Dallas County AlArchives Wills.....Sorrell, John June 2, 1841
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Source: Dallas County Will Book A, Pages 194-195
Written: June 2, 1841
Recorded: December 16, 1841

John Sorell’s Will

In the name of God Amen, I John Sorell of the County of Dallas and State of 
Alabama do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following, viz:
 
     1st       After the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses, I 
desire bequeath and direct as follows         
     2nd       I give and bequeath my daughter Celia Cooper and her bodily 
heirs for their own use and benefit all the property heretofore loaned to her 
to wit two negroes, a boy and a girl known by the name of Sant and Caroline; a 
horse, two cows and calves and two beds and furniture which brings her upon a 
level with what my other children have heretofore had.
     3rd       I give and bequeath all the remaining part of my estate, real, 
personal and perishable to my children, namely my sons Wiley J. Sorell Seaborne 
J. Sorell John M. Sorell, James M. Sorell and Thomas B. Sorell and to my 
Matilda Webb Nancy Browning Rebecca Adams Mary Webb Celia Margaret Pylant and 
the bodily heirs of Catherine Barnes, late the wife of John C. Barnes and now 
deceased to be divided among them equally. Subject however, to the restrictions 
and conditions following: as regards my sons – Wiley J. and Seaborne J. Sorell 
viz:  Wiley J. Sorell to have an equal share after deducting what I have paid 
for him, to wit two thousand eight hundred and fourteen dollars [$2814.00] paid 
in the Gantley case and others. Seaborne J. Sorell to have an equal share after 
deducting the amount I have paid for him to wit about five thousand dollars 
[$5000.00]. The shares of my daughters to go to them and the heirs of their 
bodies and shall either of them die without bodily heirs then her or their 
share to descend and be equally divided amongst her brothers and sisters or 
their legal heirs.
     
I hereby revoke all other former wills by me hereto fore made. Lastly I 
nominate, constitute and appoint my son James M. Sorell and my son-in-law Henry 
Adams executors of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of 
June AD 1841

John Sorell  (seal)
Signed, sealed and executed 
in presence of 
G.R. Evans
Nicholas Baggett,
James D. Craig

The State of Alabama
Dallas County
____ &  Orphan’s Court Dec 2nd, 1841

This day personally appeared James D. Craig ___ of the ____ witness to the 
foregoing will, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he saw John 
Sorell, the testator, sign, seal and execute said will as and for his last Will 
and testament that said Testator was of sound mind and disposing memory at the 
time of executing the same and that this deponent and George R. Evans and 
Nicholas Baggett signed the same as witnesses at the request of and in the 
presence of said Testator and of said other on the day and year therein _______ 
__ sworn to and subscribed in open court this 3rd day of Dec. 1841.

                                               James C. Criag

Recorded 16th day of December 1841


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