Hertford County NcArchives Wills.....Hare, Edward 1777
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1777

                   EDWARD HARE'S WILL.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Edward Hare, of North 
Carolina, in Hertford County, Being in Perfect Sence and 
memory, I Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testa-
ment, first I Give and Recommend my Soule to God that Gave 
it; and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be Buried in a 
Christianlike manner, and I am in hopes of a joyful Resur-
rection; and my Worldly Goods and Estate, I Give and Dispose 
of in the following manner and form:

Item. I Lend unto my Mother, Mary Hare, the Use and 
Profits of all my Lands and all my Negros, and all the Remain-
der Part of my Estate, Except money, for and During the Term 
of her Natural Life.

Item. After my mother, Mary Hares, Decease, I Give and 
Bequeath unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, one Negro man 
Named frank, and one Negro man named arthar, and one 
Negro man Named Ben, and one Negro Boy named Jo, and 
one Negro Boy named Dave, and one negro Boy named Sam, 
and one Negro woman Named amy; and allso, all my Stock 
of Cattle, and all my Stock of Hogs, and all my Stock of Sheep, 
and all my Stock of Horses, and all my Household furniture, 
and a Debt that is Due to me from Colonel Benjn. Wynn. by 
bond, to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Mary Hare, Daughter of 
Thomas Hare, one Negro Boy Named nimrood, to her and her 
heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Wynne West, Daughter 
of Peter West, one Negro Girl Named Rachal, and one Par of 
Silver Sleave Buttons, and one Gold Brouch, to her and her 
Heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Sister, mary Burges, 
One Negro mand Named Isaac, and one Negro Boy Named 
Tom, to her and her heirs for Ever.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Sister, ann Scost, 
one Negro man Named Bob, and one Negro Girl Named Daphny 
to her and her heirs for Ever.

Item. I Give to Luke Lewis, Son of John Lewis, the money 
that is Due to me from Jesse Barnes for the Hier of a hors, the 
Said Barnes is to Pay one Shilling Pr. Day, Virginia money, 
for Evry Day he hath him in use, the said Money to be Deliv-
ered to the Said Luke Lewis, by my Executors hear after men-
tioned.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Lucretia Hare, Daughter 
of Bryan Hare, four Dollars in Silver, to her and her heirs and 
assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Edward Bryan Hare, 
Son of Bryan Hare, one Gun and one Ewe and Lamb, to him 
and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Pipken, Son of 
Isaac Pipken, one Gun, to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto (Bra) Warren, Son of 
Joseph Warren, one Par of Pistols and Holstens, to him and 
his heirs and assigns; and also one Brinded Three year old 
Heifer to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Eff Lewis, Son of John 
Lewis, one Red Three year old Heller, to him and his heirs and 
assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Miller, one Large 
Dressed Buck Skeen and ______ Pounds Proclamation Money, to 
him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Edward Warren, one 
Large Church Bibel, and one four year old Stear, to him and 
his heirs and assigns.

* * * (torn) Bequeath unto my Brother, John Hare, one 
Silver Tancard, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Mills Lewis, Sone of John 
Lewis, Two Silver Dollars, to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto William Warren, Son of 
Edward Warren, Deceased, Two * * * (torn) Dollars, to him 
and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Phillip Lewis, Son of 
John Lewis, Two Silver Dollars, to him and his hirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Gatteleen Two, 
Silver Dollars, to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Isaac Pipken, one Pistol 
in Gold, and one Brown Holland Coat, to him and his heirs and 
assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Jesse Barnes, Two Silver 
Dollers, to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Francis Speight, Son of 
Joseph Speight, Tenn Shillings Cash, to him and his heirs and 
assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Henry Speight, Son of 
Joseph Speight, Teen Shillings Cash, to him and his heirs and 
assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto John Goodman, Son of 
William Goodman, Two Silver Dollars, to Him and his heirs 
and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Benjn. Wynne, Junr., 
Teen Pound Proclamation Money, to him and his heirs and 
assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto Solomon King, forty 
Pistreens Silver, to him and his heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto William West, Son of 
Peter West, Two Pounds, Proclamation money, to him and his 
heirs and assigns.

Item. I Give and Bequeath unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, 
one Large Trunk and Small Trunk, and all that is in them, 
to him and his heirs and assigns.

Ite. I Give and Devise unto my Brother, Thomas Hare, 
all may Land With all its appurtinances to him and his heirs and 
assigns for Ever—and also I Give and Bequeath unto my 
Brother, Thomas Hare, all the Remainder Part of my Estate, 
to him and his heirs and assign forever.

Lastly. I Constitute, make and ordain my Brother, Thomas 
Hare, my Soul Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. 
I hear by Revoke all other former Wills Executed by me any 
ways before this time Named, and Confirming this and no 
other to be my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof, I have hear unto Set my hand and 
Seal, this Sixteenth Day of May, one Thousand, Seven Hundred 
and Seventy Two.

                                    EWD. HARE. (Seal)

Signed Sealed and Pronounced
and Delivered by the Said Edward
Hare as his Last Will and Testa-
ment in the Presence of us:

Interlined befor Signed

     SOLOMON KING.
     JOHN LEWIS.
     ISAAC PIPKIN.
     EDWARD WARREN.

NORTH CAROLINA.	                 NEW BERN, 22d. April, 1777.

I, Richard Caswell, Esqr., Governor, &c., of the State of North Carolina, 
Do hereby Certify that Isaac Pipkin, one of the Subscribing Witnesses to
the within last Will & Testament of Edward Hare, Deceased, this day 
appeared before me and being Sworn upon the Holy Evanjelist Ddeclared, 
that he saw the Testator sign, Seal, publish & declare the said Writing 
to be & Contain his Last Will & Testament; that he also saw Solomon 
King, John Lewis and Edward Warren, Sign as concuring Witnesses with 
him, but that he cannot declare the Testator was of Sound Mind; that 
John Miller was present when the said Will was executed, who being also 
Sworn declares that He verily believes from many circumstances which 
be mentioned that the said Edward Hare was at the Time of the execution 
of the said Will of Sound & Disposing Mind & Memory.

Thomas Hare also appeared & Qualified as Executor to the said Will. 
The Secretary is therefore required to issue Letters Testamentary Accord-
ingly.                                       RD. CASWELL.

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