Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hart, James May 26, 1835 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 29-31 Written: May 26, 1835 Recorded: Nov 1839 Testator: James Hart I James Hart of Orange County state of North Carolina of Perfect mind and disposing Memory do make and declare this Instrument to be my last Will & Testament revoking all others Viz. First I desire My Executors here in after named to pay all my just debts. 2nd I give and bequeath to my son Samuel that part of my tract of land whereon he now lives lying on the east side of the Raleigh Road to him & his heirs forever 3rd I give and bequeath to my son David the balance of my Tract of Land whereon I now live (Except two hundred & fifty Acres lying to the West & South of said Tract run out & marked last fall) my Negroe boys Myars and Orne[Orrin/Oren], my Waggon & geer all my farming Tools, one Bay Horse & one young Mare called Bonnie, two Beds & furniture my Desk & one folding Table, two Cows & Calves Fifteen head of Hogs his choice my Threshing Ma= =chine set of Smiths Tools and Wheat Fann to him & his Heirs forever. 4th I give & bequeath to my son William my Negroe Boy Called Levi to him & his Heirs forever. 5th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Betsy my Negroe Girl called Susan and to her and her heirs forever 6th I give them bequeath to my Daughter Miriam my Negroes Patty & her Daughter Patience, one Sorrel Mare Calld Trip, two Beds & furniture and two Cows to her & her Heirs forever. 7th I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Fifty Dollars to her & her Heirs forever 8th I give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Sarah Strayhorn fifty Dollars to her & her Heirs forever 9th [blank on this page] [page 2] 9th I give & bequeath to my Grandson James Strayhorn one Bed & furniture to him & his Heirs forever 10th I give my son James a full discharge of all claim for monies heretofore advanced or paid for him. 11th I give & bequeath the residue of my Estate to my Sons John, Gilbert & Samuel and to my daughter Miriam, to be equally devided between them share & share alike to them and their Heirs forever. 12th I desire my Executors hereinafter named to Sell two hundred & fifty Acres of Land lying to the West & South of my Tract run out & marked last fall, with the residue of my Estate on such terms as may be best for the Interest of those for whom the proceeds are intended And lastly I constitute and appoint my son David Hart & my friend Catlett Campbell Executors of this my last Will & Testament --- I[n] Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 26th day of May in the year of Our Lord 1835 Signed & seal[ed] & acknowledged in the presence of James Hart (seal) A Mickle Jurat John U Strickland Jurat Catlett Campbell named exr. comes into open Court and renounces: David Hart qualified as a exec= =utor-- [Will Book Volume F, page 29] I James Hart of Orange County State of North Carolina of Perfect mind and [x-out] disposing Memory do make and declare this Instrument to be my last Will & Testament revoking all others (Viz) First I desire My Executors herein after named to pay all my Just debts 2nd I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel that part of my tract of Land Whereon he now lives lying on the east side of the Raleigh Road to him & his Heirs forever ~~~ 3rd I give and bequeath to my Son David the balance of my Tract of Land whereon I now live (Except two hundred & fifty Acres lying to the West & South of said tract run out and marked last fall) my Negroe Boys Myars and Orne[Orrin/Oren], my Waggon & Geer all my farming Tools, one Bay Horse & one Young Mare Called Bonny two Beds & furniture my Desk & one [Will Book Volume F, page 30] folding Table two Cows & Calves Fifteen head of Hogs his Choice my Threshing Machine Set of Smith Tools and Wheat Fann to him & his Heirs forever~~ 4th I give & bequeath to my Son William my Negro Boy Called Levi to him & his Heirs forever~~~ 5th I give & bequeath to my Daughter Betsey my Negroe Girl Called Susan and to her & her Heirs forever ~~~ [6th] I give them bequeath to my Daughter Miriam my Negroes Patty & her Daughter Patience one Sorrel Mare Called Trip, two Beds & furniture and two Cows to her & her Heirs forever ~~~ 7th I give & bequeath to my Daughter Jane[Jani?] Fifty Dollars to her & her Heirs forever ~~~ 8th I give & bequeath to my Grand Daughter Sarah Strayhorn Fifty Dollars to her & her Heirs forever ~~~ 9th I give & bequeath to my Grandson James Strayhorn one Bed & furniture to him & his Heirs forever ~~~ 10th I give my son James a full discharge of all Claim for monies heretofore advanced or paid for him. 11th I give & bequeath the residue of my Estate to my Sons John Gilbert & Samuel and to my Daughter Miriam to be equally divided between them Share & Share alike to them & their Heirs forever 12th I desire my Executors hereinafter named to Sell two hundred & fifty Acres of Land lying to the West & South of my Tract run out & marked last fall with the residue of my Estate on such terms as may be best for the Interest of those for whom the proceeds are intended ~~~~ And lastly I Constitute and appoint my son David Hart & my friend Catlett Campbell Executors of this my last Will & Testament I[n] Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 25th[orig: 26th] day of May in Signed & seal & } in [the] year of Our Lord 1835 acknowledged in } the presence of } James Hart (seal) A Mickle } John U. Strickland Orange County November Term 1839 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of James Hart dec'd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of [Will Book Volume F, page 31] A Mickle & John U Kirkland the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time David Hart one of the Executors therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 29-31 Recorded Nov 1839 Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Hart, James (1839)". [Estate Papers - Inventory 19 Nov 1839] Inventory of the Estate of James Hart Deceased take the 19th day of November 1839 [sundry article omitted] 5 Negroes viz Levy Myars Orne Susan & Patience.