CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Hart, 20 Mar 1845
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John Hart Will, dated 20 March, 1845 probated Feb., 1848
Pg. 210, vol. C.
Chatham Co, N.C., Record of Wills (originals)
N.C. State Archives Microfilm No. C.022.80001

"In the name of God, Amen, I John Hart of the county of Chatham & State
of North Carolina being of Sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be
God) do this 20th day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand
Eight Hundred and Forty five make and publish this my last Will &
Testament in manner following that is to say first, after selling one of
my negro boys & a sufficiency of my other property that can be most
conveniently spared to satisfy my debts I give & bequeath to my wife
(Elizabeth Hart) all the rest of my property (during?) her life time &
after her death I want it divided between my children in the following
manner viz.
I leave to my son William Hart one dollar
to my daughter Sarah Beal's children one dollar, who was the wife of
Thomas Beal of Tennessee 
to my daughter Mary Gilmore's children one dollar who was the wife of
Samuel Gilmore Senr. 
to my daughter Dilly Goodwin the wife of James Goodwin one dollar 
to my daughter Elizabeth Self the wife of Balaam Self one dollar
to my daughter Nancy Hart one dollar 
to my daughter Rebeca Ward (the wife of John Ward) one dollar
to my daughter Dicy Galloway, the wife of Sherwood Galloway one dollar
to my son John Hart one dollar
to my son James Hart, one dollar
One dollar to my son Thomas Hart
One Hundred dollars to my daughter Margaret Fields, who is the wife (of)
Jas. S. Fields, ten dollars
to my daughter Jane Perry who is the wife of Nicholas Perry, two dollars
to my son Hugh Hart I give & bequeath One Hundred and fifty acres of
land which is to include the dwelling house where I now reside & the
balance of my tract of land to be equally divided between my sons Elisha
Hart, Nathaniel Hart, Samuel Hart & my daughter Lucy Hart.
If, after disposing of my property as above mentioned there remain a
surplus on hand, I wish it to be equally divided between my two sons
Hugh Hart & Nathaniel Hart & my two daughters Jane Perry & Lucy Hart but
if there should not be enough of my property to give to each of my
children the portion I allotted them above, each ones portion must be
scaled down in proportion to the sum I have bequeath to them. And I
hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Hugh K. Guthrie Executor of this
my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I the said John Hart have to this my last Will &
Testament set my hand and seal the day & year above written.
signed sealed & published & declared
by the said John Hart the Testator
as his last will & testament in the
presence of us who were present at
the time of signing and sealing thereof
James C. Guthrie
Roderick A. McIver
German B. Guthrie
    					John (his X mark) Hart  {Seal}

Chatham County , February Sessions 1848
this certifies that the foregoing last will 7 testament of John Hart
decd was proved in open court by the oaths of Rodk. A. McIver & German
B. Guthrie subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
whereupon Hugh B. Guthrie the Executor therein named appeared open court
& was qualified
Teste N. A. Stedman C.C.C.