Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hardee, Winney May 10, 1831 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 298-299 Written: May 10, 1831 Recorded: May 1833 Testator: Winney Hardee The last will & Testament of Winney Hardee of the County of Orange & state of N.Carolina I Winney Hardee, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, & being of sound mind & memory, do make & publish this my last will & Testament, in manner & form following Viz. first I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sally Shields two Negroes during her natural life, Majer & Emela, & their & Emela's increase (should she have any) to be disposed of at my daughter's death, as I Shall hereafter direct - Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Polly Wells one dollar besides what I have already given her - Item I give & bequeath unto my son William Hardee one dollar besides what I have already given him Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha Carlton Thompson fifty dollars besides what I have already given her - Item, I give & bequeath unto my daughter Eliza Wells one dollar beside what I have already given her - Item, I give & bequeath unto my grand-daughter Luisa Hardee one feather-bed & furniture - - Item, I give & bequeath unto my grand-daughter Caroline Gordan, one negro named Caroline & one feather-bed & furniture - Item I give & bequeath unto my grand-son Whitmill H. - Hardee one dollar - & all the balance of my property that I have not Will'd away, that may Remain at my death, I desire & allow it to be sold, & after paying all my Just debts & [page 2] funeral charges, my will & desire is that all the balance of money arising from the sale of my property, may be equally divided alone among the following of my grand-Children & them only Viz. three of my son John's children namely Henrietta, Lurena Daniel & Frances W. Hardee, all my son William's children all my daughter Martha C. Thompson's children & all my daughter Elisa Wells' children -- My will further is, that at the death of my daughter Sally Shields, the two above named Negroes, Major & Emela & her increase should she have any, be all sold, & all the money arising from the sale of the said Negroes to be equally divided among my grand children Just above named, & them only -- I do hereby constitute & appoint my son William Hardee my son-in-law Benjn. Wells, & Joseph D. Hughes Executors of this my last will & Testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 10th day of May -- A.D. 1831 her Winney (+) Hardee (seal) mark Signed, sealed published & declared by the above-named Winney Hardee to be her last will & Testament in the presence of us who at her request & in her presence, have Subscribed our names as Witnesses J. A. McDade thereunto H. C. McDade jurat Jno. Hughes qualified Benj. Wells renounces his right to Executorship [Will Book Volume E, page 298] The last Will & Testament of Winney Hardee of the County of Orange & State of N.Carolina I Winney Hardee, consid- ering the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound mind and memory do make & publish this my last will & Testament in manner & form following (Viz) first I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sally Shields two negroes during her natural life, Major & Emela & their & Emela's increase Should she have any to be disposed of at my daughters death, as I Shall hereafter direct Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly Wells One Dollar [Will Book Volume E, page 299] besides what I have already Given her Item I give and bequeath unto my Son William Hardee one Dollar besides what I have already given him Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha Carlton Thompson fifty dollars besides what I have already given her ~~ Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Eliza Wells one Dollar b[e]sides what I have already given her Item I give & bequeath unto my grand daugh =ter Luiza Hardee one feather bed & ferniture Item I give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Caroline Gordan, one negro named Caroline & one feather bed & ferniture Item I give and bequeath unto my grand-son Whitmill H Hardee one dollar And all the balance of my property that I have not willed away, that may remain at my death I desire & allow it to be sold & after paying all my Just debts & funeral Charges my will & desire is that all the ballance of money ~~ ariseing from the sale of my property may be equeally divided alone among the following of my Grand Children & [them] only Viz) three of my son Johns Children namely Henrietta, Luvina Daniel & Frances W Hardee all my son Williams Children all my daughter Martha C Thompsons Children & all all[sic] my daughter Eliza Wells Children my Will further is that at the death of my daughter Sally Shields the two above named negroes Major & Emela & her increase Should She have any be all sold & all the money ariseing from the Sale of the said negros to be equally divided among my grand children Just above named & them only I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son William Hardee my [son] in law Benjamin Wells & Joseph D Hughes Executors of this my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my seal this 10th day of May AD 1831 her Winney (+) Hardee (seal) mark Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Winney Hardee to be her last Will & Testament in the presence of us who at her request & in her presence have Subscribed our names as Witnesses J A McDade thereunto H C McDade Orange County May Term 1833 The Execution of the foregoing las[t] Will & testament of Winney Hardee decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of J. A. McDade and H C McDade the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded at the same time Joseph Hughes ["the" x-out] one of the Executors there- in named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 298-299 Recorded May 1833 Lurena Daniel Hardee, also shown as Louisa Daniel Hardee elsewhere. Estate Papers comprise 25 pages and are found in folder labeled "Hardie, Winny (1833)". Some marriages are mentioned in passing in these papers: Sally married John Shields Polly married Miles Wells Martha married James Thompson Eliza or Elizabeth married Benjamin Wells [Estate Papers - Negroes Offered for Sale 4 Jan 1834] The Negroes of Winny Hardee Decd. are offered for sale on the following Terms On a credit of six months Bond and security to be given They are sold by the subscriber as Executor and by a Decree of the County Court of Orange; He only makes such title as vests in him as Executor by the Will of the Deceased Janr 4 1834 Moses Elizabeth Anderson 400 Jim & Hannah Samuel J Gordon 1800 Tabby William Warren 70.00 Lydia Robert Morrow 50.00 Holly & 2 children James Webb 525.00 Peter Saml. Mitchell 365.00 [Estate Papers - Sale of Negroes 28 Dec 1858] A list of sale of negroes made on the 28th of Dec A.D. 1858 - by Saml. W. Highes ex. of Winny Hardie decd. Major, aged 43 years to Ben. Wells Esq. $1100.00 Caroline " 10 " do 705.00 Emily and 2 children 37-4-2 " J. L. Compton 1635.00 Alack " 8 " H Hasborn Esq. 725.00 Amanda 6 " do 575.00 Harriet " 12 " James Reid " 806.00 Champ " 14 " F. L. Warren " 1095.00 Chaney and Child 17 " 2" W. Crisp " 1500.00 _____________ $8141.00 Saml. W. Hughes Ex. of Winny Hardie decd.