Rev. James Bell, Captain

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<p>James Bell, Of Sussex, Co, VA</p><p><p>Jean Hudson Post to genealogy.com Bell Forum post # 10594</p></p><p><p>My husband is descended from James & Mildred (Robinson) Bell through their daughter Mary "Polly" Bell who married Ralph Magee. Included is transcription of James Bell's will. His wife, Mildred (Robinson) Bell, will was dated 2 Apr 1806 and proved 7 Aug 1806 in Sussex County, VA</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>I James Bell Minister & Pastor of the Baptist Church of Christ in Sussex County on Sappona Creek being sick in Body but in good Composure of Mind being certain that I must shortly put of this my Tabernacle and uncertain of the time when do look upon it expedient to set my House in Order by making my last Will and Testament. First I recommend my Soul to God who gave in Expectation ofa blessed Immortality through the Redeption that is in Christ Jesus and my Body I leave to mingle with fellow Clay till the morning of the Resurrection desireing [sic] that my respected Friend and Brother in the Ministry David Tinsley John Williams or Jeremiah Dargan may officiate at my Interment As poaching the small Portion of temporal good things that God hath been pleased to entrust me with Ileave to be disposed of in the following Manner Viz. I desire that my Executors may sell what Part of my personal Estate they shall think can be best spared at publick [sic] sale as shall be sufficient to discharge my just Debts & funeral Expences [sic]. Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving son George Bell the Land and Plantation whereon John Willias now lives part of which Land I recovered of Jeremiah Donald by Petition with all the Lands I hold on the north Side of Willises pond Branch down to the Mouth thereof and up the crooked Branch to Abraham Boltons Line and so along the said Boltons Line to a Corner on the said Land that I recovered of the said Darnal and so along the said old Line to Willies pond Branch containing by Estimation Two hundred & thirty Acres be the same more or less to him his Heirs or Assigns forever. Imprimes I lend unto my loving wife Mildred Bell the use of all my other Lands untill my Son Benjamin Bell arrives to the age of twenty Years at which time I desire that the Lands be equally divided & my Son Benjamin to have the use of one half and the other half I desire she should have the Use of during her natural Life subjecting her to raise my son Benjamin Bell while he shall arrive to the Age of sisteen Years and to give him five Years Schooling. I also lend unto my said Wife Mildred all my other Estate during her Widowhood or while my Children hereafter named shall come to the Ages hereafter mentioned but in Case my said Wife should marry it is my Desire that two thirds of my Negroes & personal Estate be taken from her and the Legacies whichI hereafter give be paid out of it and if any remaining it be equally divided among all my Children - Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Balam Bell whe he arrives to the of twenty Years Eighty pounds lawfull Money of Virginia and one Horse of twenty Pounds Value in good ? and one Sadle [sic] & Bridle. Item I give aand bequeath unto my loving Son Benjamin Bell In Case he lives to the Age of twenty one Years leaves Issue of his Body lawfully begotten All my Lands and Plantation which I have not given to my Son George to him the said Benjamin Bell his Heirs or Assigns forever but in Case my said Son Benjamine should die before he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years or has such Issue as above mentioned I desire that the Lands and Plantation bequeathed to my said Son Benjamin may be soldand the Money arising from such sale to be equally divided amongst all my children. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Rebecka [sic] Bell one feather Bed and furniture One Cown and Calfone Yew [sic] and Lamb One Sow and Piggs to be raised out of my Estate and given her at the Age of twenty Years or Married to her the said Rebeca to her Heirs & Assigns forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my two youngest Daughters Mildred Lucas Bell & Sally Wilkes Bell One Bed and furniture one side Saddle one Cow & Calf one Yew & Lamb one Sow & Piggs, each to be raised out of my Estate & given them at the Age of twenty Years or Married to them their Heirs or Assigns forever. Item all the remainder of my Estate that I have lent unto my loving Wife after paying the above Legacies I desire may be equally divided at my Wife's Decease amongst all my Children. Item I leave the Tuition & bringing up of my Son Balam while he he arrives to the Age of twenty Years to my beloved Brother in Christ Buckner Lanier desiring that he may use the same Authority over him as if he was his son. Lastly I do appoint my son George Bell and my friends Sylvanus Bell & Gray Judkins Executors of this my lastWill & Testatment ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my Seal this the sixteenth Day of September One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy eight. James Bell</p><p><p>Signed Sealed PUblished & Declared to be the last Will & Testament of the Testator In