Sampson County NcArchives Wills.....Tart Sr., Thomas 1850
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Written: 1850

In the name of god Amen I Thomas Tart Sen'r of the county of Sampson & State 
of North Carolina altho feeble in body yet of strong mind & memory do make 
ordain & publish this my last will & testament in manner & form following to 
wit -

It is my will & desire that after my decease that my Executor herein after 
named do pay of all my just debts that I may then owe & the balance of my 
property be divided as follows.

In the first place to my eldest daughter Sarrah Hanes of the State of 
Tennessee I bequeath the sum of four hundred dollars out of my estate if she 
is still alive & if dead then the said four hundred dollars to equally divided 
among her children & no more. 

Item 2d I will & bequeath to my four grandchildren; John Westbrook, Sarah 
Byrd, Mary Piles & Wm. Westbrook Jr. children of my daughter Patsey the sum of 
fifty dollars each out of my estate.

Item 3d I will & bequeath to my son John Tart what lands I let him have & also 
the sum of two hundred dollars which I have paid him & he has already rec'd.

Item 4th I will & bequeath to my son Thomas Tart Jr. all the lands which I 
have given him to be his in fee simple also received the sum of two hundred 
dollars which he has not received out of my estate.

Item 5th I will & bequeath to my son Nathan Tart all the lands which I have 
given him to be his in fee simple also to receive the sum of two hundred 
dollars which he has not received out of my estate.

Item 6th I will and bequeath to my son James Tart all the lands which I have 
given him & for which he has deeds from me for I want said lands to be his & 
his heirs in fee simple forever & further my son James Tart owes me some money 
some of which I hold his notes for & some I have not & I want my said son 
James to be responsible & refund to my estate the sum of one hundred & fifty 
dollars & no more.

Item 7th I will & bequeath to my daughter Nancy Denning all the money & 
property which I have heretofore given her & also the sum of forty dollars 
which she has not rec'd.

Item 8th I will & bequeath to my daughter Pherebee McLamb all the money & 
property which I have heretofore given her & also the sum of forty dollars 
which she has not received.

Item 9th I will & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth McLamb all the money & 
property which I have heretofore given her & also the sum of forty dollars 
which she has not received. Also I will & bequeath to my four grand children 
the children of my daughter Patsey by John Ward Sr. the sum of twenty five 
dollars each to be paid out of my estate. 

Also it is my will & desire that after my executors have paid off the above 
named legacies that then the balance & residue of my estate be equally divided 
among my following seven children to wit. John Tart, Thos. Tart Junr., Nathan 
Tart, James Tart, Nancy Denning, Pherebee McLamb & Elizabeth McLamb share & 
share alike.

And I do nominate & appoint my son James Tart & my friend Archibald Monk my 
executors to this my last will & testament.

In witness whereof I here unto set my hand this 26th day of December 1848.

In the presents of                       Thomas (x) Tart Senr.
Sarah Tart
T. J. Bennett
William Gregory

State of North Carolina }  Court of Pleas &
Sampson County          }  Quarter Sessions
                           May Term 1850

Then was the paper writing the last will & testament of Thomas Tart Senr. 
dec'd duly proven in open Court according to law by the oath of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto. All the executors A. Monk & James Tart therein 
named came into court & were duly qualified as executors whereupon it was 
ordered that the said last will & testament & this certificate of Probate be 
recorded in the Book of Wills.

From the minutes
J. R. Beaman Clk

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