1827 Will - Joel Reeve
Introduction
Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's CourtWill Liber F, p258
Dated: 19 Jun 1827
Proved: 19 Mar 1832
Transcript
In the Name of God Amen! I Joel Reeve of the town of Southampton in Suffolk County and State of New York, being of a sound and disposing mind, and knowing that by the ordinary course of nature I must shortly bid adieu to all terestial objects, and to put my house in order for that event, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to sayFirst, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna, all my household furniture not hereinafter otherwise disposed of, also the one equal half of all my farming utensils ox and horse teams together with two cows and six sheep as also a sufficiency of grain meat, and vegetables for the comfortable support of herself and family residing with her, for one year after my decease. I also give unto my said wife in lieu of her thirds or right of dower the use & improvements of the one equal half part of my real estate for and during the term she shall remain my widow. Also I give and devise to my son Jeremiah Reeve all the rest residue and remainder of my real estate whatsoever during his natural life without impeachment of waste and in case he shall have issue then I give the same to him his heirs and assigns forever; provided hower that he pay for the same to my son Wines within one year after my decease the sum of two hundred and ffity dollars, but in case of neglect or refusal to pay or in case of his death without issue, then I give the same estate to my said son Wines Reeve his heirs and assigns forever. I also give unto my said son Jeremiah the one equal half part of all my farming utensils, ox and horse teams. Also I give to my daughter Manda one feather bed, underbed, bedstead and beding and all the residue and remainder of my personal estate being divided into ten equal parts, I give the same as follows that is to say to my son Wines five parts, to my daughter Clarissa two parts, and to my daughter Manda three parts.
Lastly I constitute and appoint my son Jeremiah in conjunction with John White 2d executors of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the nineteenth day of June AD 1827
Joel Reeve (LS)
Signed Sealed, published and declared by }
the testator as and for his last will and }
testament in our presence who have }
subscribed the same in his presence }
and in the presence of each other }
Wm S Peeletreau
John Rogers
Edward Huntting
In the matter of proving the last will and Testament of Joel Reeve deceased
Suffolk County SS Jeremiah Reeve of the town of Southampton in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that after the decease of the said Joel Reeve, the will of the said deceased bearing date the nineteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven was found by this deponent and his sister Clarissa in a chest amongst the other valuable papers of the said deceased, that the said will has remained in this deponents keeping ever since, and that the instrument now offered for probate is the identical will without any alteration thus found and kept by him, that the erasure in the eleventh and twelfth lines from the top was made before the same came into this deponents possession.
Jeremiah Reeve
Sworn and subscribed before me }
this 19th day of March 1832 }
Hugh Halsey Surrogate