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1838 Will - Thomas Reeves

1838 Will - Thomas Reeves

1838 Will - Thomas Reeves


Lumpkin County, Georgia
Will Book A, p19
10 May 1838

Transcript

Georgia
Lumpkin County
In the name of God Amen - I Thomas Reeves being now unwell and considering the shortness of life but of sound mind do ordain this for my last will and testament. Item the first that all my just debts be paid for which purpose I will that all my land - except the fraction or lot on which I now live be advertised and sold to the best advantage and the proceeds of such sale be applied to the payment of my debts. Item the second I give to my grand daughter Mary Angelin Edwards daughter of Elijah Edwards and Susanah his wife the fraction or lot on which I now live subject to be charged with he payment of my debts in case all my other property us insufficient to pay them and that her father Elijah Edwards have possession of said fraction or lot as Guardian of said Mary Angelin and for said Elijah Edwards to work said fraction or lot and of my other property does not pay my debts for said Elijah to pay them out of the profits of said fraction or lot on which I now live being known as number (166) one hundred and sixty six in the (11) eleventh district of originally Hall now Lumpkin County
Item the third I will that all the property I own except the fraction given to Mary Angelin Edwards be advertised and sold to the best advantage oand the proceeds of such sale be applied to the payment of my debts and if there be any overpluss to be equally divided among all my children. Item the fourth I will that all the money owing to me be collected and applied to the payment of my debts and if there be any over pluss said overpluss to be equally divided among all my children
Item the fifth I do hereby appoint my two sons John E Reeves and Burwell G Reeves both of Hall County the executors of this my last will and Testament (the words said fraction struck out in one place before-
Signed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty eight
In presence of us }Thos Reeves Senr (Seal)
Henry (his mark) Huff }
Ira (his mark) Dunagin }Recorded M. P. Quinim CCC
Wm Martin }

Source

Lumpkin County, Georgia Will Book A, p19