1850 Will & Proceedings - George W. Reeve
Introduction
DeKalb County, AlabamaProbate Record Book C, p200
27 Feb 1850 (Will)
10 Jun 1850 (Proceedings)
Transcript
The State of Alabama }DeKalb County }
This agreement made and entered into between Ruth Reeve widow of George W. Reeve late of said County deceased Ezekiel Reeve of the County of DeKalb in the State of Georgia James Anderson Reeve of the County of DeKalb and State of Alabama Nuttey Arsena Jones wife of William Jones of DeKalbb County Alabama William G. Reeve & William Jones of DeKalb County Alabama Noah V Reeve by his guardian James Anderson Reeve of the County of DeKalb and State of Alabama Seamey O Reeve by his guardian William L Jones of the County of DeKalb in the State of Alabama sheweth that whereas George W Reeve late of DeKalb County Alabama died on the 27th day of February AD 1850 make did execute his last will and testament in words and figurs following to wit
State of Alabama }
DeKalb County }
In the name of God Amen I George W Reeve being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body and calling to mind the certainty of death and uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispell of all such worley estate as it hath pleased god to bless me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following to wit
1st I will my body to the ground from whence it came and my sole to God that gave it
2nd I will will (sic) that all my just debts and funeral expences be first paid
3rd I will to my beloved wife Ruth Reeve one thousand dollars to be disposed of al her death as she sees purpos also her carrage and a good jentle horse such as she may select and one good bead & furniture and such other house furniture as is nessary to her comfort
4th I will to my daughter Synthy Reeve Reding Reeve wife five dollars
5th I will to my Wiley Reeve five dollars
6th I will to my son Andrew Jackson Reeve five dollars
7th I will to my daughter Dicey Flowers five dollars
8th I will to my son William G Reeve five dollars
9th I will that the ballance of my property or estate shall be equally divided between my other children namely Ezekial Reeve James Anderson Reeve, Nettey Arsena Jones Seanny O. Reeve Noah V. Reeve with the exception of a horse sadle and bridle which Seaney O. Reeve & Noah V. Reeve is to have more than the rest
10th I will that none of my property be sold but that the legatees select good honest men to devide said property if they cannot agree themselves whose duty it will be to value the property and each and to take it according to its valuation
11th I will that the land out or any property that the said legatees does not want be sold and the money be devided between the said legatees
12th On due reflection I will to my son William G Reeve the forty acres of land more or less where he now lives
Last I do constitute and appoint my son James Anderson Reeve and my son in law William Jones executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix my seal this twenty seventh day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty and the seventy forth year of the American Independence
G. W. Reeve (Seal)
Signed & Sealed in presents of
George R Stanfield
Strother Flowers
Henry Norman
and where as the said following last will & testament of the said G. W. Reeve makes provissions for James Anderson Reeve Netty Arena Jones wife of William Jones, Ezekial Reeve Noah V Reeve Seamey O Reeve to have grater share of the estate of the said George W. Reeve that is provided the other heirs of the said George W. Reeve now be it known that we the undersigned & whose names are mentioned as aforesaid in the said will as being allowed there in were of the estate of the said George W. Reeve than the rest of the heirs of the said George W Reeve we consented and agreed and do hereby consent and agree severally and individually in our own proper persons as guardians of the said Seamey O Reeve & Noah V Reeve that we and each and all of us weare the said provisions in the said will so made in our behalf respectively mutually agreeing and consenting that the estate of the said George W Reeve may be equally divided among all the legal heirs and representatives of the sid George W Reeve, share and share alike just as though no will had ever been made by the said testator with this exception that the said Ruth Reeve widow of the said testator agrees to take & receive a chiles part only of the said estate intestate of the provisions made for her in said will it is also agreed by & among all whose names are here mentioned as parties consenting that the will of the said George W. Reeve may be with drawen from the office of the probate judge of DeKalb Couty Alabama & that all proceedings heretofore had upon the same in said office be held for caught and it is also agreed that the said James Anderson Reeve & William Jones may apply for & obtain letters of Administration upon the estate of the said deceased and proceede fourthwith to the discharge their duties as such In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed & seald this agreement this 10th day of June 1850
In presence ofRuth (her x mark) Reeve (LS)
J. B. WaldenEzekiel Reeve (Seal)
& J. K. HogeJames A Reeve (Seal)
Wm L Jones (Seal)
Wm G Reeve (Seal)
Guardian of S. O. Reeve (Seal)
James A Reeve (Seal)
Guardian of N. O. Reeve (Seal)
Netty J. Jones
Special Orphans Court
June the 10th 1850
Be it remembered that a special orphans court was held for DeKalb County Alabama on the 10th of June 1850 when the following proceedings was held &c this day came James A Reeve and William L Jones in to open Court and requested the appointment of administration of the estate of George W Reeve Decd and having entered in to Bond with approved security and took the necesary oath required by law &c it was therefore ordered by the court that letters of Administration issue to the said James A. Reeve & William L. Jones on the estate of the said George W Reeve Decd it was further ordered by the court that Lemuel W ? William B Roden & Jackson Chainey be and they are hereby appointed appraisers of the person estate of the said G. W. Reeve Decd as the law directs made and provide in such cases
R Estes
Judge of Probate