Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Harrell, John 1756
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1756

                JOHN HARRELL'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, the Eight day of November, 
1755. I, John Harrell, jun., of Bertie County, in the Province 
of North Carolina, being Very Sick and Weak in Body but of 
Perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God therefore, Calling 
to 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 into the hands of 
God that gave it; and my Body I recommend to the Earth 
to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion 
of my Executor, nothin Doubting but at the General Resur-
rection to Receive the same again by the mighty Power of 
God; and as Touching my Worldly Estate, I Give, Demise and 
Dispose of the same in The following Manner and form:

Imprimus. I Give and Bequeath to my Well beloved Son, 
George Harrell, to him and his Heirs for Ever, One Negro boy 
Named Cato, and one Mare and Two Colts, and one horse 
and Three Cows, and Two Calves, and Three Two Years old 
Heifers, and One Year Old Steer, and all the Hoggs that Are 
of his Mark, Except two Grown Sows, all Which Creatures are 
Called his. I also give and Bequeath to the Above said George 
Harrell, to him and his Heirs for Ever, a Certain Peice or Parcel 
of Land lying between Thomas Williams and John Rhodes, 
beginning at a Pine my Own and Thomas Williamsis Corner, 
then along a line of Marked Trees To John Rhodses Corner, 
Near a Place known by the name of Rhodses hogg Pen, then 
along Rhodes's Line a Cross the road to a Corner of Rhods's, 
then along his line to a Read Oak John Rhodes's Corner, and 
formerly was Robert McClarys Corner, then along Rhodes's 
line to the Center of Three White Oaks near Burks branch, 
then along my line and Thomas Williames to the first Station, 
Containing One Hundred and Thirty five Acres, more or Less.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my four Sons, Vizt: George, 
and Jesse, and Elisha, and Benjamin, to them and their Heirs 
for Ever, a Certain Peice of Parcel or Land lying in the Low 
Grounds of the river, Beginning at a Gumb in a Swamp, known 
by the Name of Conaquina Swamp, then along Norflets road 
to a live Oak in the Marsh to Norflets line, then along Nor-
flets line to James Browns Corner, then along Browns line to 
the Swamp aforesaid, then up the Water Course of the sd. 
Swamp to the first Station, Containing One Hundred Acres, 
more or less, to be Equally Divided Between my four sons 
aforsaid, at their Coming to Age,

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Three Sons, Jesse, and 
Elisha, and Benjamin, to them and their Heirs for Ever, a 
Certain Peice or Parcel of Land beginning at Thos. Williamses 
and Nicholas Skinners, then along Williamsis Line to a Pine 
Williams's and my Corner, then on the North side of Cashi, 
then along the afsd. George Harrells line to John Rhodes's  
Corner, then along Rhodes's line to Samuel Andrews's Line, then 
along Andrews's Line to James Browns and my Corner, then 
along Browns and my line a White Oak On the North side of 
Cashi, James Browns Corner, then along Browns and my line 
to my Corner, a White Oak, then along my Old Patent to 
against James Seays Corner at a White Oak in a New Patent 
line of mine, then along the said line to my Own and James 
Seays Corner in Richard Williams's Line, then along Williams's 
Line to John Glasses Corner, then along Glasses line to little 
John Harrells Corner, then along his Line to Nicholas Skinners 
Corner, then along Skinners line to the first Station, Containing 
Seven Hundred and Seventy five Acres, more or Less, to be 
Divided Between my Three Sons aforesaid after the following 
Manner: to Jesse Harrell a Peice of Land binding On James 
Seays's Line, then along my line to James Browns line, then 
along my line and Browns aCross the Willow branch to the 
North side, then a line of Marked Trees from the aforesaid 
Branch to a Place known by the name of the Saw Scaffold, from 
thence a Continued Line of Marked Trees to a Pine, a Marked 
Tree, standing John Glasses line, then Down Glasses Line 
to Richard Williams's Line, then down Williams's line to James 
Seays, aforesaid, Containing Two Hundred and Twenty Acres, 
more or less; To Elisha Harrell, a Peice of Land Binding on the 
aforesaid Jesses line, then along my line and James Browns 
to a White Oak, Browns Corner then, along a line of Marked 
Trees to a Place known by the name of John Skinners Spring, 
in the Mill branch, then Down the Water Course of the Branch 
aforesaid to Nicholas Skinners and Little John Harrells Corner, 
then along my line and John Harrells aforesaid to John Glass's 
Line, then along Glass's line to a Pine the aforsaid Jess's Corner 
in Glass's Line aforesaid, Containing Two hundred and Twenty
Acres more or Less; To Benjamin Harrell, my Plantation on 
Where I now live & all my Land joyning to it, Except What I 
have already Disposed of to my Three Sons aforesaid, Con-
taining Three Hundred and Thirty five Acres, more or Less.

