Nash County NcArchives Wills.....Wells Jr., Stephen 1853
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Source: Nash Co., Nc Wills 1663-1978 Fhl#1577513
Written: 1853

STEPHEN WELLS, JR.

In the name of God Amen.  I Stephen Wells of the County
of Nash and State of North Carolina being in a low state
of health but of sound mind and memory blessed be God
so this the sixth day of March one Thousand eight hundred
and Fifty Make and publish this my last will and
Testament in form and manner following to wit
First that my Executor herein after named shall pay
all my Just debts whatsoever and to whomever
rising out of the monies that may first come into
their hands as a part or parcel of my estate

Item I give and bequeath my beloved wife Mary Wells
her feather beds bedstead and furniture her choice two
black walnut tables and Two hundred dollars in money to
her and her heirs forever

I give and bequeath unto my son Bartley Wells
five dollars currant money of said state to him
and his heirs forever

I give and bequeth  [Bequeath] unto my son Redmon D. Wells
one feather bed bedstead and furnature one Negro boy
by the name of Dennis and one hundred dollars
in money to him and his heirs forever

Item  I lend to my beloved wife Mary Wells all my land
and plantation whereon I now live and the following Negroes
first, old Jacob and Rodah his wife, Harty Harritt and her
child Tom Abram and little Jacob and their further increase
and all the balance of my estate both real and personal
of all kinds that I have not desposed of in the above
items to her during her Natural life or widowhood
at the death of my beloved wife Mary Wells or
that of her widdowhood I give and bequeath all of my
my said estate both real and personal that I have left
to her during her natural life or widdowhood to my
son Redmon D Wills to him and his heirs forever

And lastley I do hereby constitute one appointment my
son Redmond D. Wills and my friend J.J.Q.Taylor
Executors of this my last will and testament according
to the true intent and meaning of the same and
every part and clause thereof  hereby declaring  utterly 
void all other wills and testaments
by me heretofore made 

In witness whereof I the said Stephen Wells
here unto set my hand and seal this day and 
date above written

Signed sealed published and 
declared in the presents of}  Stephen 3 (his mark) Wells

Nelson Bone
William Asbury Pridgen
Dewey Pridgen

State of North Carolina}   Court of Pleas & quarter
Nash County}			Sessions May Term 1853
A paper writing perporting to be the last will and
testament of Stephen Wells is offered for probate on the
testimony of Nelson Bone and William A. Pridgen two
of the subscribing witnesses thereto and is duly proved &
ordered to be recorded. & Redmond D. Wells one of the execu-
tors thereon named is duly qualified.  J.J.Q. Taylor
the other executor being in open Court and renouncing
it is ordered to be recorded
Attest G.W. Ward


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