Westmoreland County, Virginia, Wills:  Mary Bell

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Westmoreland Co., VA Deed & Will Book 1, Page 131

Last Will & Testament of Mary Bell

In the name of God amen.  I Mary Bell of the County of 
Westmoreland in Virginia being of perfect memory doe 
make my last will and Testament and in the first place 
I doe will and bequeath my soul unto God and to Jesus 
Christ who hath redeemed me; my body I bequeath unto 
the Earth from whence I received it.  I Give all my 
worldly estate I bequeath unto my children excepting 
only two heifers the one being two years old. I 
bequeath unto Elizabeth Maple wife of Robert Maple the 
other heifer of a year old, I bequeath unto my God 
daughter Mary Maple daughter the aforesaid Robert and 
Elizabeth Maple.  The estate left unto my Children my 
will is that it should be equally divided between them 
both before the dividing of it.  I will that there 
should one hundred Acres of land bought out of the 
estate for my Youngest son Richard Bell and for the 
full performance of this will.  I doe will and desire 
to be my sole Executor.  Witness my hand this 12th of 
September 1660.
                              Mary Bell

TESTE:  Robert Shirley, William Bell

February the 13th 1660.  This will was proved by the 
witness subscribed and then recorded.