Will of James Reeves
Lancaster County, SC
24 Jan 1844
Recorded 13 Jan 1885
Recorded Lancaster County Wills 1865-1892, Page 329-331
Copy of a certified Copy of the Last Will and Testament of James Reeves deceased - The certified copy is in the handwriting of James H. Witherspoon who was the Ordinary of Lancaster District and bears date 21 February 1844, The Seal of the Comis attached to the Certificate -
South Carolina} January 24th, 1844
Lancaster District}
I, James Reeves, of sound mind, give this my last will and testament. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Thene the tract of land on which I reside and all the buildings viz the dwelling house, mill house, gin and screw and all the other buildings on the said tract of land. Household and kitchen furniture, wagons and harness, farming tools, two mules and the Billy mare. All the corn and fodder, all the Pork and all the Hogs, and a third part of the valuation of all the negroes, which are not given off as negroes. The negroes which have been given off to the Heirs are to be valued at the time they were given off, and she to receive the third part of their valuation. When the minor heirs act for themselves, give off out of the house a Bed and furniture to the amount which the other heirs have received. My wife is not to move any of the negroes out of the State and at her death all these negroes are to be returned to the Estate - I wish my Son James to have One Hundred & Seventy five dollars or otherwise keep a negro boy named Morris without being valued. If he takes the One Hundred and Seventy five Dollars the Boy must be valued at the time he received him. - My son Elisha have received One Hundred Dollars more than the heirs who have received and also his negro girl named Servey must be valued at the age he received her. - My son John must have his negro girl named Martha valued at the age he received her - My Daughter Winney the wife of Richardson must have her negro girl valued named Emily at the age she received her, my Daughter Jane wife of Amos Blackmon must have her negro girl named Harriet valued at the age she received her - my daughter Elizabeth, wife of
Signed Sealed and his
delivered in the presence James ~ Reeves {Seal}
of us mark
A. B. Blackmon
William J. Blackmon
Edward J. Hooper
Will proven in Common form by the oath of Andrew Bynum Blackmon 17th day of February, 1844 - On the 21st February 1844 Beththena Reeves & James Reeves Jr were qualified as admx and Adm with the will annexed.
South Carolina}
Lancaster District} I, James H. Witherspoon ordinary for Said District certify that the foregoing is a True Copy taken from the original will of James Reeves died now on file in my office.
Given under my hand & Seal of office at Lancaster C H February 21st 1844
{LS} James H. Witherspoon
Ordinary Lancaster District
This record is made from a certified copy in the hands of T. J. Reeves and recorded at his instance & returned again to him Jany 13th 1885 Genr W C Witherspoon
Probate Judge Lancaster
County