Georgia:  Columbia County:  Will of John Bell
22 October 1807
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JOHN BELL

"State of Georgia Columbia County 22th October
1807  In the Name of god Amen, I John Bell being very sick and weak 
in body, but of Perfect mind and memory, thanks be given Unto god, 
therefore cawling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that 
it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my 
last Will and testament that is to say Principally and first of all, 
I give and Recommend my sole into the hands of Allmighty god, And as 
Touching such Wordley Estate Wharewith it has pleased god to bless me 
in this life, I give and Dispose of the same In the following manner 
And form:  

First I give and bequath to Hugh Bell my son twelve head of cattle 
two head of horses twelve head of hoggs four beds and furniture; 
likewise all the household and kitchen furniture &C

Second I give and Bequath to John Bell my son one Dollar, its my 
wish for my wife Marry to have the use of the Propperty her lifetime; 
Given under my hand and seal the day and year first above Written

Test
N.Whitcombe
John Partrick

(on right side)
John (his mark) Bell Senr. (seal)"

on back of will:
1807
"John Bell's last
Will and testament"

also a note:
"Georgia
Columbia County
In the Court of Ordinary
Notley Whitcombe one of the subscribing witnesses to the within 
instrument after being duly sworn saith that he saw John Bell in 
life subscribe and acknowledge the same to be his last will and 
testament and also saw John Patrick by the request of the testator 
subscribe the same with myself and that the testator was of sound 
mind and memory at the time of subscribing the same

Sworn to in Open Court
this 4th March 1815
Test
A. Crawford
clk

(on right)
Notley Whitcombe"