EDDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - WILL - HARDY, John - 1799 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Billie Jones 7 April 2002 ---------------------------------------- WILL OF JOHN HARDY: Box #40, Pkg. #1576, Recorded Jan 1799 I, John Hardy, being in reasonable health of body and in my sound mind, have made this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other by me made---To wit, In the first place, I give to my daughter Sarah Cunningham one negro girl, Amy, one horse and saddle, on feather bed, three cows and calves. Item I give unto my son Richard, one negro boy named Dan, one horse, one feather bed, three cows and calves, then I give unto my daughter Mary Anderson, one negro girl named Rose, one horse and saddle, one feather bed, three cows and calves. Item I give unto my son Daniel, one young negro for equal value of them all ready given, one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this portion to be given at the age of eighteen, Item I give to my son Robert, one young negro of an equal value of them first given, one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this portion likewise to be given at the age of eighteen, Item I give to my son William, one young negro of an equal value of them first given, one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this portion also to be given at the age of eighteen. Then I give unto my son John, one young negro of an equal value of them given to my first children, one horse of not less than fifteen pounds value, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this portion to be given at the age of eighteen. Then I give unto my son Covington, one young negro of an equal value of them first given, one horse and saddle of not less value than eighteen pounds, one feather bed and furniture, three cows and calves, this portion to be given at the age of eighteen. Then I give unto Fanney Ingram, daughter of my present wife, three cows and calves, then I give unto Betsey Ingram, one bed and furniture and three cows and calves. Then I lend unto my beloved wife, five negroes to wit, Adam, Silvey, Jade, Hanner and Milley, with all the balance of my stock, with my house hold and kitchen furniture during her natural life, Then the house hold and kitchen to remain on the place for my youngest son Covington, then it is my will and desire that at my son Covington's coming to the age of eighteen that all the balance of my negroes not mentioned, to be equally divided among all my children. Then at the death of my loving wife, I desire that the negroes and stock that I have lent her should be equally divided amongst all my children, then it is my will and desire that the land I now live on should be equally divided among all my sons. My son Richard to have the place he now lives on and my son Covington to have the part I now live on after the death of my wife, as I lend the same place to her during her natural life. The I give to my son, Covington, three hundred acres of land including the Mill on Sweet Water. Then I desire that all the balance of my Piney Woods land should be equally divided amongst all my sons. Then it is my will and desire that my friend Charles and Richard Hardey and Allen Anderson be appointed and qualified as executors to this my Last Will and Testament. I desire that the property I had by my present wife remain as before we were married. Sealed and acknowledged in the presence of John (x) Curry Joseph (x) Day John (x) Hardy (Seal) [Chernel Stithorn] It is my will and desire that my three sons William, John and Covington have three years schooling. Recorded in Will Book "A" Page 104. Recorded January Term 1799. R. Tutt C.E.C. Box #40, Pkg. #1576 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************