Will of Thomas Bell - Granville Co., NC
Dated October 18, 1761, Proved November Court 1761
     
Note: This Abstract of the Will of THOMAS BELL is included in the Pegram family papers since THOMAS BELL's grandaughter, CHARITY HARTHORN (HORTON) married GIDEON PEGRAM. Also, GEORGE PEGRAM's son JOHN PEGRAM married PARTHENIA BELL and is ancestor to many Pegram family members now living in Guilford, Rockingham and Forsythe Co., N.C. and West Virginia.
To son, WILLIAM - All the land on east side of Hubquarter Creek On JOHN
RIGGINS's line to the main creek and all land below creek and 10 pds. money of Virginia;
To son, SAMUEL - Land on West side of Hubquarter Creek to EATON's line, to main c
creek, a negro called Morgan, my smith's tools and WILLIAM BELL to have use of tools when needed;
To son, THOMAS - land on mouth of Bare Branch to Ready Branch, crossing
Hubquarter Creek to HARTHORN's Road, being the plantation whereon I live, a negro called Roger, my still, and a case of bottles, my large Bible, a chest, a bed and furniture;
To son, JOHN - A tract of land at Bear Branch, to Reedy Branch at JOHN RIGGIN's
line, to main road, negro called Jamey, feather bed and furniture, desk, large oval table, 3 cows and calves, 3 sows and pigs, a mare;
To son, JESSE - Land on EATON's line, to HARTHORN's line road, negro Jeffry, 3
cows and calves, 3 sows and pigs, and 10 pds. money;
To dau., MARY, wife of THOMAS HARTHORN, my negro called Grank and 5 pds. ;
To dau., LUCY BELL, negro called Judith, a trunk and all in it called her mother's,
5 pds. money;
To wife, MARY - 50 pds. money, horse, saddle, tea kettle and other utensils.
If either of my children, JOHN, JESSE or LUCY BELL die without heirs, their part to go to survivor or them.
Executors: WILLIAM PERSON, SR., & WILLIAM PERSON, JR.
Witnesses: DANIEL PEGRAM & THOMAS JONES

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