NC, Greene, Will, Blaney Harper Jr.
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BLANEY HARPER, JR

Greeme County, N.C.  Will Book 1, page 145. LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF
BLANY HARPER, JUNR.   will drawn 11 Sept. 1824, will proved Feb. term
1825.

   In the name of God, Amen,  I BLANY HARPER JUNR being of Sound Mind
and Perfect Memory blessed be to God  to this 11th September in the Year
of our Lord 1824 make and publish this my last will and Testament in
Manner following, first I lend unto my wife MARTHA HARPER that part of
my plantation and woodland that lies on this side of the county road
whereon my house stands.  I also lend her three  Negroes namely, Daniel 
Olief and Rean? all during her natural life, and after the death of my
wife MARTHA HARPER  for the property and Negroes and their increase to
be equally divided between my two sons  R H F HARPER and JOHN HARPER,
and I further lend my wife MARTHA HARPER all my household and kitchen
furniture and all of my stock cattle ...sheep, and two heads of horses,
her choice and thirty head of fatening hogs and eight sows and sixteen
which I feed on the low grounds  and one cart and wheels, and all of my
crop which is now on my lands growing, And after the death of my wife
MARTHA HARPER for all the property loaned to her except that goes to be
sold and equally divided between my two sons RICHARD H F  and JOHN
HARPER.  Second,  I give unto my son RICHARD H F HARPER all my land that
lies on the other side of the county road  the part which I have not
given to my wife MARTHA HARPER  and also Three Negroes named  Fany? Jim
and Lucy.

Thirdly  I give unto my son JOHN HARPER all of my land which I lend unto
my wife MARTHA HARPER after her death  Also two Negroes named Henry and
Milly, and if either of my sons die before they come of age for the
other to have his property.  I leave Chloe and the rest of my property
which I haven't given away Sold and all my just Debts paid and the
balance if  any Given to my son JOHN HARPER  and I further make and
ordain my brother in law CHARLES H HARPER Executor to this my last Will
and Testament    In witness whereof I the said  BLANY HARPER have to
this my last will and testament Set my hand and seal the day and year
above written
Signed Sealed and declared
by the Testator as his last will and 
Testament in the presence of
DELANY HARPER    R H F HARPER				Signed: Blany X(his mark) Harper (seal)


N.C. Greene County - February term 1825
Then was this paper writing exhibited before the Court as the last will
and Testament of  Blany Harper deceased, and duly proven by the oath of 
Richard H F Harper one of the subscribing witnesses thereto who swore he
saw Blany Harper the Testator sign seal publish and declare this paper
writing to be


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