Pitt County NcArchives Wills.....Hardee, John 1783 ************************************************ 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: Martha M. Marble http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00022.html#0005285 February 14, 2014, 2:28 pm Source: Simpson-bryan Collection Written: 1783 WILL OF JOHN HARDEE (Hardee will and inventory) Will of Col. John Hardee, 1783 Contributed by Martha Mewborn Marble. The will and inventory of Col. John Hardee are located in the Simpson-Bryan Collection, 1733–1916, #3326, Box 2; The North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Published with permission. Transcribed by Roger Kammerer and Elizabeth Ross. The Last Will and Testament of John Hardee Esq'r State of No. Carolina In the name of God, Amen, I John Hardee of Pitt County and State afsd. Calling to Mind that it is Apoininted for all men Once to die, being Weak in body but of Sound & disposing Mind (Blessed be god for it) do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in Manner and form following. — — — My Soul I give to God who gave it, my body to the Earth from Whence it Came to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors, and as to Worldly Estate hath pleased God to bless me With all I dispose as follows, — — — Impremis I Lend unto my Loving Wife during her Natural Life and no Longer, One Negro man Called Simon, One Negro woman Called Dinah, One Negro Woman Called Rayney, And all my Stock of Cattle hogs and Sheep belonging to the Plantation Whereon I now Live also One Sorrel horse Called Dolphin. Together With the Plantation and Utensils for husbandry, also I lend my loving wife during her Natural Life one half of my houshold furniture and after my Wifes Death I Will And Devise that the Afsd. Negroes Cattle hogs, Sheep and Utensils and houshold furniture be Equally divided between the Children of Abraham Enloes (deceast) and the Children of Elizabeth Simpson and the Children of Jemima Smith — — — Item I Give to my Grandson John Hardee Simpson One Negro boy named Phill to him and his heirs, Item I Give unto my Grandson Samuel Simpson One Negro boy Called Ambrose Abraham to him and his heirs, Item I Give unto my Grandaughter Elizabeth Simpson One Negro girl Named Patt to her and her heirs, Item I Give unto my Grandaughter Ann Simpson One Negro Girl Called Poll to her and her heirs, Item I Give unto my Grandson Joseph Simpson One Negro boy named Toney to him and his heirs, Item I Give unto my Nephew Abraham Hardee One Negro boy Called Tom to him & his heirs, Likewise One bed a provided the aforesaid Abraham Hardee Should die Without Issue Lawfully begotten by him the Sd. Abraham Hardee, that the Afsd. Negro Shall be Equally divided between the Children of Abraham Enloes deceasd. John Simpson & David Smith Item I Give Unto my Grandson Hardy Smith One hundred Acres of Land I hold by deed from Lawrence Kirven Also fifty Acres of Land I hold by deed from Daniel Wilson, Likewise Another hundred Acres of Land Joining the Ould Survey I had from Lawrence Kirvin To him and his heirs, all Containing Two hundred And fifty Acres; Item I Give unto my Grandson David Smith One Negro boy named Caleb to him and his heirs, — — — Item I Give unto my Grandson John Hardee Simpson one half Acre Lott of Land which I bought of Thomas Curtis, Lying in the Town of Martinborough No. 101 Item I Give my Grandaughter Mary Smith six Table Silver Spoons; Item I Give my Grandaughter Zilpha Smith Seven Silver Tea Spoons, Item I Will after the Decease of my wife that my Executors Sell the Other half of my houshold furniture of all Kinds, and All my stock of Cattle hogs horses and Mares; belonging to the plantation Whereon Phill Lives and Every thing thereon (Negroes Excepted) And the Money thereby raized to be Equally divided between the Children of Abram Enloes Deceasd. the Children of John Simpson & the Children of David Smith — — — Item I Give unto my son in law John Simpson The Plantation near his mill Where James Deggs formerly Lived With One hundred Acres Land Lying on the South Side the Main road; To him his heirs and Assigns forever; — — Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Jemima Smith the Land And Plantation Whereon I now Live, And all the Lands I now possess (Except what is before Willed; To her and her heirs forever; — — — Item I Will that my Negroes Which I have not Willed With the residue of my Estate be disposed of as follows Vt. To my Son in Law John Simpson One third part To my Son Law David Smith One third part the Other third part to be Equally divided between my Grand Children Elizabeth Herrington, Susannah Shepherd And Mary Pope; Provided that if Any of the Above Legatees have Any Demand by Acct. or other Wise against my Estate after my demise & will Not give my Executors proper discharges for their Demand Against my Estate that then and in that Case it is my Will & desire that my Executors Sell all or as much of the Legacy given to Such Legatee Which Shall refuse to Give a discharge to my Executors for Such Demand as Shall be Sufficient to discharge his or their demand Lastly I do hereby Constitute Ordain & Appoint my Sons in Law John Simpson and David Smith, James Gorham and George Evans to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all Other Wills by me heretofore Made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal December 22. 1783 Signed Sealed and Delivd. In Presents of us John Hardee {Seal} John Hardee Ju'r John Spain Isaac Hardee Anthony Degge Inventory of the Estate of Col. John Hardee Deceased December 8th 1784 1 Maple Desk, Containing Paterns and other Papers and Sundry small Articles. 1 Large Looking Glass 1 Small Ditto 1 Maple Table 1 Small Ditto 1 Tea Table 1 Pine Table 1 Old chest 1 Smooth Bore Gun 11 Flag Bottom Chairs 5 old flag Bottom Chairs 1 Leather Bottom Couch 1 Square Pine Table 8 Feather Beds and Furniture 1 Linen Wheel 3 Woolen wheels 2 Servers 1 Case & 11 Bottles 1 Still and Worm 2 Large Chaney Bowles 6 Delph Plates 4, Old Basons 15. Plates 4. Old Dishes 1 Copper Tea Kittle 1 IronDitto 1 Copper Coffee Pot 1 Soop Dish 2 Soop Plates --- 3 Jugs 4. Butter Stone Pots 2 Spice Morters 1 Pessil 12 Old Barrels 1 Saddle 2 Horses 1 Mare 4 Pots e Iron Pot Trammels 1 Loom 1 hand Saw 4 Hides 2 Scillets 2 Pair Dog 2 Brass Candle Sticks 1 Pair of Tongs 1 Chaney Tea Pot 2 Pair of Steelyards 1 Dutch Oven 1 Frying Pan 1 Hackle 2 Large Glass Bottles 8 Pieces of Crokery Ware 1 Seat white Tea Ware 1 Dozn. Silver Table Spoons 1/2 Dozn. Ditto Tea Spoons -------------------------- Names of Negroes ——— -------------------------- Simon Jack Raney Sue James Fill Dinah Dinah George Lewis Crease Fortymon Jesse Sarah Oliver Robin Sebina Ambrose Jack Cloe Will Comfort File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/pitt/wills/hardee3136wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 7.4 Kb