Greene-Wayne-Lenoir County NcArchives Wills.....Hardy, Sr., Lemuel October 18, 1844 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Harmon trekkergen@gmail.com July 29, 2015, 1:32 pm Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina Written: October 18, 1844 Recorded: November 1846 LEMUEL HARDY WILL In the name of God Amen. I Lemuel Hardy Senr. Of the County of Greene and State of North Carolina being of sound disposing mind and memory though weak in body blessed be God for the same considering the mortality of my body knowing that it was once appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First I recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian funeral at the discretion of my executors and as to my earthly substance that the Lord hath pleased to bless me with I give and dispose of in the following manner: Item 1st: I give unto my daughter Martha Aldridge all the property that I have heretofor put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever. Item 2nd: I give unto my grandchildren the children of my daughter Suzanna Moye all the property that I have heretofore put into the hands of Susanna Moye and the increase from the time of her taking possession thereof to them and there heirs forever. Item 3rd: I give unto my daughter Lydia Daniel all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having it in possession to her and her heirs forever. Item 4th: I give unto my daughter Sally Dawson all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever. Item 5th: I give unto my son Parrott M. Hardy the land and plantation whereon he now lives it being the land I bought of Moses Shirly and what other property that I have heretofor put into his hands and the increase from the then time of his having possession thereof to him and his heirs forever. Item 6th: I give unto my daughter Anna Hardy all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever. Item 7th: I give unto my daughter Unity Broom all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof and also three hundred dollars or a Negro girl value at that sum, I leave it discretionary with my executor which to give to her and to her and her heirs forever. Item 8th: I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Gibbons all the property that I have heretofore put into her hands and the increase from the time of her having possession thereof to her and her heirs forever. Item 9th: I give unto my daughter Edith Barrow two Nigro boys one name John and the other Robin, one horse bridle and saddle and one bedsted and furniture and some other articles to tedous to mention which I shall put in her possession soon to her and her heirs forever. Item 10th: I give unto my wife Patsy Hardy one Nigro man Willis one woman Dolly and there eight children David Simon and Wincy Caty Bob Bright Grace Chelly and there further increase to her and her heirs forever. Item 11th: I lend unto my wife Patsy Hardy all the rest of my lands and plantations during her natural life or widowhood with this encumbrance that she settle Lemuel, Benjamin G. and Levi to the best advantage on a part of the land that I shall give them hereafter at their answing to lawful age or marriage also my stock of Nigroes and stock of every description household and kitchen furniture my still, blacksmith and plantation tools and all other articles of property that has not heretofore been mentioned with this incumbrance that she raise and school her children and give off to them in proportion to what then is in stock as they arriv to lawful age or mariag to them and there heirs forever. Item 12th: I give unto my son Lemuel Hardy all the land lying on the north side of Goods Branch beginning at the mouth of said branch and running up said branch to a pine at the head of the pond then with a small stream near an East corner to Groundnut Swamp then up said swamp to Benjamin Hardy’s line then with his line to the begining, two Nigroes Raleigh and Ruben the hors he call his a bridle and saddle and such other property as he will need to begin to keep house with to him and his heirs forever. Item 13th: I give unto my son Benjamin G. Hardy all my land East of the road beginning in Goodes branch and running with Lemuel’s line to Malachi Field’s line then with his line to and down Groundnut Swamp to Wootens line and with his line to the road then to the beginning to him and his heirs forever. Item 14th: I give unto my son Levi S. Hardy all land lying of the road and South of Oat Marsh and Goode branch including my house plantation with all its conveniences together with my mill and all its appertences with this incumbrance that Parrott Lemuel and Benjamin have the privilege of grinding product provided they will help keep the mill in good repair to him and his heirs forever. Item 15th: The aforementioned property both personal and perishable that is lent to my wife Patsy Hardy shall and must be divided as near equal between my five youngest children as is convenient as they arrive to lawful age or marige as was above mentioned to them and their heirs forever. Item 16th: My will and desire is that if either of my three sons Lemuel Benjamin or Levi should die leaving no issue lawfully begotten of ther bodys that my youngest son Jesse H. Hardy have one of the lots of land that I have set apart or given to them in some of the above items in this will in this manner, viz: if Lemuel should die Benjamin shall have the lot set apart for Lemuel and Levi to have Benjamins lot and Jesse H. Hardy my youngest son to have the home lot that I gave to Levi or if Benjamin should die Levi to have Benjamins and Jesse to have Levis lot the home lot or if Levi should die Jesse to have Levis lot the home lot now if more than one or any one of them should die after the lands are placed and allotted in this mannor leaving no issue as above stated his lot to be divided among or between the ones surviving so as to keep the land among the boys is my object. Lastly I constitute nominate and appoint my wife Patsy Hardy and my trusty friend Parrott Mewborn whole and sole executors to this my last Will and Testament revoking disannulling and making void all other former wills and testaments heretofore made and ratifying this and no others to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of October AD 1844. Signed Sealed and Acknowledge Lemuel Hardy Snr (SEAL) In presence of us who in the presence Of each other and in his presence Have subscribed our names Lemuel E. Hardy Jesse Hardy Recorded November Term 1846 Recorded in the Clerks Office of Greene County in Book of Wills Letter B, pages 185,186,187,8,9, by James Williams 1844. Additional Comments: There is an abstracted listed but this is the actual Will of Lemuel Hardy. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/greene/wills/hardysr3384wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 7.8 Kb