Item. I leave my Mill and all my Land joyning to it for 
the use of my four Sons aforesaid, and if my Executors and my 
Sons that is of Age shall at any time think it Proper that the 
said Mill and land Should be sold, that my Executors shall Act 
in Behalf of my Sons Which are not of Age, and shall sell the 
said Mill and Land, and if Either Peice of land which I have 
left to my Three Sons, Vizt: Jesse, Elisha, and Benjamin shall 
Prove or be thought by my Executors not so Good as the Other 
two, or if any Two of the aforesaid peices shall Prove not so 
Good as the Other one, that they shall be made up to an Equal 
Value out of the money Which the aforesaid Mill and land 
shall be sold for, and if any of the Money afsd. shall be left, 
to be Equally Divided Between my Wife and all my Children.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my four Sons aforesaid, to 
them and their Heirs for Ever, all my Smith's Tools, and neither 
of them shall buy or Sell their Part of them till they shall Come 
to Age.

Item. I give and Bequeath to my Son, Jessee, to him and 
his Heirs for Ever, my Negro man Sam, and one Bed and 
furniture, and One Young mare, and Two Cows, and Calves, 
and all the Hoggs that are Called his Hoggs, and One Iron Pot.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter, Mary, to her 
and her Heirs for Ever, one Small Black mare and Colt, and 
One Bed and furniture, and three Cows and Calves, at the Day 
of her Marriage, and one Iron Pot.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Son, Elisha, to him and 
his Heirs for Ever, One Bed and furniture, and four Cows and 
Calves, and five Sows and Pigs, And One Iron Pot, and one 
Young likely Mare of Three or four Years Old.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Son, Benjamin, to him 
and his Heirs for Ever, One Negro Boy named Ned, and one 
Bed and furniture, and four Cows and Calves, and One Likely 
Young horse of Three or four Years Old, and five Sows and Pigs, 
and one Iron Pot, and the Second Child that my Negro Girl 
Jude shall bring.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Son, George, to him and 
his Heirs for Ever, The first Child that my Negro Woman 
Phillis shall bring, and one Bed and Furniture, and One Rifled 
Gun, and One Iron Pot.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Son, jesse, to him and his 
heirs for Ever, the Second Child that my Negro Woman Phillis 
shall Bring, and my Old Gun.

Item. I Give and Bequeath to my Son, Elisha, to him and
his Heirs for Ever, the first Child that my Negro Girl Jude shall 
bring, and my Negro Woman Phillis.

Item. I give and Bequeath to Daughter, Mary, to her and 
her Heirs for Ever, my Negro Girl Jude.

Item. I lend unto my Well Beloved Wife, Mary, all my 
Land and Negroes and Stock and household Goods during 
her natural Life, after her Decease, to be Equally Divided 
between all my Children at the Discretion of my Executors, 
I also, Constitute, make and ordain my Son, George Harrell, 
and my Brother, Jesse Harrell, and my Brother, Israel Hardis 
Harrell, and Richard Williams, Thomas Williams and William 
Andrews and John Rhodes, my Sole Executors of this my Last 
Will and Testament, and Every thing mentioned in this my 
Last Will and Testament to be fully settled and Determined 
by my afore mentioned Executors, and I Do hereby utterly 
Disalow, revock and Disanull, all and every other former 
Testament, Wills, legacies, and Bequeaths and Executors by 
me in any Ways before named, Willed and Bequeathed, ratify-
ing and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will and 
Testament.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, 
the Day and Year above Written.

                               JNO. HARRELL (Seal)

Signed, Sealed, Published, 
Pronounced, and Declared by 
the sd. Jno. Harrell, as his Last 
Will and Testament in the Presence 
of us the Subscribers:

THOMAS WILLIAMS.
WILLIAM ANDREWS.
    his
JOHN Z SKINNER. 
    mark

BERTIE COUNTY. SS.	                       Jany. Court, 1756.

The Before Written Will Was Exhibited into Court by Jesse Harrell 
and Israel Hardy Harrell, Two of the Executors therein Named, and 
Proved by the Oaths of William Andrews and John Skinner, Two of the 
Subscribing Witness's thereto, and at the same time the said Executors 
were Qualifyed &c, Which was ordered to be Certifyed.

                               Test. BENJN. WYNNS, Clk. Cur.
                               
Recorded in Will Book 7, page 164.


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