BLADEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elizabeth Bedsole, 12 Feb 1847 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the North Carolina USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley Roman RGussiemae@aol.com ============================================================================ Elizabeth Bedsole 1775-1848. She married Steven Rial. She was born and died in Bladen Co., NC daughter of Thomas Bedsole,sr. 1750-1825 and Rebecca Jones. Also of Bladen Co., NC. Will of Elizabeth Bedsole 1775-1848 IN the name of God, I Elizabeth Rial, being of sound mind and perfect memory, do make and publish this, my last will and testement, revoking all former wills by me. I bequeath to Noal Rials fifty cents, to Hardy Rials fifty cents, to the heirs od David Rails fifty cents,, heirs of Unity Pope fifty cents, to Thomas Bedsole Jr. fifty cents,to Nancy Hall fifty cents, to Sarah Blackwell fifty cents, to Travis Bedsole fifty cents, to heits of William Bedsole fifty cents, to Rhoda Parker one hundred dollars, my brother Duncan Bedsole my plantation where I now live and all lands belonging to plantation for all his natural life, then to his son Thomas Bedsole and his heirs.To my brother Duncan Bedsole and friend Malcom Monroe, all my lands in Bladen County,lying about Beaverdam.. I give all of the residences and personal property on my estate to my brother Duncan Bedsole and friend Malcom Monroe.*********Duncan Bedsole and Maolcom Monroe were Execuutors******signed on 12 day of February in 1847 with Elizabeth Rials mark witness: Bluford Simmons and Daniel McDuffie [This property was a large plantation and several houses and several thousand acres.]