Will of Isaac Reeves

Wilkes County, North Carolina
Will Book 2, Page 229
11 May 1807
Recorded May 1808

In the name of God amen; I Isaac Reeves Senr. of the County of Wilkes & the State of North Carolina being very weak in Body, but of sound Memory, thanks be to God for the same Calling to mind my latter end do make & ordain this my last will & Testament as followith, in the first place I recommend myself to Almighty God that gave, my Body to be Decently buried after a Christian manner at the discretion of my friends that I leave behind me, & my hole estate which it hath been pleased God to bless me with in this world both real & Personal I leave the whole of it to my beloved wife Margery Reeves, & also all Notes or Bonds that I have against my Person I also leave to her, & for her to receive them as they become due, & I do hereby make Void all other Wills by me made & make this my last will & Testament, in witness whereof I the said Isaac Reeves senr. have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the 11th day of May AD 1807 ~

Sign'd & Seal'd in       }
the Presents of.   ~     }                               Isaac Reeves (Seal)
Chs. Johnson senr.    }

May Term 1808
              The above will was duly proven in Open Court by the Oath of Charles Johnson Senr.
              Test                                     Robt. Martin Clk.