Johnston County, NC - Will of Andrew Hartsfield File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives Mrs. Stan This is the last Will and Testament of Andrew Hartsfield Sr. - dated Nov. 1761 In the Name of God Amen. I Andrew Hartsfield of the County of Johnston and Province of North Carolina Planter knowing the Mortality of my Body & that it is appointed for all Men Once to Die Do hereby make and Ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say Principally I Bequeath my Soul into the hans of Almighty God who gave it me not Doubting, but my Ever Blessed ReDeemer will restoreit to me again at the Day of general Resurrection and my Body to be Buried in a Decent & Christion manner at the Discretion of my executors to be hereafter named. And as to what wordly substance it has pleased God to bestow upon me: after paying all my lawfull Debts of funeral Expences I leave & bequeath it in the Following manner (there are 2 words here that I cannot read) I leave & bequeath my two Plantations & the tract of Land pertaining to them to my three Beloved sons Godgrey, Richard & John to be equally Divided among them only it is my will & desire that the Plantation where on I now live may be included in the share of my son Godfrey and that the plantation where on Thomas Smith now lives may be uncluded in the share of my son John Item I leave & bequeath to my beloved son Godfrey my Rifled Gun and one Cow & calf and one Sow and one Mare which I formerly gave him. Item I leave & bequeath to my said Bloved son Richard my best smooth gun & one cow & calf & one sow and a mare which I formerly gave him. Item I leave & bequeath to my said beloved son John my other smoth gun & one cow & calf & one sow and it is my will & desire that my said son John may have the first colt that my own mare brings. Item I leave & Bequeath to my Beloved son Andrew one sow and a more & colt which I formerly gave him. Item I leave & bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Rebecca a Horse which I formerly gave her Item I leave & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Hartsfield, on third part of my whole emaining & moveable Estate to be by her enjoyed dureing her Natural life. Item I leave & Bequeath the other two thirds of my moveable Estate & all my other Estate both real & personal that I have not already hereby disposed of to my folling beloved children, Jacob, Mary Rebecca, Andrew, Sarah and Betty to be equally divided among them. and I hereby appoint William Meikleroy & my two beloved sons Jacob & Godfrey Executors of this my last will and Testament Revocking all former wills by me made and Declaring this to by my only last will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand & seal this 18th Day of November 761. (this reads 761 but is actualy 1761) Signed Sealed & Delivered his Andrew A Hartsfield In presence of us mark James Martin his Thomas Smith mark her Elizabeth Cook Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will #2 of Andrew Jr I Andrew Hartsfield sent (?) of the County of Wake and state of North Carolina having my natural reason and common memory but knowing the mortality of my ? it is appointed for man once to die: I do herby make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say what worldly substance it has pleased God to bestow upon me, after paying all my lawfull debts, I Ieave in the following manner......... I leave and bequeath to my son William Hartsfield my land in the state of Tennessee, Bedford County lying on Powells Creek a base of Duck river Excepting fifty Acres of said land which I give to my son Nathan Hartsfield. Also I give and bequeath to my son Wm Hartsfield one Negro woman known and called (?) by the name Cresea, and ten dollars and one ninth fo the remaining part of my Estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my daughter Haskah, the wife of John Stevens one negro girl by the name of Poll (or could be Doll), one negro boy by the name of Harrah, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate that I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my son Andrew Hartsfield one negro girl by the name of Patts (or Potts), she and all her increase, one negro man by the name of Ausbun and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate that I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my daughter Beddy the wife of Mark Grady (or Crady), one negro girl named Mary, one hegro boy named Arthur, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter sidpose of. I give and bequeath to my son Solomon Hartsfield, one negro boy named Moses, one negro girl named Agga, she and her increase, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my Executors, and the survivors of them and the Executors or administrators of the survivors, the following property, (to wit) One negro Boy named Brisko (or Brusko), one negro woman named Cherry and her increase, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate that I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. Interest for the sale and separate use for my Daughter Sally, wife of James Olive (?) during the time she remains married to her said husband, without the said property being in any manner subject to the controll or disposal of her said Husband, or subject to his debts, and if my daughter Sally shall survive her said Husband then I give the said property absolutely to her and her heirs forever. but if my said daughter should die during the life of her said husband then my will and desire is that the said property shall be equally divided between her children then living, and if any of her children should die in the life time of their mother leaving a child or children, the said child or children shall be intitled to their deceased parents share. I give and bequeath to my son Nathan Hartsfield one negro girl named Chana, one negro boy named Terry and the fifty Acres of land above mentioned lying in teh state of Tennessee, Bedford County, and one ninth of the remaining part of my estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my Executors and the survivors of them and the Executors or Administrators of the Survivors, the following property (to wit) One negro boy named Fred (or Fed), one negro girl named Clary and her increase, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate that I have not mor shall not hereafter dispose of. Interest for the sale and separate use for my daughter Rachel, wife of John Muse (or Meese) during the time she remains married to her said husband, without the said propery being in any manner subject to the controll or disposal of her said Husband, or subject to hs debts, and if my daughter Rachel should survive her said Husband, then I give the said property absolutely to her and her heirs forever. but if my said Daughter Rachel should die during the life of her said Husband, then my Will and desire is that the said property should be equally divided between her children then living, and if any of her children should die in the life time of their mother leaving a child or children the said child or children shall be entitled to their deceased parents share..... I give and bequeath to my son James Hartsfield a certain part of the land whereon I now reside (?) disignated by the following boundaries. Begining at an Ash near the Head of a drain Kimbro, Jones' corner, Thence down the various courses of said drain to a Poplar formally Mark Cooks, thence South with said Cooks line to a stake, Thence W' with said line to a dogwood, at (?) Cooks corner in my own line, thence So. to a Post Oak, Thence Et. along said line to the fall road direct course to the begining. Also one negro Man named Richard, one Negro woman maned Hannah, one negro boy named Squire, one negro child named Emillia, and all their future increase, one bay Mare, Two cows and calves, One Feather Bed and furnature, One desk and book case, one cupboard and its contents, one half dozen Mansor (?) chairs. My will and desire is that my son Andrew Hartsfield, my son James Hartsfield and my worthy friend Almond Beves (?) be appointed my Executors to this my last will and Testment. In Witness whereof I have herto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of December 1822. <> Augustia Norwood John Harn (John only put his X and someone else signed his name) <> Andrew Hartsfield X his mark <> I do hereby Amen the (?) to this my last will and testament. My will and desire is that my son William Hartsfield shall come forward and give my Executors or their survivors a clear relinquishment from all his claims or demands Whatever against my said Estate; at the same time to warrant and defend his heirs assigns forever. then in that easily his compliance with this my last will and testament I give and bequeath to my said son William Hartsfield one negro girl named Fanny to him and his heirs forever, she and her future increase and upon his non-compliance with this my request my will and desire is that hte said negro girl Fanny should be sold as above designated. My further will and desire is that my Negro woman Jenny (?) shall still remain here with my son James Hartsfield as long as she or he shall live. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================