Westmoreland County, Virginia, Wills:  John Bell

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Westmoreland Co., VA Deed & Will Book 1, Page 366

Last Will & Testament of John Bell

In the name of God amen.  I John Bell of the County of 
Westmoreland being sick & weak but in sound memory do 
make this to be my last will & Testament as followeth, 
I will all those debts and duties I owe wither in right 
or conscience to any manner of a person or persons be 
well and truly paid or ordained to be in convenience 
time after my decease by my Executrix hereafter named, 
that is my wife Mary Bell I order as my Executrix.
Item:  I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife 
Mary Bell my land which I now live on to have and To 
hold the said land with all the appurtences thereunto 
belonging to her and her heirs forever but if the said 
Mary shall contain a widow there to fall to the heirs 
after her decease.  I also give to my well beloved wife 
all my whole estate moveable and Immoveables, quick & 
Dead, only I give unto my well beloved friend Thomas 
Webb, one cow and Yearling, and land to lant In so long 
as he shall live, I further order my Well beloved wife 
to see this my last will and Testament, performed, and 
to this I subscribe.

                              John Bell (Seal)

TESTE:  Clement Spillman, Richard Williamson

July 27th 1670.  This will was proved by the subscribed 
witnesses thereto and then recorded.