Probate Record for J. A. Harrell
Dated:  October 1922
Submitted by:  Marshaleigh Bahan mobahan@sbcglobal.net

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THE FIRST STATE BANK
DIRECTORS:								    OFFICERS:
V.E.H. Reed							               V.E.H. Reed, President
W.S. Reed							               W.S. Reed, Vice President
N.B. Vernon						                     N.B. Vernon, Vice President
E. G. Armstrong						               R.Q. Reed, Cashier
R.Q. Reed				                                                                                        
Wm.D. Reed Asst.Cashier
HOLLAND, TEXAS

In the name of God – Amen
I J. A. Harrell a resident of the County of Bell, State of Texas, being of sound mind and memory 
and being ? to settle my worldly affairs while I have strength so do make this my last will and testament hereby ? all others heretofore made 

Items First
I will and bequeath to my beloved wife M. L. Harrell all of my household goods to be used and 
enjoyed by her.

Items Second
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Son, al property save and except my household goods, be decided equally between my beloved sons, 
M. M. Harrell and Frank L. Harrell and my beloved wife M.L. Harrel.  I especially desire that should my wife die before I do that my entire estate shall go to my sons M. M. Harrell and Frank Harrell.

Items Third
I hereby constitue and appoint my son M.M. Harrell executor of this my last Will and Testament 
without bond for due and legal performance of the same with power and authority to partition and divide the property both real and personal in accordance with provisions of this Will and in case 
any part of the same cannot be divided fairly and equally to sell ? of the same and divide the proceeds thereof.

Item Fourth
I desire that no action be had in the County Court in relation of the settlement of my Will than 
the Probating and the recording of this Will and the return of an inventory and appraisement.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand this 26th day of January 1922.

									J. A. Harrell

Witness
E. G. Armstrong							Oct 26, 1922
W. L. Armstrong
J. J. Harrell

(Sorry but I’m not certain about the rest of this)