REBECCA BELL Will
Prince William County Will Book M, pg 2
10 Aug 1822; proved 03 Mar 1823
In the name of God Amen I REBECCA BELL of the County of
Prince William & State of Virginia being weak in body but of sound and
perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and
publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to
say I commit my soul to Almighty God trusting that through the redeeming grace
of the Savior he will forgive my sins, I request that my body should be
decently interred for defraying the expenses of which I wish two bull yearlings
to be sold. The balance of my property I
give and bequeath in the following manner, Viz; to my grandson THOMAS GUY, his
heirs or assigns one large brindle cow, one hog and one ewe. To my granddaughter NANCY one bed and
furniture one cow of a brindle & white color and one ewe, to my
granddaughter ELIZABETH one bed and furniture and one heifer it is further my
wish that if either of my grand daughters should die without issue what
property I have left her shall belong to the other, it is further my wish that
the following articles shall be sold, one iron pot and stew pan one tea kettle
eight spoons, one washing tub and bread tray and the proceeds equally divided
between the three children above named and as it was my wish that the sheep
should be equally divided among the three I wish my Executor to value the two
sheep and the one third of the value to be paid by THOMAS and NANCY to
ELIZABETH for carrying the above will into execution. I hereby constitute Majr. JOSEPH R. GILBERT
my Executor as witness my hand and seal this tenth day of August 1822.
REBECCA BELL
Signed and sealed in the presence of
JAMES THOMPSON, WILLIAIM GRIFFID, PERRY GRIFFID
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William
County Marcy 3rd 1823 this
last will and testament of REBECCA BELL decd was presented to the court and
being proved by the oaths of JAMES THOMPSON and PERCY GRIFFID is admitted to
record.
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions continued & held for
Prince William County March 4th 1823. JOSEPH R. GILBERT the Executor named in the
last will and testament of REBECCA BELL decd came into court and made oat to
the same and took the oath of an Exor. according to law and having performed
what is usual in such cases certificate is granted him for obtaining probate
thereof in due form.
Teste, P. D. DAWE
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