FROM THE COLLECTION OF FREDERICK LEE EDWARDS, ABSTRACTED BY MARTHA MEWBORN
MARBLE

ABSTRACT OF WILL of  NANCY HARDEE

In the name of God, Amen, I,  NANCY HARDEE, of the State of North Carolina
Lenoir County being low in heath but of sound memory.. do make and ordain
this my last Will and Testament in the manner following: First of all I
commend my Soul in the hands of the Almighty God who gae it and my Boddy to
this earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the
descrissian of my Excrs nothing doubting but that at the general
reserrection I shall receive the same again through the Mighty power of God
and as touching such worldly estate as has pleased almighty God to bestow
upon me I give and bequeath the same in the following manner

viz 1st I leave in the hands of my son in law JOHN L. HILL one thousand
dollars and my lands in Contentnea. it being the lands I bought of LEMUEL
WESTBROOK and wife in Trust for the benefit of my son ABRAM HARDEE.and I
appoint said HILL my Trustee to keep said money..and rent out said land
anualy and the rest of said money and rent to paid out to my son ABRAM
HARDEE yearly and in case my son ABRAMS wants should require more than this
the land I order that said Trustee shall pay over such of the principle
money as he may think proper and no more,

2nd  I give and bequeath to my son JAMES HARDEE two thousand dollar to him
and his heirs forever.

3rd  I give and bequeath to my Grand Son LEMUEL HARDEE son of JOHN HARDEE,
dec, fifty cents to him and his heirs forever.

4th  I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter MARY E. ???? CROOM one bed
and furniture to her and her heirs forever

5th  I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter ELIZABETH J.???? HILL one bed
and furniture to her and her heirs forever

6th  and Lastly my will and desire is that all my property of every
description that I have not given or disposed off be equally divided
between my two daughters MARY HILL and NANCY CROOM and it also my will
and desire that all the money that I have left in Trust for the use of my
son ABRAM after his death if any together with the land left in Trust after
said ABRAMS death be equally divided between my two daughters MARY HILL
and NANCY CROOM to them and their forever and I do hereby appoint and
nominate my two sons in laws JN. L. HILL and J. R. ????? CROOM my execs to
this my last Will and Testament. Set my hand and seal the 4th Sept 1843 .
 WIT  JAMES A.
HODGES   RICHARD HODGES

No indication of when probated

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