Bute County, North Carolina - Wills


Will of William Rieves
Probated February 1778
Bute County, North Carolina

In the name of God Amen I William Rieves of the province
of North Carolina in the County being very Sick and weak of body but in
perfect mind and memory thanks being given to god for the Same Calling to
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to die I make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to
Say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul to the hands
of almighty God that giveth it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be
buried at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but general
Risurection I Shall the same again By the Mighty of God and as touching
Such worldly Estate where With it is pleas God to bless me with in this
life I give divide and dispose of the same in the following manner and form

First I leave to my beloved wife (Elender) Rieves during her life her
widowhood after my just debts are paid all and singuld my Estate Excepting
to Fredrick Rieves one shot gun to Richard Rieves one shot gun to _______
Reeves one shot gun to _______ Reeves one shot gun and to after her diseace
to be equally divided amongst my Children Fredrick Rieves and Henry Freeman
I make my executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby _____
disallow revoke and disonul all and every other former testament wills
_____ bequeaths and Executors by me in any wise made Willed and bequeathed
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament
in witness where of I has here unto set my hand and seal this 15 day of
October in the year of our lord 1776 Signed Seald published purnounced and
delivered by the Said
   William Rieves as his last will and testament in the presence of us who
in his presence and in the presence of each other have here unto Subscribed
our name

                                           his
                                    William X Rieves
     his                                   mark
Howel X Freeman, ___
     mark
        his
Fredrick X Rieves
        mark 


North Carolina
Bute County February Court 1776
This will was presented in court and proved by the oath of Howell Freeman
one of the witnesses hereto and the same was ordered to be recorded, And
probate was granted to Frederick Reeves and Henry Freeman on the ___ who
were Qualified accordingly

Test. Tho.s Maikon Cle.

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