Georgia:  Hancock County:  Last Will & Testament of Green Shell
20 February 1834

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Abstract of Will from Hancock Co., Ga. Will Book N (1829-1827)
Last Will and Testament of Green Shell written 20 Feb 1834 and probated 7 Nov 1836
Georgia Hancock County
Inferior Court sitting for Ordinary Purposes, Monday 7th November 1836 Present their Honors
Joel Crawford
Wilson Bird Justices 
John W. Rabun

The last Will and testament of Green Shell late of this County dec. being 
produced in Court and the due and legal execution of said Will and 
Testamentary paper and that said Shell was at the time of executing the same 
and disposing mind being proved to the satisfaction of this Court by the 
evidence of William Jones one of the attesting witnesses thereto- it is 
ordered & considered by the Court that said Will is duly proved as a 
testamentary paper and that it be recorded.

Georgia Hancock County
In the name of God Amen

I Green Shell of the County and State aforesaid being in perfect mind, though 
in feeble health and believing that it is appointed for all men once to die 
and believing that I am destined to go with the rest of the world; I have 
thought proper to make this my last Will.

First. It is my request that my body after be intered in a decent manner.


Secondly. I desire that all my just debts be paid.

Third. I wish the balance of my property after paying my debts delivered over 
to my Wife Polly Shell & remain in her possesion during her life or 
widowhood, after her death or marriage my property to be equally divided 
between all my children.

Fourth. if there should be money enough in hand and debts enough due to pay 
up all the debts against me, then and in that event my Executors will proceed 
to advertise such property asking in their judgement may be best spared and 
proceed to sell the same, or so much thereof as will be sufficient to pay any 
debts.

Fifth. In order to carry out the provisions of this Will in operation, I 
constitute and appoint Francis T. Colley and John H. Lewis my Executors.


Sixth. In the final division of my property it may be so that an equal 
division cannot be made among my children, without a sale of some of my 
property, then and in that case my wish is that my Executors proceed to 
ad­vertise and sell the same so that an equal division may be made.

Seventh, When a sale is made of any of my property my request is that it be 
of the personal kind, if it can be done without damaging my estate, but in 
this particular as perhaps in some other matters of management I shall have 
to rely upon the judgement of my Executors.

Eighth. Lastly I request that my Executors so soon as I am dead proceed to 
the settlement of my estate & turn over the balance of my property to my Wife 
Polly Shell who has the right to use it as before stated.

In testimony whereof I Green Shell hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
seal this 20th day of February 1834. Signed sealed and delivered in the 
presence of us
Wm. C. Barkesdale
Wm. Jones X his mark

Green Shell seal

Sent by Lawrence Schell 10 Nov 2003