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Last and will and testament of George Bell Newell.

George Newell was born in 1785, probably in Virginia, married Lydia
Howard and became a wealthy plantation owner in Wilkinson county,
Mississippi.  He owned about 1000 acres to the south of Woodville with
approximately 60 slaves, and as is indicated in the will, other real
estate, and an interest in a local business.

His plantation adjoined or was very near the plantations of his brother,
William Newell, the Walker family, and the McKee family.

George died in 1833 at the age of 48.

Anyone interested in this family is invited to contact Brett Hope,
bhope@gbso.net, a descendent of William Newell.
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Will book I, page 16, Wilkinson County Courthouse, Woodville, MS

In the name of God Amen, I George B. Newell of the County of Wilkinson
in the State of Mississippi being weak of body, but of sound disposing
mind and memory do make and establish this my last will and testament. 

Item 1st- It is my will and desire that all my property both real and
personal be equally divided between my children, and do hereby give and
bequeath the same to them and their heirs forever, except that if any of
my children, should marry and die, without leaving a child or children,
then in that case it is my will that ones portion of my Estate return 
and be equally divided between my children then living-

Item 2nd It is my will and desire that my dear wife keep all my property 
together, on the plantation, where I now live until my two sons, John 
Howard Newell, and William Newell, shall become of by Law to choose 
their own Guardian, and that my said wife care of my property until
that time that she have the right and power to ship my crop of cotton or 
the crops made on the plantation to New Orleans & to receive the amount
of sales, and receive the proceeds of said Sales, and divide the same
equally between my children,

Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my Grandson George Bell Wailes one
thousand Dollars to be paid to Hugh Connell Guardian for my said 
Grandson out of the first funds that can be spared, Item 4th It is my
will and desire that my daughter Jane Wailes keep negroes Rosa and Henry 
to be accounted for by her as a part of her share of my Estate, also
Eighteen hundred Dollars, which I have advanced her husband, also to be
accounted for as a part of her portion of my Estate, Item 5th, I do 
appoint my brother William Newell Guardian for my son Wm Newell & Edward 
H. Wailes, Guardian for my son John Howard Newell. And I do hereby 
appoint my dear wife Executrix & my brother William Newell & my 
son-in- law Edward H Wailes, Executor of this my last will & testament. 

In testimony whereof I do hereby sign my name & affix my seal this 21 day
of May A.D. 1831

Executed in our presence, we have witnessed the same at the request of
the testator & in his presence & in presence of each other.

Jos Johnson                       George B. Newell      seal
S.H. Holmes
W.C. Blakemon

August 1833

The following is a list on inventory of the property belonging to Mary
B. Newell, Eliza B. Newell, Lydia Ann Newell, Clarissa Newell, William 
Newell and John Howard Newell Infant children of George B. Newell decd.
of which said children I have become the legally qualified Guardian (viz)
one seventh and individed part of the residue of that tract or parcel 
of land situated in the county on the waters of Thompsons Creek, 
containing in all one thousand acres, and being the plantation on
which the said Late George B Newell last resided, after deducting
three hundred and fifty acres set apart and allotted to me By order
of the County Court as my Dower as per Report of commissioners appointed 
for that purpose which said Report is now on file in the County Court
of this County---one seventh of one undivided half of a tract or parcel
of land situate on Shulars Creek in this county and Entered Jointly by
said George B. Newell and E. H. Wailes and containing altogether two 
Hundred and Eighty seven acres.    One Seventh and undivided part of
fifty five negroes being the number now belonging to the Estate of the 
said George B. Newell Decd after deducting those allotted and set apart
before mentioned and on file the whole number of Negroes of said Estate
being appraised at $12,925 dollars as per appraisement of said Estate
also on file in the office of the County Court.  Also one-Eighth and 
undivided part of all the other personal Estate of the said late George
B. Newell consisting of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming 
utensils, house hold and kitchen furniture  of said Estate above 
refered to as on file in the office of the county court of this county.

State of Mississippi
Wilkinson County

Personally appeared Lydia H. Newell and being sworn deposeth and saith
that the annexed inventory is a correct account of property of the 
Infants under her charge

Sworn and subscribed 

August 27th 1833 before AJ Randolph JP  
             Lydia H. Newell
Examined appraised and  ordered to record