Will of John Hardman 19 Jun 1790 Oglethorpe County, GA 


Last Will and Testament of John Hardman
19 June 1790
Oglethorpe County, Georgia
Will Book A, page 43

In the name of God, Amen, I John HARDMAN of Wilkes County and the 
State of Georgia, being of sound mind and memory, do make, constitute 
and appoint this my last will testament hereby revoking all others by 
me heretofore made, Recommending my soul to almighty God who gave it, 
hoping through the merits and intercession of Jesus Christ to meet with 
a happy resurrection, my body to the earth to be interred in such 
Christian like manner as my executors may think proper and my worldly 
goods I dispose of in the manner following, that is to say, I give to 
my beloved wife Elizabeth HARDMAN, my negro fellow GEORGE, will all my 
furniture and stock of every kind during her natural life, and at her 
death to be equally divided between all my children, John, William, 
Uriah and Charles HARDMAN, Nancy SIMMONS, Betty SMITH, Mary FORD and 
Fannie WILLINGHAM, them and their heirs and offsprings and I do hereby 
appoint my beloved wife Executrix and Charles HARDMAN Executor.  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this
Nineteenth day of June 1790.

Signed, sealed and acknowledged                    John (x) HARDMAN
in the presence of:                                   his mark
Micajah CLARKE
Miles JENNINGS
Recorded the 7th day of Nov. 1796

Mat RAINEY, R.C.C.O.


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