1810 Will - Tabitha Reeve
Introduction
Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's CourtWill Liber C, p250
Dated: 4 Jul 1810
Proved: 2 Jun 1812
Transcript
In the name of God Amen I Tabitha Reeve of Smith Town in Suffolk County and State of New York being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to sayFirst I give unto my nephew John Floyd the sum of three hundred pounds lawfull money of New York also I give unto my nephew Thomas Floyd the sum of two hundred pounds also I give unto John Smith son of Epenitus Smith the sum of Fifty pounds and my silver mug also I give unto Thomas Smith son of Moses Smith the sum of one hundred pounds also I give unto Henry Nuoll son of Henry Nuoll the sum of two hundred pounds also I give unto William Smith son of Hugh Smith the sum of fifty pounds also I give unto my niece Gloriana Hobson the sum of two hundred pounds also I give unto Eliza Smith wife of Richard Smith the sum of ten pounds also I give unto Elizabeth Smith wife of General John Smith the sum of one hundred pounds my my chest upon chest of Drawers my best bed and furniture and my large and small silver spoon also I give unto Elizabeth Smith wife of Micah Smith the sum of sixty pounds also my plame? frame looking glass my silver pepper box and pouringer and my waring apparel & linnen and my third best bed and furniture & my wearing apparel it is my will should be divided between her and her daughter Camilia at her discretion also I give unto my niece Cornelia Smith Daughter of Micah Smith the sum of three hundred pounds also my second best bed and furniture and a seal skin trunk with the contents also I give unto Elizabeth wife of John Hugh my easy setting chair and ? stool also I give unto Margaret Hazarel? the sum of two hundred pounds also I give unto Hezekiah Daniel & Elbert Smith sons of Micah Smith and to Maria Daughter of Micah Smith each of them respectively the sum of one hundred pounds also it is my will that all my stock and household furniture not otherwise disposed of in this my will should be sold by my executors herein after named and that all the rest and residue of my estate after the above legacies being paid and my just debts and funeral charges well and truly paid and discharged I give unto the hands of my executors to be by them applied to the education use and benefit of the sons and daughters of Micah Smith as to them shall seem fit and expedient authorizing the legacies to Elizabeth wife of Micah and her children as from time to time shall sum expedient to my executors to be paid by them at their discretion. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my nephew John Floyd my friends Epenitus Smith and Benjamin B Blydenburgh executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Tabitha Reeve (LS)
Signed Sealed Published and
declared by the said Tabitha Reeve as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us Daniel W. Kissan? Woodhull Sith Lewis Weeks?
Suffolk County } Be it remembered that on the second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve personally appeared before Neioll Floyd Surrogate of the said County Woodhull Smith of SmithTown in the County aforesaid and being duly sworn on his oath declared that he saw Tabitha Reeve sign and seal an instrument in writing purporting to be the will of the said Tabitha Reeve bearing date the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten the preceeding whereof is a true copy and heard her publish and declare the same as and for her last will and testament that at the time thereof the said Tabitha Smith was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of him the deponent and that his name subscribed as a witness to the said will is of his own proper handwriting and that he saw Daniel W. Kissam and Lewis Weeks subscribe their names as witnesses thereto at the same time with him in presence of the testator
Nicoll Floyd