In the name of God Amen. I George Reeves
of Washington County and State of Illinois of the age of Seventy
three years and being of sound mind and memory, do make publish
and declare this my last will and testament in manner following
that is to say,, First I give and bequeath unto Sampson Reeves
and his wife Anna Reeves M. A. Reeves J. S. W. Hargett & Mary,
E. Hargett his wife Seth W. Derickson Anna Martha Derickson G. W.
Reeves Polly. A. Reeves his wife William , H. Reeves to Each one
as follows to wit Seth. W. Derickson & Anna Martha Derickson
wife of Seth W Derickson one Dollar and to J. S. W. Hargett &
his wife Twenty five cents per week from the 1st
day of October AD 1855 and so to continue untill my Decease if
not revoked and to rest of my heirs above named I give in common
an equal share of all my personal property that I may disposed
and all notes that I may hold against either of the above named
heirs are to be counted and an equal division made with all but
Seth W. Derickson & his wife. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 1st
day of March AD 1869.
George Reeves (Seal)
L. G. Tucker
N. Bolling
The above Will of Sampson Reeves was
obtained from