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Hancock County, IN - 1862 Will, Neville Reeves

1862 Will - Neville Reeves

1862 Will - Neville Reeves



Hancock County, Indiana
Circuit Probate - Wills #1, p. 191-192
Family Search Film 1314610, part 1
1 Jun 1862

Transcription

I Neville Reeves of the County of Hancock and state of Indiana being mindful of my mortality do this first day of June in the year of our Lord 1862 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following.
First I desire to be decently burried in accordance with my manner of life
Second, I hereby constitute and appoint my son Elijah C. Reeves to be my sole Executor of this my last will directing my said executor to pay all my just indebtedness and funeral expenses and collect all claims due me or that I will be due.
Third, I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Reeves, my son Rila A. Reeves, Rebecca A. Reeves, Joseph P. Reeves & Eliza O. Reeves the use benefit and occupancy of all the land owned and occupied by me as long as my wife Sarah Reeves lives or remains my widow, and when my wife Sarah Reeves ceases to be my widow I direct that all my land and the personal property that I bequeath unto my wife and son Rila A. Reeves, Rebecca A. Reeves, Joseph P. Reeves and Eliza O. Reeves be sold at public sale and the proceeds thereof be equally divided among my children as follows Caroline Lacy, B.F. Reeves, Sarah A. Sparks, Andrew J. Reeves, Elijah C. Reeves, Margaret McKown, Elizabeth M. Kemerly, Rachel Orr, Rila A. Reeves, Rebecca A. Reeves, Joseph P. Reeves & Eliza O. Reeves all of which is my beloved children. I further direct that should any or all of my four youngest children arrive at the age of twenty one years before my wife Sarah ceases to be my widow they shall cease to occupy or receive any benefit of the proceeds of the farm until the land & property is sold.
Fourth, I direct my son Elijah C. Reeves my Executor proceed after my death according to law to sell the following property at public sale and apply the proceeds to the payment of all just debts so much thereof as will liquidate them, as follows to=wit: one three year old horse, one yearling colt all the cattle owned by me except two cows and calves, all the hogs owned by me except eight head, twelve head of sheep, one spring wagon &c after all just indebted is paid I direct that the proceeds of the sale of the personal property last above named be retained in the hands of my Executor E.C. Reeves to be applied by him to the schooling of my four youngest children and the payment of the tax of my land as it may accrue.
Fifth I direct that all my personal property (not ordered to be sold) to remain on the farm for the use of my beloved wife Sarah and four youngest children until sold as above (when my wife ceases be my widow)
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two.
                                                                        Nevill Reeves L.S.

The above instrument was now here subscribed by Nevill Reeves the testator in the presence of each of us and was at the same time declared by him to be his last will and testament and we at this request sign our names hereto as attesting witnesses.
                                                                        (signed) Ila Steel
                                                                        (signed) Timothy Morgan.

The State of Indiana
Hancock County, ss.
Be it Remembered, That on the 3rd day of July 1862, Ila Steel & Timothy Morgan the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last will and testament of Nevill Reeves late of said County, deceased, personally appeared before Morgan Chandler clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Hancock County, in the state of Indiana, and being duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court, upon their oaths declared and testified as follows that is to say, that on the first day of June AD 1862 they saw the said Nevill Reeves sign his name to said instrument in writing as and for his last will and testament, and that these deponents at the same time heard the said Nevill Reeves declare the said instrument in writing to be his last will and testament and that the said instrument in writing was at the same time as the request of the said Nevill Reeves and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Ila Steel & Timothy Morgan in the presence of the said testator, and in the presence of each other as subscribing witnesses thereto, and that the said Nevill Reeves was at the time of signing and subscribing of the said instrument in writing as aforesaid of full age (that is more than twenty one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not under any coercion or restraint, as the said deponents verily believes, and further deponents say not.
                                                                        (signed) Ila Steel
                                                                        (signed Timothy Moran.

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Ila Steel & Timothy Morgan before me Morgan Chandler Clerk of said Court at Greenfield, the 3rd day of July 1862. In attestation whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court.
                                                                        Morgan Chandler Clerk
                                                                        By John L. Sebastian Dpty

Transcribed by Lois Downey.


Source

Family Search Film 1314610, part 1
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