Mecklenburg County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Grace Leggitte 1803
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Source: Vol. D: Page 66
Written: 1803

MECKLENBURG COUNTY: Record of Wills: 1763-1844, Vols. A-H: C.065.80001: North
Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, N. C.

        Vol. D: Page 66

WILL OF GRACE LEGGITTE HARRIS – 2ND wife of Samuel Harris (he first married 
Martha Laird)

       In the name of God Amen. I Grace Harris of Mecklenburg County & State 
ofNฐ. Carolina being of Sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be God) do this 
14 day of September in the year of Our Lord 1803 make & publish this my Last 
Will & Testament in manner following - First I give & bequeath to my son James 
Harris one hundred dollars worth of property. Item. To my daughter Margarit 
Alexander I Will & bequeath one Negro Girl named Nile — Item To my Grand 
daughter Eliza Alexander I will one bed & furniture -

       Item to my four Grand children Sally H Harris, Samuel S Harris, Sally C 
Alexander, Isaac F Alexander I will & bequeath one Negro boy named Anthony to 
be sold & the money arising from the sale to be divided between them Share & 
Share alike. 
      
      Item. to my Grand Daughter Cecelia Harris if She Should live to be five? 
years of age I will one negro Girl named Tira & in Case She Should not, then I 
allow Said negro girl to go to the use of my Grand Daughters Eliza Alexander & 
Mary Alexander Share and share alike — 

      Item to my Grandson James W. ** I will one hundred & fifty dollars — 
Item. to my Grand daughter Mary Alexander I Will Twenty Dollars — Item. To my 
Son Jonathan Harris I Will & bequeath the whole of the remainder of my Estate 
as follows Negroes Sophia, Alick or what ever kind of property there may be 
And I hereby make & ordain Jonathan Harris Executor of this my last Will & 
Testament - In Witness whereof I the Said Grace Harris have to this my last 
Will & Testament Set my hand & seal the day & Year above written in the 
presence of us.

Hugh Rogers
Ann Rogers                    Grace Harris [Seal]
Ich Wilson

     ** the ink is smeared, it is either Alexander or Harris, impossible to 
tell which was written over


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