Will of Jacob Cornell--1829
Jacob Cornell is believed to be the 4th Great Grandfather of
Terry Cleaveland, who contributed this will.
Last Will and Testament of Jacob Cornell Deceased Will Book 1
Page 114
In the name of God Amen. The tenth day of March 1829 I Jacob
Cornell of the county of Tyler and State of Virginia being very
sick and weak in body but of prefect mind and memory thanks be
given unto God therfore calling unto mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do
make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say
principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto
the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend
to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the
discretion of my executors nothing doubting but the general
Ressurrection I shall receive the same again by the power of God
and as touching the worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same
in the following manner and for in Inprimis I give and bequeath
to Drusilla my dearly beloved wife the whole of my real estate
together with all my household goods Debts and other moveable
effects so long as she remains my widow but if she should marry
again or at her death the whole to be sold and divided equally
among all my children My son William and John Bullman I likewise
constitute make and ordain my sole executors of this my last
will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and
disannull all and every other former testaments will legacies
and bequests and executors by me in any ways before named willed
and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be
my last will and testament In writings whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the day and year above written Jacob
Cornell
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said
Jacob Cornell as his last will and testament in the presence of
us the subscribers
Ralph Gorrell
Elias C. Gorrell
An account of monies that came into the possession of Absalom
George administrator of the estate of William George deceased
which said William George died seized of viz cash handed me by
William Watson Thirteen dollars and seventy five cents $13.75
Sept 22 1826 Absolom George Administrator
Also a List of notes and accounts due the said William George at
the time of his death which came to the possession or knowledge
of the of the Administrator viz. A note on John George for the
sum twenty five dollars due the 1st day of July 1822 $25.00 No
accounts
Absalom George Administrator
Tyler County Court August Term 1828 (?) This list of notes and
accounts belonging to the estate of William George dec was
presented in court and ordered to be recorded
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