Georgia:  Walton County:  Henry Hardin Will, 4 April 1838

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Will of Henry Hardin 
Georgia Walton County
In the name of God Amen I Henry Hardin of this County and State aforesaid 
being of sound mind and memory but week of body and strength and knowing that 
it is appointed for all men to die and that the time drawing near when I must 
go the way of all the Earth I do therefore with a view to a just distribution 
of the Estate which it has pleased the Lord to bless me with do make ordain 
and establish the following as my last Will and Testament revoking and 
cancelling all others which I may have heretofore made and executed. 
Item lst I will that all my just debts and expenses of my illness and 
interment be paid without delays. 
Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my daughter Effy Fletcher the property she 
has already received from me wills the increase of the same which I suppose 
to have been worth six hundred dollars with the additional sum of four 
hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors after my death. 
Item 3rd I will and bequeath to the children of my daughter Judith Stephens 
the property which I have placed in the possession of their father Thomas 
Stephens with the increase of the same which I suppose to have been worth 
eight hundred dollars to be paid by my executors after my death. 
Item 4th I will and bequeath to the children of my daughter Elizabeth Taylor 
by Eads her first husband one Negro girl named Caly and her increase now in 
their possession and the additional sum of three hundred dollars to be paid 
by my Executors after my death. 
Item 5th I will and bequeath to my Granddaughter Jane Sarah Hardin daughter 
of my son Mark Hardin five dollars having heretofore given a liberal portion 
to her deceased father. 
Item 6th I will and bequeath to my son Benjamin C. Hardin one thousand 
dollars already paid for which I hold his receipt. 
Item 7th I will and bequeath to my son Edward J. Hardin one thousand dollars 
already paid for which I hold his receipt. 
Item 8th I will and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca T. Green the property 
which she has already received from me with the increase of the same which I 
suppose to have been worth six hundred dollars with the further sum of four 
hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors after my death. 
Item 9th I will and bequeath to my daughter Clarissa W. Gordon the property 
which she has already received from me with the increase of the sum which I 
suppose to be worth six hundred dollars and the further sun of four hundred 
dollars to be paid by my Executor after my death. 
Item 10th I will and bequeath to my daughter Harriett H. Thornton the 
property she has already received from me with the increase of the same which 
I suppose to be worth six hundred dollars and the further sum of four hundred 
dollars to be paid by my executors after my death. 
Item 11th I will and bequeath to Mary Wayne for her kindness and attention 
towards my first wife in her afflictions to be paid to her by my Executors 
after my death the sum of two hundred dollars. 
Item 12th I will the residue of my estate in whatever it may consist to be 
divided into near equal parts or shares and to be distributed to my sons 
Benjamin and Edward and my four daughters Effy Rebecca Clarissa and Harriet 
the children of my daughter Judith Stephen deceased and the children of my 
daughter Elizabeth Taylor deceased by Eades namely Upson Sarah and Mary Eades 
and the daughter of my son Mark Hardin deceased Jane Sarah Hardin. 
Lastly I hereby establish and appoint my son Benjamin C. Hardin, Wiley 
Thornton, Rice B. Green, Richard Fletcher, Few Gordon and Thomas Stephens my 
Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby evoking and annulling all 
other wills heretofore made by me either written verbal or otherwise. In 
Testimony whereof I have set my and hand and affixed my Seal this fourth day 
of April In the year 1838. Sealed in presence of
Henry Hardin 
Jno P Lucas
Leroy Tallells
James M Morrard 
July Term 1843
Personally appeared in open Court Leroy Tollells who being duly sworn deporth 
and saith that he saw Henry Hardin sign the within will and at his request he 
subscrcibe the same as a witness and that John P Lucas and James M. Morrard 
did the same.