Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Hartsfield, Andrew December 20, 1822 ************************************************ 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: Sharon DeLoache deloache@intellex.com November 15, 2007, 10:39 pm Source: North Carolina Archives Written: December 20, 1822 In the name of God Amen I Andrew Hartsfield Senr of the County of Wake and State of North Carolina having my natural reason and common memory, but knowing the mortality of my state is appointed for man once to die. I do hereby make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner and form following, that is to say what worldly substance it has pleased God to bestow upon me after paying all my lawful Debts I leave in the following manner. I leave and bequeath unto my son William Hartsfield my Land in the State of Tennessee Bedford County lying on Powells Creek a Branch of Duck River Excepting fifty acres of said Land which I give to my son Nathan Hartsfield, also I give and bequeath to my Son William Hartsfield One Negro woman Known and called by the name of Creasa, and Ten dollars and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate which I have not now nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Haskah the wife of John Stevens: one Negro Girl by the name of Doll, one Negro boy by the name of Harrah, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath unto my Son Andrew Hartsfield, one Negro Girl by the name of Patts, she and all her Increase, one Negro man by the name of Auborn (?), and one ninth part of the remaining part of my Estate that I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Beddy the wife of Mark Grady, one Negro girl, named Mary, one Negro boy named Arthur, and one-ninth part of the remaining part of my Estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my Son, Solomon Hartsfield, one Negro Boy named Moses, one Negro girl named Agga she and her increase, and one ninth of the remaining part of my estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath unto my Executors and the survivors of them and the Executers or administrators of the Survivors the following property (to wit). One Negro boy named Brisko (?) one Negro Woman named Cherry and her increase, and one ninth of the remaining part of my estate that I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. Interest for the sale and separate use for my Daughter Sally wife of James Olive during the time she remains married to her said husband without the said property being in any measure subject to the control or disposal of her said Husband or subject to his Debts, and if my Daughter Sally shall survive her said Husband, then I give the said property absolutely to her and her heirs forever. But if my said Daughter should die during the life of her said husband then my will and desire is that the said property shall be equally divided between her children then living and if any of her children should die in the life time of their mother leaving a child or children, the said child or children shall be entitled to their deceased parents share. I give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Hartsfield one Negro Girl named Charry, one Negro boy named Jerry and the fifty acres of land above mentioned lying in the State of Tennessee Bedford County, and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate which I have not nor shall not hereafter dispose of. I give and bequeath to my Executors and Survivors of them and the Executors or administrators of the Survivors the following property (to Wit) One Negro boy named Fred, one Negro girl named Clary and her increase and one ninth of the remaining part of my Estate that I have not or shall not dispose of. In trust for the Sale and separate use for my Daughter Rachel wife of John Muse during the time she remains married to her said Husband, without the said property being in any manner subject to the control or disposal of her said Husband, or subject to his Debts, and if my Daughter Rachel should survive her said Husband. Then I give the said property absolutely to her and her heirs forever. But if my said Daughter Rachel should die during the life of her said Husband then my will and desire is that the said property should be equally divided between her children then living and if any of her children should die in the life time of their mother leaving a child or children, the said child or children shall be entitled to their deceased parents share. I give and bequeath to my son James Hartsfield a certain part of the land whereon I now live designated by the following boundaries. Beginning at an Ash near the head of a drain Kimbro (?), Jones Corner thence down the various courses of said drain to a polar formerly Mark Cookes, thence South with said Cooks line to a stake, thence west with said line to a Dogwood said Cooks corner in my own line. Thence south to a post oak. Thence east along said line to the Fall Road thence a north course along said fall road to Kimbro Jones Corner a pine or Hickory, thence a direct course to the Beginning, also one Negro man named Richard, one Negro woman named Hannah one Negro boy named Squire, one Negro child named Emellia, and all their future increase One Bay Mare two Cows and Calves. One feather Bed and furniture, one Disk and Book Case. One Cupboard & its contents, one half Dozen Windsor Chairs. My Will and desire is that my son Andrew Hartsfield, my Son James Hartsfield and my worthy friend Almond Buris (?) be appointed by Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 20th day of December 1822 Signed Sealed and acknowledged his In presence of Andrew + Hartsfield mark Augustus Norwood his John X Culp (?) Mark I do hereby amen this Codicil to this my last Will and Testament. My will and desire is that my Son William Hartsfield shall come forward and give my Executors or their survivors a clear relinquishment from all his claims or demands whatever against my said Estate at the same time to Warrant and defend his heirs assigns forever. Then in that case by his compliance with this my last Will & Testament, I give and bequeath to my said son William Hartsfield one Negro Girl named Fanny to him and his heirs forever, she and her future increase, and upon his non compliance with this my request my Will and desire is that the said Negro girl Fanny should be sold as above designated. My further will and desire is that my Negro woman Jenny shall still remain here with my son James Hartsfield as long as she or he shall live. his A + H mark File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/wills/hartsfie45nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ncfiles/ File size: 7.6 Kb