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From: "Karen" <>
Subject: [Huguenot] Serre & Bell affair in South Carolina
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 20:02:58 -0400

Does anyone have any information on either of these Elizabeth Bells?
Is this Noah the one who wrote his will in French in 1726 and was the
husband of Ester?
Or is this Noah the one who wrote his will in English in 1744 and was the
husband of Catherine Chicken?

Thanks,
Karen

>From the Charleston Will Books
Volume 64
1731-1733
page 504

A Deed of Gift by
NOAH SERRE to ELIZABETH SERRE

A Deed of Gift by Noah Serre to Elizabeth Serre__________________

TO all People to whom these Presents shall Come I Noah Serre of Craven
County in the Province of South Carolina Planter send Greeting.
KNOW Ye that I the said Noah Serre as well for & in Consideration of ye
natural Love & Affection which I have & bear unto My Reputed Dayghter
Elizabeth Serre an Infant born by Elizabeth Bell & now Living with & under
the Care and Tuition of her Sd Mother Elizabeth Bell & for Divers other good
Causes & Considerations me thereunto Especially Moving have given & granted
And by these Presents Do fully freely & absolutely Give Grant & Confirm unto
the said Elizabeth Serre & to her Heirs & Assignes for Ever one Negro Girl
about Twelve Years of Age Named Phillis now in the Possession of her said
Mother Elizabeth Bell but is for the sole and Proper Use and Benefit of my
said Reputed Daughter Elizabeth Serre an Infant To have & to hold the said
Negro Girl Phillis Together with all her future Increase to the aforesaid
Elizabeth Serre her heirs & Assignes for Ever And I the said Noah Serre the
aforesd Negro Girl Phillis so Given Granted & Confirmed unto the said
Elizabeth Serre (an Infant now Living with and under the Care and Tuition of
her said Mother Elizabeth Bell) & to her heirs and Assignes for Ever and for
her Proper Use and Benefit Against all & Every Person and Persons shall &
will Warrant and for Ever Defend By these Presents IN WITNESS whereof I the
said Noah Serre have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Ninth Day of April
In the Twelfth Year of his Majestys Reign and in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & Twenty Six_____

Sealed and Delivered Noah Serre (Seal)
In the Presence of
John Croft
Willm Levingston

South Carolina
PERSONALLY Appeared before me Daniell Greene Esqr. William Levingston
who being Duly Sworn _____ on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God Declares
that he was Present and Did see Noah Serre Sign Seal and Deliver the Within
Instrument of Writing & See John Croft Sign as a Wittness thereto Sworne to
before Me this 9th Day of Feby 1732/3

Daniell Green

Recorded the 11th Day of Feby 1732/3
Pr

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