Will of Mildred Bell - 1806 - Sussex Co., VA 

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Will of Mildred Bell - 1806
(Will Book G, page 41, Sussex Co.VA.)

In the Name of God Amen, I Mildred Bell of Sussex County being in 
health and of a sound mind and calling to mind that it is apointed for
all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament
and as to the worldly goods that it hath pleased God to bless me with
I give and dispose of in the following manner (to wit)
ITEM. I give to my Son George Bell & my Daughters Mary McGee & Mildred
Moore each Five Shillings.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my daughter Salley Wilks Northcross all my
wearing clothes of every kind whatsoever to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my Son Benjamin Bell one counter pin and
one bed blanket to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my grandson James Bell Jarratt one counter
pin and one bed blanket to him and his heirs forever.
My will and desire is that all the remaining part of my estate 
consisting of stock of horses cattle sheep and hogs together with my
household and kitchin furniture of all kinds whatsoever except two
counter pins and two bed blankets given away above be sold to the
highest bider and the money ariseing from the said sale be divided in
the following manner that is to say.
ITEM. I give and bequeath to my grandson Thomas Northcross ten pounds 
to him and his heirs forever.
My will and desire is that the remaining part of the money ariseing 
from my estate be equally divided between my eight grand children
namely Thomas Northcross Mary Northcross Susanah Northcross Balaam
Northcross Wilson Northcross Seymour Northcross Mildred Northcross
Martha Northcross which money I give to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and apoint Benjamin Green Frederick
Northcross and John Green whole and sole executors of this my last Will
and Testament revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made declareing
this and this only to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand ___ seal this second day of April one
thousand eight hundred and six.

Mildred(herXmark)Bell (Seal)

Signed Sealed and published
in the presents of 
Mary Bell
Tempey Bell
John Trezvant


At a Court held for Sussex County the 7th day of August 1806.
The last Will and Testament of Mildred Bell was presented into Court 
proved by the oaths of Mary Bell and Tempey Bell and ordered to be
recorded and at another Court held for said County the 4th day of 
November 1806 on motion of Fredric Northcross one of the Exors. therein
named who made oath and gave bond & security agreeably to law 
Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

Teste J.C. Bailey Clk.

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