Will Book A Pages 183-184, Noxubee Co., MS The Last Will  &  Testament
of Tyrus Bell
Contributed by: Lois Bell Pfannenstiel <lpfann9458@sbcglobal.net>
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In the Name of God Amen.---I Tyrus Bell of  Noxubee  County  State  of
Mississippi of Sound Mind but feeble of body and in the  view  of  the
uncertainity of life do hereby make this my last will  and  testament.
First..... I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid  and  to
that end should there not be a sum sufficient in Ready  Cash  on  hand
after the sale of the crops to gross the present year  then  I  direct
that the following named slaves be  sold  in  order  to  make  up  any
deficit---viz. Peter, Isabel,Perry, Mary, & Eliza. Second...... That I
hereby bequeath unto each of my  children  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand
Dollars to be paid to them in money or property  as  they  seperatelly
become of age or marry Except my well beloved son William  to  whom  I
have here to fore given  about  said  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dollars.
Third......I leave my beloved wife and faithful friend Adeline  Amelia
Bell Sole Executrix of this my last will directing that no security be
required  by  the  Judge  of  the  Probate  Court  for  her   faithful
fullfilment of this my last will and  testament.  Fourth......I  leave
the management and exclusive control and direction of my Estate during
her widowhood to my wife, but should she marry then I direct  that  my
Estate be equally divided between her and my children share and  share
alike. Fifth.....If on investigation it is fiund that William has  not
received Two Thousand Dollars I direct that that sum  be  made  up  to
him. Interlined (?) before signing this March 19th AD 1853 Tyrus  Bell
Signed and sealed in the presence of Wm.  D.  Lyles  John  W.  Sudbury
Charles Williams

The Probate The State Of Mississippi Noxubee County

In the Probate Court of said County At the May Term AD 1853 thereof.

In the matters of a certain instrument of  writing  purporting  to  be
last Will and Testament of Tyrus Bell Deceased. Be it remembered  that
at a term of the Probate Court of the County of Noxubee and the  State
of Mississippi began and held at the courthouse in and  for  the  said
County on the first Monday of May AD (1853) One Thousand Eight Hundred
& Fifty Three, personally appeared in open  court  William  D.  Lyles,
John W. Sudberry,  &  Charles  Williams  subscribing  witnesses  to  a
certain instrument of writing purporting  to  be  the  last  will  and
testament of Tyrus Bell late of said county deceased bearing the  date
the 19 day of March1853. Who having first been duly sworn deposed  and
said that said Tyrus Bell signed  sealed  published  &  delivered.Said
instrument as his last will and testament on the day of the date there
of.That said testator was then of sound mind and memory and more  than
twenty one years of age  and  that  these  deponents  subscribed  said
instruments as witnesses there to at the instance and request  and  in
the presence of said Testator and also in the presence of  each  other
on the the day & year aforesaid. Sworn to & subscribed in  open  court
this 6 day of May AD 1853  R.  Ruff,  Probate  Judge  Signed:  Charles
Williams Wm. D. Lyles John W. Sudberry

The foregoing will was filed for probate the 6 day of  May  A.D.  1853
and was duly recorded the 3rd day of  June  A.D.  1853  Chls.  Bowmen,
Clerk Estate Settlement Case # 464