Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Bell, Nathaniel 1831
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Source: Will Book G Pgs. 263-265
Written: 1831


State of Georgia }
Glynn County }

In the name of God Amen

	I Nathaniel Bell of the above State and county, being weak in body and 
agreable to nature am drawing near eternity & thanks be to God enjoy the use of 
mind and knoledge, when it shall be God’s will to call my soul and my body 
comitted to the Earth and Lawfull or just debts being paid or settled. 
	I leave this being my Last Will and Testament and I doth order and 
command haveing but littel to wit two negrows the man Billy and the woman Rose, 
for the use of Mrs. Jane. Mary. Bell. Rufs and to use all the wages or profet 
of said negrows Billy and Rose for and during her lifetime or marage, at which 
time, The property shall not be devided it shall be kept together until by 
prophet or increse there be one negrow for each, and if either of my children 
die and leave no lawful child the property return to the surviving party. All 
my household furnerter kitchen utentials plantation tous, I give & bequeth to 
Mrs. Jane M.B. Rufs, and as long as James Geurene Bell can agree with his 
sister Mrs. Jane M.B. Rufs and her pleashure he may partake of with her.
	And I do appoint, John Burnet Esq and Urbanus Dart Esq both of the 
above state and county as trustees, to Execute this my last Will and Testament 
given under my hand this day and Date and in the presents of (blank space) let 
it be understood at the Death or marige of Mrs. Jane M.B. Rufs who be Executrix 
at her death or mariage the said Mrs. Jane M.B. Rufs the property be not sold 
nor no devetion be made until by profet or increase there be one negrow for 
each my children if the marage of Mrs. Rufs she has one, Wm. S. Bell one, Nobel 
J. Bell one, James G. Bell one and if either Die leaving no child the property 
returns to the living part of the family given under my hand and dated this 
twenty six day January one Thousand eight hundred Thirty one (blank space) Date
at Brunswick sealed in present of
John Burnett, Clk.
LdJCGC
(signed by)
Nathl. Bell


[transcribed verbatim…please note daughter’s name was Russ]


Georgia }
Glynn Co }

	You do swear that you Saw Nathaniel Bell sign seal publish and declare 
this writing to be and contain his last Will & Testament that at this time 
thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory & that he did it freely 
without compulsion to the best of your knowledge
So help you God

Sworn to in open }
Court 3 March 1834 } John Burnett Jr.

Chas. Grant J.I.C.G.C.
Jas. C. Mangham J.I.C.G.C.
Henry C. Dubignon J.I.C.G.C.
J. Hamilton Couper J.I.C.G.C.


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