Stacy Reeves1

M, #16349
Pedigree
Birth* Stacy Reeves was born.1 
(MentionedIn) Probate13 November 1833 He was mentioned in a probate of Walter Wright on 13 November 1833 at Putnam Co., Indiana. he was one of the appraisers; Mary Wright, Hosea Wright and Mitchell Lee are named as "heirs, executors, and administrators" for Walter Wright's estate
16 Nov 1833 the inventory of the esate was done.
13 Dec 1833 there was a sale of estate items
28 Dec 1833 the list of buys at the sale were entered into the probate records. Buyers included Hannah Johnson, Asahel Johnson, and Hosea Johnson.
11 Feb 1834, the inventory is filed by appraisers John Hulot and Stacy Reeves.
13 May 1835 bills due for the estate are filed and one is for a note owed to J.W. Cunningham.
23 Sept 1837 Mary Wright of Warren County, IL sells the property to Mitchell Lee. This property was originally bought from Nathan Robinson 23 July 1831.
While this was going on there was also many entries about guardianship over the two "infants". I have found that that term actually meant minor children under 21. So who knows how old they were but the kids were listed as Olivia W Wright and Ann Elizabeth Wright. Mitchell Lee was first appointed guardian then eventually Mary was appointed on her own (12 May 1835).
I can't find any trace of Olivia or Ann Elizabeth (the kids in the probate record) after the 1840. I do believe those two kids are part of Asahel's large enumeration in the IL 1840 census. I really do think they were infants in 1833 so they probably would have been married by the 1850 census. Still I don't find a record of either getting married in IL and those records are all on-line. Well, except those that were never recorded. :) Same with Mary Wright. After the 1840 (I think she is in that enumeration as well) I find nothing more about her. Of course Mary could have died too. If she did and if she is in the same plot with Hannah, Joseph and the gang, then there is no head stone..1 
Deed24 August 1837 Stacy Reeves bought land from Joseph G Johnson, Asahel Johnson, Mary Johnson and Ruth Ann Johnson on 24 August 1837 at Deed Book F (SLC 1315555) Page 191-192, Putnam Co., Indiana:      This indenture made this 24th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Joseph Johnson, Asahel Johnson, Mary Wright and Ruth Ann Knight, heirs of Thomas Johnson dec’d of the one part and Stacey Reeves of Putnam County Sate of Indiana of the other part witnesseth [sic] that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars current money of the United States to them in hand have paid the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Stacey Reeves his heirs and assigns forever their undivided interest in a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of Putnam and the State of Indiana being the southeast quarter of section twenty seven in township fifteen north and range four west
     Page 192
     to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the said Stacey Reeve his heirs and assigns to hi only proper use and benefit and behalf forever and the said party of party the first part do covenant and agree with the said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns that the promises hereby bargained and sold are now and forever here after shall be and remain free and clear of and from all right and title of dower or other encumbrances whatsoever and that they the said party of the first part will and their heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and for ever defend there interest in said tract of or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto he said Stacey Reeves and his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons whatever lawfully claiming or claim the same
     In testimony where of the said party of the first part have here unto set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
     Signed sealed and delivered
     Joseph Johnson seal
     Asahel Johnson seal
     Mary Wright seal
     Ruth Ann Knight seal
     In presence of
     Thomas Johnson
     Enos Lowe
     State of Illinois McDonough County October 3 1837
     I Harrison Hungate an acting Justice of the Peace of said county do hereby certify that Joseph Johnson, Asahel Johnson, Mary Wright and Ruth Ann Knight the grantors in the foregoing deed and who are personally known to me to be the person subscribing and who executed the same deed severely acknowledge that they have executed the said conveyance for the use and purposes there in mentioned.
     Given under my hand and sea this 26th day of August 1837
     Harrison Hungate JP     seal
     State of Illinois McDonough County
     I James A. Campbell, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for the County of McDonough and State of Illinois do hereby certify that Harrison Hungate Ezqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement was at the time the same was made an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that as such, full faith and credit are and ought of right to be given to all his official acts.
     In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and     affixed the seal of the County Commissioners Court of seal     said county at my office in Macomb this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1837 and of the Independence of the United States the
     James M. Campbell     seal.      
Last Edited12 Jul 2009

Citations

  1. [S1647] "email from Angela to Kathryn," e-mail message from Angela McLaughlin, private email address to Kathryn Bassett, Apr 2007+.