1824 Will - Gabriel Reeve
Introduction
Scioto County, OhioWill Book A, p70
19 Feb 1824
Transcript
The Last Will & Testament }of Gabriel Reeve Decd }
I Gabriel Reeve of the Township of Parler and County of Scioto being weak in body but of a strong mind and memory being possessed of goods & chattles lands and tenaments do make this my last will and testament - I will that all my debts shall be paid within one year after my decease after which I will and bequeath unto my wife Hannah Reeve one equal third part of my estate during her natural life which third part after her decease I will shall be equall devided between my four children to wit Volney Reeve Tracy Reeve Elijah Barton Reeve and Fanny Ann Reeve the remainder of my estate real and personal I will and bequeath unto my four children to wit - to be equally divided between them - Volney Reeve Tracy Reeve Elijah Barton Reeve and Fanny Ann Reeve all of which I will shall be equally divided as above specified and not until my youngest heir have arrived at lawfull age and I do hereby authorize and appoint my wife Hannah Reeve my sole executor of this my last will and testament.
Sined and sealed and acknowlege }Gabriel Reeve (Seal)
by the testator this 19th day of Febuary }
AD 1824 John D Miller William N Burk }
Proven in open Court by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded at July Term 1824