldwin. I do also constitute and appoint John Reeves and George Reeves Executors to this my last will and testament this thirtieth day of may one thousand Eight hundred and twenty one Signed Sealed and Dilivered in presenc of us test George Reeves (seal) Wm Brown James Bishop } Jurat John Brown } George Reeves qualified as Exr. [Will Book Volume D, page 605] In the name of God, Amen I George Reeves being in a low State of Health & sound mind & memory do make & constitute this to be my last Will & testament after my debts & funeral charges is paid I give unto my son John Reeves one negro man named Gray a young negro woman named Dilsy & a girl named Judy -- I give unto my son George Reeves a Yellow boy named Lin & a girl named Brena & a boy child named Jesse & my home plantation containing two hundred acres -- I give unto my son James Reeves one negro man nam= ed London. I give unto my son Frederic Reeves one negro man named Pompey & one boy name[d] Jeram- =iah & one boy named Nelson & ninety acres of Land being a part of the said Tract he now lives on -- I give unto my daughter Sarah Durham one negro woman named Jude -- I give unto my daughter Nancy Baldwin one negro woman named Phillis & one negro boy named Lewis -- The remainder of my Estate to be equally divided between John Reeves, George Reeves, James Reeves, Fred- =eric Reeves, Sarah Durham Nancy Baldwin -- I do also constitute & appoint John Reeves & George Reeves Executors to this my last Will & testament this thirtieth day of May one thousand Eight hundred & twenty one Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of us Test George Reeves (seal) Wm Brown James Bishop } Jurat John Brown } Orange County August Term 1821 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of George Reeves was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of James Bishop & Jno. Brown subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. At the same time George Reeves qualified as Executor. And at Novem- =ber term 1825. John Reeves the other Executor named in the said Will qualified accordingly Test. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 605 Recorded Aug 1821 Estate Papers comprise 22 pages in folder labeled "Reeves, George (1821)". No family history found. There is another folder with 100 pages and are found in folder labeled "Reeves, George (1825)". This was inspected to determine if it was the same testator or mixed with this testator. The widow was Sarah F. Reeves, and the legatees / children are Spencer F. Reeves and Harriet A. Reeves (infants) with Jonathan P. Sneed appointed administrator. This George Reeves died in 1825 in Orange County. Many of these pages pertain to the allotment of dower and the partition of land. Inventory from this estate: Inventory of the Property of George Reeve Deceased Taken by J. P. Sneed Amdr. the 10th December 1825 [sundry items omitted] One Negro Woman Susa Sarah Julia Sue Nancy 1 Girl Dinah Queen 1 Man Simon Lynn 1 Boy Dick Joe Jesse Toney A list of Property sold belonging to the Estate of George Reeves Decd. by Jonathan P Sneed admr on the 9th January 1826 on a credit of 12 months [sundry items omitted] Negros hired till the 24th March next 1 Girl Sarah William McCawley 5.60 1 Woman Julia Mrs Reeves 5.60 1 do Sue (old woman) Tony .30 1 do Nancy Thomas Morrow 5.75 1 Girl Diannah Thomas Loyd 2.00 1 do Susan Mr Scott 4.55 1 Man Simon Mrs Reeves 10.05 1 do Lynn J P Sneed 11.55