Will of John Bentley, Sr, Chambers, Alabama
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Allan L. Bentley
abentley@bellsouth.net

This is the Will of John Bentley, Sr. who was the son of Samuel Bentley, Jr.
and Elizabeth Younger.  Samuel Bentley, Jr. was a revolutionary War Soldier
from Virginia who moved from Halifax County, Virginia to Elbert County, Georgia
after the war.  John Bentley, Sr. moved from Elbert County, Georgia to
Chambers County, Alabama.


Volume 1-2 Page 296

John Bently Sr's Will

The State of Alabama

Chambers County

I, John Bently, being low in bodily strength, but in sound mind, do make
and ordain this my last will and testament, Amen.

ITEM 1st.: I give to my son William R. Bently the following property to
wit: Sal, a Negro woman slave, about seventeen years old, solely to be
controlled by him the said William R. Bently, for the purpose of maintaining
and taking care of me the said John Bently, my wife, and his the said William
R. Bentley's mother as long as we or either of us live, and also all my
perishable property belonging to me the said John Bently.

ITEM 2nd.: After my death and the death of my wife Elizabeth Bently, the
said property Sal & Lucy, and all other perishable property at the decease
of me, the said John and Elizabeth that may be, shall be sold and divided
as follows: To my son Jacob Bently and equal share, to Hiram Bently, my
son, fifty dollars as his full share, to John Bently Jun. my son an equal
share, to my daughter Matilda Livingston an equal share, and in case of
her death, to inure to Thomas Livingston her husband, to my daughter Emily
Bolt, alias, by her intermarriage Emily Gilbert, I especially give her
part to her son John Bolt, and if she should have any more children, it
is to be equally divided, to my daughter Elizabeth Bently I give and direct
that she receive from my executor lawful interest annually after 
distribution,
and if she marries and there is any increase, equal shares, and if not
her the said Elizabeth's share, to inure to belong to Henderson Bently,
heir of the said Elizabeth Bently Junr., to William R. Bently my son an
equal share at distribution.

ITEM 3rd.: I give the entire increase of the said Negro woman slaves, Sal
& Lucy, if any to Matilda Livingston or Thomas Livingston in case of her
death, Elizabeth Bently Junr. and William R. Bently and his and their lawful
heirs, for the taking care of me the said John and Elizabeth Bently my
wife, and that none of my other heirs is to have any part of interest,
whatever in said Negro increase, and in case any of this property or any
the said John Bently is now in possession of at this time is made way with
for our use, it is not to be accounted for, and any that may be got, except
the Negro increase is to be distributed as before described.

ITEM 4th.: A power of attorney given by me to Hiram Bently my son, to collect
money from the estate of Archibald Slack deceased, of Barber County (Alabama)
is hereby revoked, and should the said Hiram Bently collect, he is to pay
over the same, to my executors, for equal distribution as described.

ITEM 5th : I hereby appoint William R. Bently my son, my true and lawful
executor in law and equity, to carry out the provisions of this will, without
being bound to give security.

In testimony whereof, I the said John Bently have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this twenty sixth day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine.

Signed: John Bently

(Seal)

Signed and sealed before us:
John McNight Senr. 
George S. Turner 
John C. Looser