ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Kell, 10 Sep 1800 ==================================================================== 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 USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara F. Bonham bbonham@awod.com ==================================================================== Will found in Orange County, North Carolina WB D, page 28 In the name of God Amen. I, John Kell of the state of North Carolina and County of Orange; being sick & weak but of perfect mind & memory; and calling to mind that it is apointed for all men once to die, do make constitute and apoint this my Last will & testament and dispose of my estate as followeth: To wit I leave my wife Rebekah her living out of my property and the whole to be kept together under the Care of my Executors to be disposed of amongst my childring equaly; Alowing my Executors to purchase a piece of Land the first oportunity out of my property for my wife and childring to live apon; and if my Executers at any time thinks it Best the shall Bind my Boys Thomas, and John to Learn a trade whereby the may get their Living; & I do apoint Constitute and ordain Robt. Hall & Wm. Kell executors of this my Last will & testament & I do hereby disanull & Revoke all other wills & testaments by me before made; makeing Constituteing & apointing this my Last will & testament witness my Hand and Seal this tenth of September 1800 Signed Sealed pronounced published and declared in the presenc of /s/ John Kell Winesses: Jno Riggs Reachell Millan Note...Reachell Millan was Rachel Miller