1862 Will - John Reeves
Hamilton County, Ohio
Will Book 17, p281
8 Mar 1862
Transcript
It appearing to the Court, that on the 30th day of May A. D. 1862 the last Will and Testament of John Reeves deceased was duly admitted to Probate and Record in the Probate Court of Hamilton County Ohio, and that the original Record of said Will and Probate thereof upon the Record and Journal of said Court were destroyed in the burning of the Court House on March 29th A. D. 1884, but that the original Will and the Testimony of the Witnesses thereto were preserved, it is now ordered by the Court on its own motion that the Record of said Will and Probate thereof be and the same is hereby restored from said original Will and Testimony as provided by Statue in the words and figures following to wit: "Pleas at the Court House in Cincinnati in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio of the Hamilton Probate Court at a Session thereof held at the place aforesaid on the 20th day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty two before the Honorable Alex Paddock sole Judge of said Court the State of Ohio Hamilton County S S Probate Court. Be it remembered that on the 29th day of May 1862 the last Will and Testament of John Reeves late of this County deceased, was this day duly presented to the Court for Probate and Record, clothed in the words and figures following to wit: In the name of God Amen - I John Reeves of the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton and State of Ohio, being in feeble health of body, but of sound mind and desirous of setting my worldly affairs, while I have strength to do so, do hereby make and publish this my land will and testament that is to say, First I wish after my death my executors herein after appointed, to pay all my funeral expenses and as soon thereafter as they can collect from my assets including my life Insurance, sufficient to pay all of all legal demands against my Estate. Second It is my will and I hereby give and bequeath to John Reeves Strange Waller, a man who I raised and who now lives on my farm the sum of Five hundred Dollars, three hundred Dollars of which my executors are authorized to invest in a homestead in some western state wherever the said John Reeves Strange Waller may desire and the balance, two hundred Dollars may be paid him to inable him to remove to and improve said homestead. I also bequeath to said John Reeves Strange Waller the sorrel mare and her calf now in his possession and all the farming utensils now on the farm, together with the use of said farm, free of rent until sold, and also my wearing apparel and bed clothes, which I have not otherwise disposed of. Third It is my will, after the payment of my just debts and also of the above mentioned bequest to John Reeves Strange Waller, that the remainder of my estate be divided into four equal parts and distributed as follows, viz: - One portion to my sister Sibble Truith, One portion to the heirs of my Brother Benjamin Reeves, one portion to the heirs of my Brother Austin S. Reeves and one portion to the heirs of my brother George Reeves. Fourth I do nominate constitute and appoint my friend Charles H Wolff and my nephew Austin S. Reeves executors of this my last will and testament to take full and entire charge of my effects, to collect all dues, and sell my personal and real estate of every description, as they may deem best for the benefit of those concerned and I do hereby request and enjoin that no Bonds be required of them, having full confidence that they will discharge their duties with fidelity and for the advantage of all interested.In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, in presence of the subscribing witnesse, the eighth day of March, Eighteen hundred and sixty two John Reeves (Seal)
In presence of
E J Miller
Joseph J Smith
Thereupon on the same day Joseph K. Smith one of the subscribing witnesses of the last will and Testament of John Reeves deceased, personally appeared in open court and was duly sworn and examined according to law and his testimony therein was reduced to writing and filed in manner and form following to wit: The state of Ohio, Hamilton County } S S Hamilton Probate Court. Probate of the last Will of John Reeves deceased, presented on the 29th day of May A. D. 1862
Personally appeared in open Court Joseph K. Smith one of the subscribing witnesses of the last Will and Testament of John Reeves deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of said Will ,depose and say that they were present at the making of said Will, and at the request of the deceased, subscribed their names to said Will as witnesses, in the presence of the deceased, and of each other; that they saw the said John Reeves deceased sign and seal said Will, and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said John Reeves was at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undie or unlawful restraint whatsoever
Joseph K. Smith
Sworn to and subscribred in open Court this 29th day of May A D 1862
Alex Paddack Probate Judge
Afterwards to wit; on the 30th day of May A. D. 1862 E. J. Miller the other subscribing witness of the last will and testament of John Reeves deceased personally appeared in open Court and was duly sworn and examined according to law and his testimony was also reduced to writing and filed in manner and form following to wit: State of Ohio Hamilton County. Hamilton Probate Court Probate of the last Will of John deceased presented on the 29th day of May A. D. 1862 Personally in open Court E. J. Miller one of the subscribing witnesses of the last will and testament of John Reeves deceased, who being duly sworn according to law to speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the execution of said Will depose and say that they were present at the making of said will, and at the request of the deceased, subscribed their names to the said Will as witnesses, in the presence of the deceased, and of each other that they saw the said John Reeves deceased sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament; that the said John Reeves was at the time of making, signing and sealing said Will, of legal age and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever E. J. Miller
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 30th day of May A. D. 1862
Alex Paddack Probate Judge
Now here to wit, on the same day our said Court make an order herein as follows: In the matter of the Last Will and Testament of John Reeves deceased the Last Will and Testament of John Reeves late of this County deceased was presented on the 29th day of May to the Court for Probate and Record. Whereupon E. J. Miller and Joseph K. Smith the subscribing witness to said Will personally appeared in open Court and were duly sworn and examined according to law and their testimony therein was reduced to writing and filed. It appearing to the Court from the testimony so taken, that the said Will was duly executed and attested and that the testator at the time of executing the same was of full age, sworn in mind and memory and not under any restraint, the Court now admits said Will to Probate and orders the same together with the Testimony to be recorded according to the statute in such cases made and provided. It is further ordered by the Court that said Will and the Probate thereof be re-recorded and the same is now done and that said Record have the same force and effect as said original Record.
Herman G Goebel
Probate Judge