Craven County, NC - Andrew Bell Will, 1790

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Craven County Wills from
The Books by Laura Willis
Vols 1 & 2
dunham@wknet

NC Wills Vol One (1709-1789)

With permission of Laura Willis

Vol. 2

Will Book A, Page 224

Will of Andrew Bell

In the name of God, Amen. I, Andrew Bell of Craven County, in the province 
of North Carolina, being in my perfect senses, and calling to mind the first 
state of man, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner 
and form as follows, viz: I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty 
God that gave it me; and my body to the earth from whence it came. Item, I 
give and bequeath unto my two daughters, twenty shillings apiece, for them 
and their heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my two grandsons 
John Johnston and George Cooper, one ewe and lamb apiece, for them and their 
heirs forever. Also my will and desire is that all my household goods and 
cattle and sheep to be equally divided between my beloved wife and the rest 
of my children, viz, Church, Lovitt, Joseph, Esther, Elizabeth, Mary and 
William Bell, at my decease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Lovitt, 
all my cooper, carpenter and joiner tools; and also a lot of land lying at 
the southwest landing in Norfolk County, in Virginia, to him, his heirs and 
assigns forever. Also my will and desire is that my son Lovitt, should take 
Anthony Cavitt, a mulatto boy, and to learn him in the cooper’s trade. Also 
my will and desire is that all the Negroes that I got by my father Joseph Bell, 
shall be divided according to his will. Also my will and desire is that my 
wife Elizabeth Bell shall have Quaco, a Negro man, during her natural life, 
and then to be returned without charge or expense, between Lovitt, Joseph, 
Esther, Elizabeth, Mary, and William Bell, at their mother’s death, for them, 
their heirs and assigns forever. If my son Church Bell should not come home in 
five years, his part to be taken and divided between the six young children, 
for them, their heirs and assigns forever. Also my will and desire is that my 
plantation tools, horses and hogs, to be for the use of my wife and family at 
my decease. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son Lovitt, and Elizabeth, my 
beloved wife, Executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and 
making void all other will or wills by me heretofore made. Also my desire is 
that my Executors, or any of them, to receive all such owing debt, and to pay 
all my just debts, so holding and making this my last will and testament. In 
witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of July 
1790.

Test:

Evan Jones

Roger Hancock

Evan Hancock

                                     Andrew Bell


Will was proven in open court at the September term of 1790 by the oath of 
Roger Hancock, with Lovitt Bell qualifying as Executors.

                                     Samuel Chapman, Clerk


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