Hancock Co. GA WILL AND ESTATE RECORDS OF THOMAS HARTON 1795 Submitted by JIM WILLOUGHBY giantsteps@alltel.net *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** WILL AND ESTATE RECORDS OF THOMAS HARTON 1795 SOURCE: Jane H Peyrouse, an ancestor of Thomas Harton (DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS HARTON WERE AMONG THE EARLY SETTLERS OF HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA-SEE HANCOCK COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES) In the name of God Amen I Thomas Harton of Warren County State of North Carolina knowing the uncertainty of life do make this my last will & Testament. Impremis I commit my body to the Earth to be Decently Buried at The Discretion of my Executors, Hereafter nominated. Item I will & Bequeath Howel Harton one sHundred twelve & onehalf acres of land it being that part wheron he now lives he paying John Harton's children five pounds, five shilling Virginia money. Item I will & Bequeath to sons Thomas Harton John Harton & Burrel Harton my land Iying between Eatons road & Isaac Acrees line & Howel Hartons line Item I will & Bequeath to my Daughter Mary Jones five pounds. Item I will & Bequeath to my Daughter Charity Pegram two feather bed one cow & calf & 1 flax wheel and 1 wollen wheel & 1 dollar. Item I will & Bequeath to my son Burrell Harton I bed and Furniture 2 cows and calves. Item I will and Bequeath to my Daughter Lucy Harton one feather Bed & furniture two cow & calves I mare that is called her mare 1 Pott 1 dish 1 bason six plates I half dozen of spoons one cotton Wheel one flax wheel Item I lend to my Beloved wife Mary Harton all the rest of my Estate real & personall During her life or widowhood & after her death to Son Hardy Harton to him & his heirs for ever also I still my childrens liquor filled Gratis Item I appoint my wife Mary Harton & Howel Harton & Hardy Harton Executors of this my last will & Testament Whereunto I have set my hand & Seal this 28th of January 1795 Tho X Harton [his mark] John Colclough Jurat Lucy X Colclough Jural [her mark] The Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Harton dec. Taken this 25th Day Feb.ry 1795 by Mary Harton admtrix 412 1/2 acres land, 3 horses 16 Head Cattle, 44 hogs, 21 geese, 5 feather beds & furniture, I Walnut Table, 1 pine Table, 2 pine chests, 8 seting chairs, 2 tubs, 4 pails, 1 cotton gin, 1 churn, I Rum [Hlx???} 1 firkin cask, a parcel of old casks, 2 cotton wheels, I flax wheel, 4 pr Cotton Cards, 4 Iron pots, 1 Dutch oven, 1 frying pan, 4 pewter Dishes, 8 pewter Bason, 6 pewter plates, 7 pewter spoons, 6 Earthen plates, 2 Butter pots, I pitcher, 4 jugs, 9 case Bottles, 7 {glass?] bottles bottles I looking glass, l glass tumbler I Earthen bason, 2 Earthen potts, I Tin cup, I pepper Box, 1 candle stick, 6 knives and forks, 2 Reap hooks, I sturgeon Hook, 3 slates, 1 meal sifter, I Search, a parcel of Books, I loom, 1 [Hay?] 3 Shickels, 3 Bridles, I horse Collar, 3 plow hoes, 4 Hitting hoes, I broad hoe, I grubing hoe, 3 axes, 3 Iron Wedges, I Drawing knife I Xcut saw, I fro, I augar, 2 gauges, I hammer, lpr. fire tongs, 2 pr pott Hook, 2 Iron pot Hangers, 3 small Raw Hides, 5 small sides Tanned Leather, 4 gun Barrils, I case with 4 Rasors, 1 Hone, I small trunk, 2 Stills, 2 flat Irons, I fiddle