Jones County NcArchives Wills.....Jones, Hardy 1790
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Source: Register Of Deeds Jones Co., Nc
Written: 1790

Will of Hardy JONES
Bk. A. p. 763
Written: 10 July 1790
Probated: February Term 1792

In the Name of God, Amen
The Tenth Day of July one thousand and seven Hundred and Ninety, I Hardy 
JONES in the state of North Carolina in Jones County being very weak in 
Boddy but in perfect mine and memory Thanks be Given, therefore calling unto 
mind the Mortality of my Boddy and knowing that it is appointed for all men 
now to Die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say 
principally and first of all, I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of 
Almighty Godd that gave it and my Boddy, I recommend to the Earth to be 
Buryed in Decent Christian Burial at the Descretion of my Executors nothing 
Doubting but at the general Resurrection, I shall Receive the same again by 
the Mighty  Power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it 
has pleased God to Bless me in this life, I give Desire and Dispose of the 
same in the following manner and form; and first I give and Bequeath to 
Barbary my Dear beloved Wife my Lands and Plantation and all the working too 
During her life or widowhood and after her Marriage or Death to be for my 
Daughter, Levina JONES also I give to Barbary my wife my negro woman CATE 
During her life and then for her and her increase to my Daughter Levina 
JONES and also my Negro Girl VENUS, I give to my wife Barbary During her 
life or widowhood and after that to my Daughter Levina JONES and secondly I 
give and Bequeath to my Well Beloved Daughter Levina JONES my negro girl 
CLOE and my Negro boy GEORGE to be possessed by her and to be possessed by 
her and her heirs forever.
I also give and bequeath to my Wife Barbary, four cows and calves and all 
the remainder of my cattle I give to my daughter Levina JONES and also I 
give to my well Beloved wife Barbary one feather Bed and furniture and all 
the House and Kitch furniture to her for life or widowhood and after 
marriage or death to be to my Daughter Levina JONES.
I likewise constitute make and ordain John JONES and James RHODES my 
Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I also hereby Disallow 
Revoke and Disannul all and every other former testaments wills, legasses, 
Bequeaths and Executors by me in anywise before named Willed and bequeathed 
ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament 
in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Year 
first Written.
Signed: Hardy JONES (Seal)
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presents of
Robert WINSET
William (his X mark) ALPHIN

State of North Carolina
Jones County Court
February Term 1792
There was the within Last Will & Testament of Hardy JONES, Dec’d duly proved 
in Open Court by the Oath of Robert WINSAT & William ALPHIN witnesses 
thereto & ordered to be recorded at the same time John JONES & James RHODES 
the Executors therein named, Qualified as such agreeable to Law. Ordered 
that Letters of Testamentary issue accordingly.
Test: Lewsi BRYAN, CC

(Hardy JONES married Barbary RHODES, of Christ Church Parish, Craven County, 
NC on 16 Jan 1782. She was the daughter of Henry RHODES & his wife 
Elizabeth)


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