Will of William Hardcastle-Johnston Co, NC.

Submitted by Beverly Johnson  beeviejane@aol.com


Original Will of William Hardcastle is on file at the North 
Carolina Archives, #C.R. 056.801.5

Transcription of Will:

In the Name of God, Amen, I William Hardcastle of the County of Johnston 
and province of North Carolina being very sick but of perfect mind and 
memory thanks be to God, therefore calling to mind the mortallity 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 recommend my soul into the hands of God that give it and my 
body I recommend to the earth to be buryed in a Christian like desent 
buryal at the descretions of my executors and as touching such worldly 
estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I give 
and dispose of the same in the following manner and form in promise I give 
and bequeath unto my son John Hardcastle five shillings sterling; I give 
and bequeath unto my son Elisha Hardcastle five shillings sterling; I give 
and bequeath unto my daughter Casiah Baucom five shillings sterling; I give 
and bequeath unto my daughter Betty Ad!
ams five shillings sterling. In promise I give and bequeath unto my son 
James Hardcastle one rifel gun and one filly mare and all my waring close 
and my carpenders tools and whip saw to be sold to discharge my lawfull 
debts in promise I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Mary 
Hardcastle all the rest of my moveable estate and plantation whereon I now 
live during her life and widowhood and after her deseace or marriage all to 
my son, James and I do hearby utterly disalow, reavoak and 
disa...(illegible) all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies 
and bequeaths and furthermore I do constatue and appoint my well beloved 
wife Mary Hardcastle and my son James Hardcastle executors of this, my Last 
Will and Testament, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my 
Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hearunto set my hand and 
seal this 8 day of October 1776. Signed sealed and delivered in the 
presents of us.

Witnessed by Demsey Welch and John Bedingfeldt. Signed: William Hardcastle 
(Seal)

Johnston County May Term 1777----Then was this Will proved in open court by 
the oath of John Bedingfeldt in due form of and admitted to record.

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