JOHN HART SEN Will Charlotte County Viriginia Submitted by Ray Hart" April 1998 Last  Will  and  Testament  of  John  Hart  sen. Charlotte Co., Viginia, Will Book 2, Page 34-34a                   In the name of God amen  I John Hart sen. being apprehensive of the uncertainty of life and afflicted at this time by a disorder which may prove mortal do in my sound mind and memory, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament. Imprimis I do give To my son Caleb Hart and his heirs a negro boy named Ned & a girl named Jude, Item Ido give to my son William Hart and to his heirs two negro boys named London and James, Item I do give to my son John Hart and to his heirs two negro boys Shadrack & Harry. I do give to my son Israel Hart and to his heirs two negroes a boy named Limon  & a girl named Kate. Item I do give to Beasley Hart and his heirs two negroes named Tally  & Nancy. Item I do give to Thomas Hart & to his heirs a girl named Eve and a boy named Emanuel, and a negro boy named Lewis in consideration of his being overseer for me several years.  Item  I do give to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of Gabriel Beasley a negro girl named Milly with all her increase as well those already born as those to be born and no more.  Item  I do confirm unto the estate of William Beasley dec. a negro girl named Fan and all her children as well as those born and those to be born, whom I gave to William Beasley in his life time and desire that the said slaves shall go to the legal representatives of the said William Beasley  as if he had died having a full legal title to her.  Item I do give to my Grand Daughter Mary the daughter of Cornelius Hart Dec. a negro named Isaac and no more to her & to her heirs.  Item I do give to my dear wife during her natural life all the residue to my estate real and personal and of every nature and kind whatsoever subject to the payment if of my debts, and after the death of my dear wife I do authorize and desire my executors or the survivors of them to sell the whole of my land and all my slaves not before specifically given to there increases at a public sale to the  highest bidder for the best price that can be obtained at twelve months credit taking of the purchaser or purchasers bonds with good security for the payment of the consideration money, and when such bond or bonds shall be taken. I do authorize my executors or the survivors of them to make to the purchaser or purchases a lawful title in fee simple to the land by deed and title to the slaves.  It is my desire and request to my executors to sell my land & slaves  to any of my children rather then to any other person provided they or any of them will give as much for the property as the executor shall think the property is worth, and will give sufficient security for payment of the considered money, otherwise they will devised to sell the land and slaves to any other persons.  Item,  It is my desire that if all the debts are not paid at the  death of my wife my executors shall first pay the debt which may then be due by part of the proceeds of ..?.. sales of the aforesaid land and slaves.  Item, After the death of my wife  I do desire that the value of the whole estate both real and personal above given to her for life shall be equally divided with the increase amongst my following children, Caleb, William, John, Israel, Beasley, Thomas, and my daughter Nancy Beasley and their heirs, share and share alike,   I do appoint Robert Bedford & John Spencer & William Hart Executors of this my last Will & Testament in Testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand and affix my seal this second day of June 1793      Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Paul Carrington, Jr., Robert Bedford, John Hart                John Hart (SS ----------------------------------- At the court held for Charlotte County the 2nd day of September 1793 - This Last Will and Testament of John Hart dec. was? in court by John Spencer, Robert Bedford and William Hart the executor herein named and the same was proved by the oath of  Robert Bedford and John Hart and ordered to be recorded. On the motion of William Hart who made the Oath According to the Law certificate is granted to him for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form he giving security whereupon he together with Phillip King and Obediah Brumfield his securities ?? entered into and acknowledged their bond according to the law for that purpose reserving liberty to the other executors or fores to join in the probate thereof when they shall think fit.                                             Teste   Thomas Read cc ------------------------------- NOTICE: Data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages CANNOT be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --------