Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Morgan, Hardy April 22, 1797 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 98-99 Written: April 22, 1797 Recorded: May 1797 Testator: Hardy Morgan Hardy Morgan In the name of God Amen I being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament as followeth, after recommending my soul to almighty God and my body buried in a descent[sic] and Christian like Manner, I give unto my beloved wife Sarah Morgan my Negro man Ruebin and his wife Tindy and all her increase dureing[sic] her natural life and after her death to be Equally devided amongst my Chil dren then living, (that is to say) if she dies without heir of her body but if she should have an heir or heirs then she is to dispose of them as she thinks proper I also Lend her the one half of my Land to be de =vided by a North and South line run through the land lending her the West side of the land in =cluding the House and Plantation whereon I now live during her Natural life and after her death I give the said land and plantation to my beloved son Lemual & his heirs forever, Item I give unto my beloved son Allen and [his] heirs forever the other half of my land lying on the East side of the above mentioned line Item after paying my Just debts I give all the rest of my Estate to my beloved Childred[sic] to be Equally devided amongst them and their parts given to them as they Come of age the property to be kept together and devided as [page 2] as within mentioned Witness my hand this 22nd day of April in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and Nin[e]ty Seven Hardy Morgan Witnesses present John Daniel } } Jurat C. P. Patterson } NB I desire that my beloved wife Sarah Morgan & John Daniel may be Executor & Executrix to this my last will and Testament the day and date above Written Hardy Morgan Test John Daniel Sarah Morgan sworn as Exx. [Will Book Volume C, page 98] In the name of God Amen I being of sound mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament as followeth after recommending my soul to Almighty God and my Body buried in a decent and Christian like manner, I Give unto my Beloved wife Sarah Morgan my negro man Reuben and his wife Tindy and all her increase during her natural life and after her death to be Equally divided amongst my Children then living that is to say, if she dies without heir of her Body, but if she should have an heir or heirs then she is to dispose of them as she thinks proper ~~ I also lend her the One half of my Land to be divided by a line run North and South through the Land Lending her the west side of the Land inclu= =ding the House & plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and after her death I Give the said Land & plantation to my Beloved son Lemuel & his heirs forever ~~ Item I Give unto my Beloved [Will Book Volume C, page 99] son Allen and his heirs forever the Other half of my Land lying on the East side of the above mentioned line ~~ Item after paying my Just Debts I Give all the rest of my Estate to my Beloved Children to be Equally divided amongst them and their parts given to them as they Come of age the property to be kept together and divided as as within mentioned, Witness my hand & seal this 22nd day of April in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred an[d] Ninety Seven Witness present John Daniel Hardy Morgan C. P. Patterson NB. I desire that my beloved wife Sarah Morgan & John Daniel may be Executor & Executrix to this my last Will and Testament this day and date above Written ~~ Hardy Morgan Orange County May Term 1797 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Hardy Morgan deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of John Daniel & C.P. Patterson subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded ~~ at the same time Sarah Morgan Execution therein named qualified accordingly ~~ ~~ ~~ Test [Will Book Volume D, page 614] January 11th 1803 Recd. of Sarah Morgan Executrix of the Last Will & Testament of Hardy Morgan Decd the following property (to wit) a negro fellow Brad a negro girl Candice a woman Phoebe a girl named Denney one bay mare one old bay horse one bed & furniture seven head of Cattle two Sow & pigs agreeable to the Statement of the commissioners appointed to apportion out the said Estate to the Legattees of the said Hardy Morgan decd. the above being my part & recd me as a Legattee and do hereby relinquish all further claim any part of the Estate of the said deceased by a former gift or any other way whatsoever Witnesses present her John Daniel Amelia (X) Morgan J. G. Rencher mark Ch. Barbee Orange County May Term 1810 The Execution of the foregoing Receipt & Release was duly provided in Open Court by the Oath of J. G. Rencher a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 98-99 Recorded May 1797 There is a Deed of Gift, transcribed below, found in Will Book Volume A, page 310 A Quit Claim Deed is found in Will Book Volume A, page 315 from Hardy Morgan to Sarah Morgan. No family history found. Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Morgan, Hardy (1796)". Widow of the testator died in 1827, which seems to have been the impetus for the sale of the slaves. [Estate Papers - Petition to Partition Slaves Nov 1827] State of N.Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quartersessions Orange County } November Term AD 1827 To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of pleas and quartersessions in and for said County The petition of Nancy Patterson (Widdow[sic] &c) Samuel M. Morgan Milly Morgan James A Morgan and John Morgan in right of his wife Martha respectfully sheweth unto your worships that Hardy Morgan the father of your petitioners departed this life sometime in or about the Year AD 1776 - having first made and published his last Will and Testament whereby amongst other thing he devised to Sarah Morgan his Widdow the following Negro Slaves (Viz) Ruben and Tindy to belong to her during her natural life and after her death them and their Increase to be equally divided between your petitioners Nancy Patterson Lemuel M Morgan Milly Morgan James A Morgan and Martha Morgan who has intermarried with John Morgan one of the Petitioners herein named Your Petitioners further shew unto your worships that the said Hardy Morgan appointed John Daniel and Sarah Morgan his Executor and Executrix who at the _____ Term of this Court AD ____ qualified as Executor and Executrix to the Will of the said Hardy Morgan and took upon themselves the burthen of Administering his Estate - That the said John Daniel died in about the Year AD _____ and that the said Sarah Morgan and in or about the month of ________ AD 1827 - That Since the death of the said Hardy Morgan the said Negro Slaves Ruben & Tinder have had Chidr =ren and grandchildren until their family including themselves have amounted to Twenty seven persons -- Your petitioners pray your worships inasmuch as the Said John Daniel the Executor and the Said Sarah the Executrix to the last will and Testament of the said Hardy Morgan have both departed this life and as there is now no person representing the Said Hardy Morgan upon whom your petitioners can call for a division of the said Slaves according to the provisions of the Will ["of the said Hardy" x-out] to appoint five or more disinterested persons who shall [page 2] act as commissioners and divide the Slaves belonging to the Estate of the Said Hardy Morgan Equally among your Petitioners share and share alike and report to the next Term of this Court and as in duty bound they will ever pray McCauley for petitioners Commissioners John McCauley Sampson Moore David B Alsobrook Hudson M. Cane Thomas H. Taylor [Estate papers - Partition of Slaves 10 Jan 1828] Orange County November Term 1827 On the petition of Nancy Patterson, Lemuel M Morgan Milly Morgan James A Morgan & John Morgan in right of his wife Martha, Children of Hardy Morgan Decd. It is Ordered That John M.Cauley Sampson Moore, David B Alsobrook, Hudson M. Cane, Thomas H. Taylor be appointed Commissioners to divide the Negros belong- ing to the Estate fof said Hardy Morgan decd. amongst the petitioners and report to next Court Test J. Taylor CC We the undersigned to Whom the above anext[annexed] order is direct do this the 10th day of January AD 1828 proceed to make the division agreeable to order as Follows (To Wit) No 1st Nancy Patterson Negro Woman Huldah & Two Children } Margaret & Hudson } $395 Georg[sic] . . . . . . . . 100 Rubin . . . . . . . . . 215 Denney . . . . . . . . . 276 $986 ================ ==================== No 2nd Lemuel M Morgan Hanna & Child Martha Valued $329 Charlott . . . . . . . . . 81 Nelson . . . . . . . . . 285 Retta . . . . . . . . . . 281 $976 ================ ==================== No 3rd James A Morgan Seaney & Child Deelia Value $375 Lettie . . . . . . . . . . 133 Ned (Senior) . . . . . . . . 205 Sucky . . . . . . . . . . 275 $988 ================ ==================== No 4th Milly Morgan Briney & Child Ellen Valued $360 Ned Jur . . . . . . . 100 Harriett . . . . . . . . 110 Hastey $90 Marten $150 Simon $177 417 987 ================ ==================== No 5th John Morgan Cherrey & Child Caroline value $345 Rose $195 Tapley $198 Candis $190 $563 No 1 pays to No 5 . . . . . . 17 No 2 pays Do . . . . . . . . 7 NO 3 pay Do . . . . . . . . 19 No 4 page Do . . . . . . . 18 61 _____________________________ $61 $969 ============================= each Legatees distributive share is $969 Given under out hand and seal the day and date first above written D. B. Alsobrook (Seal) T. H. Taylor (Seal) John McCauley (Seal) H. M. Cane (Seal) Sampson Moore (Seal) Commissioners allowed p. each [Will Book Volume A, page 310 - Deed of Gift] Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Morgan of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina for & in Consideration of the good will & affection that I have and bear unto my beloved son Hardy Morgan of the County and state aforesaid have given & granted and by these Presents do give and grant unto the said Hardy Morgan his Heirs & Assigns forever. For Negroes named Raph, Pharoah Jude & Roze, and their increase and all the money that I have in hand with all my stock of Horse kind, Cattle, Sheep & Hoggs and all my household Furniture with all the moveables thereunto or belonging to the homestead Plantation where I now live on as a free gift to him the said Hardy Morgan his Heirs and assigns, against all Persons whatsoever shall & will warrant & forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day of January 1780 Signd Seald & delivered } her in the Presence of } Sarah D Morgan (seal) Claud Bailey } mark Thomas Bailey } Orange County August Court 1784 The above Deed of Gift was return on Oath by Thomas Bailey one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded Teste J.J.Bonham C.C.