Will of Robert Noell - Oglethorpe Co GA

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                            Will of Robert Noell

                                      
     The Will of Robert Noell from Oglethorpe County Will Book A
     
     Georgia -- Oglethorpe County -- In the name of GOD amen, I Robert
     Noell of the county and state aforesaid, being sick & weak in body,
     but of sound mind & perfect memory, knowing that it is appointed
     for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will &
     testament, in manner following, first I recommend my soul to
     almighty GOD who gave it, & my body to the earth, to be buried in a
     neat Christian manner by my executors hereafter named, and as to my
     worldly goods which GOD hath given me to be disposed in the
     following manner.
     Item. It is my desire that all my just debts be paid and those due
     me collected.
     Item, I lend my beloved wife Mary Noell the tract of land whereon I
     now live with all the plantation utensils & tools belonging there
     unto, also my negroes together with all my stock of every kind, the
     household & kitching furniture, all of which I lend my wife during
     her natural life, & it is my will and desire that if my daughters
     Elizabeth H Noell & Frances Noell, shall remain single, both, or
     either of them, at the decease of their mother, that then, & in
     that case I lend the plantation to them, so long as they remain
     unmarried, and at the death of my wife, & the marriage of both my
     above named daughters, I give the said tract of land to my youngest
     son Beverly Noell to him & his heirs forever-
     Item, I give unto my son James Noell one feather bed & furniture.
     Item, I give unto my son John C. Noell one feather bed & furniture.
     Item, I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Noel one feather bed &
     furniture & thirty dollars in cash - -
     Item, I give unto my daughter Francis Noell one feather bed &
     furniture and thirty dollars in cash -
     Item, I give unto my son Robert Noell one feather bed & furniture
     Item, I give unto Thomas Noell one feather bed & furniture
     Item, I give unto my son Beverly Noell one feather bed & furniture
     Item, It is my will and desire, that at the death of my wife Mary
     Nowell, that all that part of my estate that came by her, be
     equally divided among all of her children, viz. Jas. Noell, Mary
     Hazlegrove, Elizeth Noell, Stephen Noell, Francis Noell, Robert
     Nowell, Thomas Noell, Beverly Noell, & John C. Noell, & that part
     of my estate that did not come by my wife Mary Noell, & not
     otherwise divided be equally divided amongst all of my children,
     taking in with those above named Larkin Smith & Charles Noell, I
     give it to them & their heirs for ever --
     Item, it is my will & desire that if either of my children that are
     now married, or may be married, should die before my wife that,
     that part of my estate alotted to them, be equally divided amongst
     their children, if any, if none, their proportionable part to be
     equally divided amongst the surviving children --
     Item, I hereby constitute & appoint my beloved wife Mary Noell
     Executrix, James Noell & Robert Noell Executors to this my last
     will & testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
     and seal this 20th of February 1811 -
     in addition to the above I give my son Beverly Noell one Sorrel
     Stud Colt, to be delivered to him, when he arrives to the age of
     twenty one years - & if the said colt should die previous to his
     becoming of age, the loss to be made up out of my estate before the
     division - Witness my hand this the day & year first above written
     -
     
     his
     Robert X Noell (Seal)
     mark
     
     This instrument of writing acknowledged Signed and Sealed in
     presents of us --
     A G Smith
     his
     Thos. X England
     mark
     Joseph D. Lee
     
     Probate of the will
     You Anthony G. Smith, Joseph D. Lee and Thos. England do solemnly
     swear that you saw the within named Robert Noell decd. sign Seal
     publish & declare the within instrument of writing to be his last
     will & testament & at the time of his so doing he was of sound mind
     & memory to the best of your knowledge & belief, so help you God --
     Sworn to & subscribed in open court this first July 1811 ---
     A. G. Smith
     his
     Thos. X England
     mark
     Joseph D. Lee
     
     Mat Rainey CCR
     The above will was recored the 8th July 1811--
     Mat Rainey CCR

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