1883 Will - Zadoc Reeve
Introduction
Vigo County, IndianaWill Book B, p461
Dated: 23 Oct 1883
Probated: 11 Mar 1885
Transcript
In the name of the Benevolent Father of AllI Zadoc Reeve of Lost Creek Township VIgo County and State of Indiana do hereby make and publish this my last Will and Testament.
1st I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Lovici Chapin Holloway Eighteen acres and 6/100 of an acre in Sugar Creek Township, VIgo County Indiana, particularly described as follows.
the north west corner of North East quarter of Section 27 Town 12, North of Range 10 West 18 6/100 acres.
2 To my daughter Mary Reeve, I give, devise, and bequeath 18 (eighteen) of the homestead Farm, on which I now reside particularly described as follows: Eighteen acres off the North East corner of the west half, of the south qaurter of Section Seventeen, Township Twelve, North of Range eight West lying immediately North of the National Road including my present dwelling house, and designated on the plat accopanying this instrument, and hereby made a part thereof, as lot No 1, in Lost Creek Township, Vigo County Indiana
3d To my son George W. Reeve, I give bequeath and devise seventeen acres more or less, lying north of the National Road particularly described as follows: Seventeen acres more or less, off the North West Corner of the West half of the South East quarter of Section seventeen township twelve North of Range eight West, in said township County and State designated as Lot No 2 in the plat.
4 To my nephew Almond Reeve, I give, bequeath, and devise eleven acres lying immediately south of the National Road more particularly described as follows: Eleven acres more or less off the south west corner of the South East quarter of Section Seventeen, town twelve, North of Range eight West, being lot number 3, as laid down in the plat accompanying this isntrument, in said township county and State.
5 To my daughter Minerva Caltrin, I devise, bequeath and give, eighteen acres, lying immediately south of the National Road, particularly described as follows: twenty acres, more or less, denominated Lot No 4, South Middle Section on the plat accompanying this instrument off the South West half of the South East quarter of Section Seventeen, town twelve North of Range eight west in the town and State aforesaid.
6 To my son Hiram Reeve, I devise, bequeath and give sixteen teen (sic) acres more or less lying immediately South of the National road, more particularly described as follows: Fourteen acres more or less off the west half of the South East quarter of Section seventeen, town twelve, North of Range eight West, being the South East corner thereof and denominated in the plat accompanying this instrument as lot No 5 in said town County and State.
7 To the wife of William McNutt (a former wife of my son Daniel M Reeve deceased). I devise, bequeath and give, the sum of twenty five dollars.
8 To my Nephew Almond Reeve, I devise, bequeath and give, the sum of one hundred dollars.
9 To my five children namely: Lovice Chapin Holloway, Minerva Cottrin, Hiram Reeve, Mary Reeve and George W Reeve, I devise, bequeath and give, the sum of one thousand dollars, divided severally in equal proportions, should there be that amount on hand, after paying expenses of my last sickness and burial.
10 I hereby nominate and appoint Christopher W Brown executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby authorizing and empowering him to adjud? release and discharge, in such manner as he may seem proper, the debts and claims due me. I do also authorize and empower him, if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts, to sell by private sale, or in such manner, upon such terms of credit, or otherwise as he may think proper all or any part of my real estate, to make deeds to purchase, to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple.
In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this twenty third day of October in the year 1883
Zadoc Reeve (Seal)
Signed and acknowledged by said Zadoc Reeve
as his last Will and Testament in our presence
and signed by us in his presence
P S Westfull
Ed P Westfull
This plat of the Home Farm of Zadoc Reeve
consisting of 80 acres, being the West half of the South East quarter of Section Seventeen, Town Twelve North of Range eight West. Lost Creek Town Vigo County Ind as bequeathed to his heirs.
Oct 23 1883 C W B
Proof of Will
State of Indiana }
Vigo County }
Peny S. Westfull, personally appeared before the Vigo Circuit Court, and being duly sworn says, that Zadoc Reeve signed his name to the above writing of date of 23d day of Oct 1883, as and for his last Will and that the same was attested and subscribed by said assistant and Ed P. Westfull, as witnesses thereto, in the presence of said testator, and by his request, and that said testator, declareed the same to be his last will, and that said testator, was not at the time of executing said will an informt?, or of unsound mind, or under coercion
P. S. Westfull
Subscribed and sworn to before me in Open Court this 11th day of March 1885
Attest the hand and seal of
William Mack Judge
day and year aforesaid
State of Indiana, Vigo County:
I Merrill N Smith Clerk of the Vigo County Court, certify that the within last Will of Zadoc Reeve, late of said County deceased has been duly admitted to probate; that its due execution was this day proved by Peny S. Westfull, whose proofs together with such will have been duly recorded on page 461 of Record No 2 of wills in our office
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 11 day of March 1885
Merrill N Smith Clerk
State of Indiana }
Vigo County }
I Merrill N Smith Clerk of the Vigo Circuit Court, do hereby certify, that the above and foregoing is a full true and complete copy of the last will of Zadoc Reeve, late of Vigo County Indiana deceased, together with the proof and certificate thereof, also a true copy of the plat accompanying said will, as the same appears of record in my office.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and seal of office this 11 day of
March A. D. 1885
Merrill N. Smith, Clerk