Presence of (bottom of page cut off)</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>James Bell, Of Sussex, Co, VA</p></p><p><p>Jean Hudson Post to genealogy.com Bell Forum post # 10594</p></p><p><p>My husband is descended from James & Mildred (Robinson) Bell through their daughter Mary "Polly" Bell who married Ralph Magee. Included is transcription of James Bell's will. His wife, Mildred (Robinson) Bell, will was dated 2 Apr 1806 and proved 7 Aug 1806 in Sussex County, VA</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>I James Bell Minister & Pastor of the Baptist Church of Christ in Sussex County on Sappona Creek being sick in Body but in good Composure of Mind being certain that I must shortlyput of this my Tabernacle and uncertain of the time when do look upon it expedient to set my House in Order by making my last Will and Testament. First I recommend my Soul to God who gave in Expectation of a blessed Immortality through the Redeption that is in Christ Jesus and my Body I leave to mingle with fellow Clay till the morning of the Resurrection desireing [sic] that my respected Friend and Brother in the Ministry David Tinsley John Williams or Jeremiah Dargan may officiate at my Interment As poaching the small Portion of temporal good things that God hath been pleased to entrust me with I leave to be disposed of in the following Manner Viz. I desire that my Executors may sell what Part of my personal Estate they shall think can be best spared at publick [sic] sale as shall be sufficient to discharge my just Debts & funeral Expences [sic]. Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving son George Bell the Land and Plantation whereon John Willias now lives part of which Land I recovered of Jeremiah Donald by Petition with all the Lands I hold on the north Side of Willises pond Branch down to the Mouth thereof and up the crooked Branch to Abraham Boltons Line and so along the said Boltons Line to a Corner on the said Land that I recovered of the said Darnal and so along the said old Line to Willies pond Branch containing by Estimation Two hundred & thirty Acres be the same more or less to him his Heirs or Assigns forever. Imprimes I lend unto my loving wife Mildred Bell the use of all my other Lands untill my Son Benjamin Bell arrives to the age of twenty Years at which time I desire that the Lands be equally divided & my Son Benjamin to have the use of one half and the other half I desire she should have the Use of during her natural Life subjecting her to raise my son Benjamin Bell while he shall arrive to the Age of sisteen Years and to give him five Years Schooling. I also lend unto my said Wife Mildred all my other Estate during her Widowhood or while my Children hereafter named shall come to the Ages hereafter mentioned but in Case my said Wife should marry it is my Desire that two thirds of my Negroes & personal Estate be taken from her and the Legacieswhich I hereafter give be paid out of it and if any remaining it be equally divided among all my Children - Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Balam Bell whe he arrives to the of twenty Years Eighty pounds lawfull Money of Virginia and one Horse of twenty Pounds Value in good ? and one Sadle [sic] & Bridle. Item I give aand bequeath unto my loving Son Benjamin Bell In Case he lives to the Age of twenty one Years leaves Issue of his Body lawfully begotten All my Lands and Plantation which I have not given to my Son George to him the said Benjamin Bell his Heirs or Assigns forever but in Case my said Son Benjamine should die before he arrives to the Age of twenty one Years or has such Issue as above mentioned I desire that the Lands and Plantation bequeathed to my said Son Benjamin may be sold and the Money arising from such sale to be equally divided amongst all my children. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving Daughter Rebecka [sic] Bell one feather Bed and furniture One Cown and Calf one Yew [sic] and Lamb One Sow and Piggs to be raised out of my Estate and given her at the Age of twenty Years or Married to her the said Rebeca to her Heirs & Assigns forever. Item I give andbequeath unto my two youngest Daughters Mildred Lucas Bell & Sally Wilkes Bell One Bed and furniture one side Saddle one Cow & Calf one Yew & Lamb one Sow & Piggs, each to be raised out of my Estate & given them at the Age of twenty Years or Married to them their Heirs or Assigns forever. Item all the remainder of my Estate that I have lent unto my loving Wife after paying the above Legacies I desire may be equally divided at my Wife's Decease amongst all my Children. Item I leave the Tuition & bringing up of my Son Balam while he he arrives to the Age of twenty Years to my beloved Brother inChrist Buckner Lanier desiring that he may use the same Authority over him as if he was his son. Lastly I do appoint my son George Bell and my friends Sylvanus Bell & Gray Judkins Executors of this my last Will & Testatment ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my Seal this the sixteenth Day of September Onethousand Seven hundred & Seventy eight. James Bell</p><p>Signed Sealed PUblished & Declared to be the last Will & Testament of the Testator In Presence of (bottom of page cut off)</p>