Will, NC, Johnston, Frederick Reeves 1791

In the name of God, Amen.

The 28th to day August 1791, I FREDERICK REEVES of Johnston County and the
state of North Carolina, planter, being very sick and weak of body but a
perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, therefore calling on to mind
the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die
to make and ordain this, my last will and testament, that is to say:

PRINCIPALLY and FIRST of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of
God that gave it in my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent
Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at
the general Resurrection I shall receive the Same Again by The Mighty power of
God. And as touching my worldly estate, which it has pleased God to bless me
with in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following Manner and
form, viz:

FIRST I lend during her natural life to BETTY my dearly beloved wife one bay
mare named Pegg, two cow and calves, one two year old heifer, one two-year-old
steer, five year-old hogs and one sow, and five pigs. Also all of my
household furniture consisting of bed, loom and & c & c., and Plantation tools
with all my ready money now and hand and note against ALEXANDER SMITH for
three pounds twelve shillings.

All the rest of my state real and personal I give and bequeath unto my
children to be sold and the money arising to be equally divided among them to
wit: LYDIA, HARTWELL, SYNTHA, and if my wife should have another child, within
the space of nine months from the date hereof, that same shall inherit an
equal share with the rest of my children that is all ready named.

I do likewise constitute make and ordained my beloved wife BETTY executrix and
JOHN STEPHEN’s executor of this my last will and testament.

And I do hereby actually disavow, revoke and disannul all every and other
former will and testament, legacy, bequest and executor in any way by me
before named ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and
testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above
written.

FREDERICK REEVES {seal, his X mark}

Signed Sealed pronounced declared by the said FREDRICK REEVES to be his last
will and testament in the presence of us the subscribers

ALEXANDER AVERYT
WILLIAM AVERYT

November Court 1791




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