George Reeves Will In the Name of God amen I GEORGE REVE of Prince William County Commonwealth of VA. Considering the uncertainty of this world life and being weak in body but of sound mind and memory I do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament (vez?) First and --principally I recommend my soul into the hands ofGod, and any body decently buried by my executors and automy wordly goods so dispose of them as follows. Imfninus? it is my will and I ordain that all my just debts be paid and satisified. Then I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife JANE REEVE all profits- rents advantages both from my real and personal estate of what kind soever as long as she remains my widow, with full power to hold possession thereof, and to give in possession to my children when she thinks proper those parts or legacies hereafter-mentioned, she making no willful waste or fraud of the same. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son WILLIAM REEVE the middle tract or plantation situate lying and being in Fauquire County containing 100 acres be the same assigns left to him and his heirs and assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath onto my beloved daughter JEMIMA wife of NICHOLAS MOONEY, the planation whereon they now live, to her, her heirs and assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my bloved sons JAMES and JONATHAN REEVE that tract or planation situate lying and being at Shanadore the older to have the choice of them to the these heirs I assigns forever. Item, I give and bequeath to my- beloved son (JESSE)(JESUA)JOSHUA, the planation whereon I now live to him his heirs and assigns forever. but with a reserve of four- acres which I give and bequeath to ADAM FONERSON? minister of the gosphel and his successors. Item, I give and bequeath unto my beloved sons JOSHUA, NOAH, and an unborn that Plantation or piece of land situate lying and being at (Occuquan?) to them and their heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided between them as to quality and quantity (-----) but in case of default of non issue in unborn then such part to return to my beloved daughter SUSANNAH. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter SUSANNAH one hundred pounds current money of Virginia to be paid at the decease of her mother by my executors and as touching the remainder of my personal estate it is my desire that the same shall be equally divided among my children. And lastly I do will and ordain my dearly beloved wife, JANE REEVE and my beloved son WILLIAM executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and disannulling all-former wills by me made and whereunto I have set my hand and seal. The Eleventh Day of March Anno Domini 1778 Published, Pronounced, and Declared to be my last will and Testament. In the presence of----. George Reeve (SEAL) ADAM FONERDEN?, THOMAS LOVE, JESSE SMITH, MICHL. THONE At a court held for Prince William County the 2nd Aug 1779. This last will and Testament of George Reeve decd was presented to the court by the Exec and Ppors herein named who made oath thereto according to law and being proved by the oath of JESSE(Josoa) SMITH is admitted to record and the Pors Exec having complied with the law certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. test. ROBT. GRAHAM of court. November 23rd 1779 By an order of Prince William court we the -----Love, White and David Blackwell. Being first sworn having valued an appraised the estate of George Reeves do---- as follows. (Book G George Reeves Inventory and Appointment.) 1 bay about 15 years old, 14 head of sheep, ----, 2 heifers, 1 old plow---grind stone, 1 meal--- auger, 1 old ---weeding hoe---grubbing, grinding, ----. 1----drawing knife, 1 hammer, 1 auger, shovel, 5 gauge? iron, a sett of bands for cart wheels, plow iron, shoemakers tools and lasts, 40-joints-, 1 iron square, 2 compass, 12 gimblets, 2 sheep shares, 2 files, 1 sundyal-, iron--wire, ---glass, 1 funnel and horn tumbler, 1 pocket? bottel tea cannister, 1 pepper box, carried up L 1167, bought up, a book of the duty of man and 1 small religions book, parcell old books, 1 pair ---, 2 scythes and cradles, 3 stone juggs, a parcel of leather, -- wheels, wool, ---?, X, 1 iron pott rack, frying pan (-----?), manÕs saddle and bridle, (--?), (---?), 1 tray, one bowl, one strainer, 1 half bushed, 1 sifter, candle stick, 1 bed, bedstead and furniture, 1 --- gun, ---- small board desk, stool, 1 chest, 1 table---, 7 chairs, --- looking glass, 1 pr scissors, 1 box--, heaters, shears, 2-5 gal casks, 1-30 gallon, 1 slate Pilgrims Progress Turning---, 1 chissel, 1 auger, 2 sheep, 16 pewter plates, 15 spoons, 3 iron pots, 2 pot hooks. John Bunyan 1678, DAVID BLACKWELL, THOMAS LOVE, JAMES WHITE. AT A COURT HELD FOR PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY THE DAY OF APRIL 1780. This inventory-- of George Reeves Estate was returned and admitted-- record. SEAL. ROBERT GRAHAM