Will of Henry Hardin
Georgia Walton County [4 April 1838]
In the name of God Amen I Henry Hardin of this County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and memory but week of body and strength and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die and that the time drawing near when I must go the way of all the Earth I do therefore with a view to a just distribution of the Estate which it has pleased the Lord to bless me with do make ordain and establish the following as my last Will and Testament revoking and cancelling all others which I may have heretofore made and executed.
Item lst I will that all my just debts and expenses of my illness and interment be paid without delays.
Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my daughter Effy Fletcher the property she has already received from me wills the increase of the same which I suppose to have been worth six hundred dollars with the additional sum of four hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors after my death.
Item 3rd I will and bequeath to the children of my daughter Judith Stephens the property which I have placed in the pos session of their father Thomas Stephens with the increase of the same which I suppose to have been worth eight hundred dollars to be paid by my executors after my death.
Item 4th I will and bequeath to the children of my daughter Elizabeth Taylor by Eads her first husband one Negro girl named Caly and her increase now in their possession and the additional sum of three hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors after my death.
Item 5th I will and bequeath to my Granddaughter Jane Sarah Hardin daughter of my son Mark Hardin five dollars having heretofore given a liberal portion to her deceased father.
Item 6th I will and bequeath to my son Benjamin C. Hardin one thousand dollars already paid for which I hold his receipt.
Item 7th I will and bequeath to my son Edward J. Hardin one thousand dollars already paid for which I hold his receipt.
Item 8th I will and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca T. Green the property which she has already received from me with the increase of the same which I suppose to have been worth six hundred dollars with the further sum of four hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors after my death.
Item 9th I will and bequeath to my daughter Clarissa W. Gordon the property which she has already received from me with the increase of the sum which I suppose to be worth six hundred dollars and the further sun of four hundred dollars to be paid by my Executor after my death.
Item 10th I will and bequeath to my daughter Harriett H. Thornton the property she has already received from me with the increase of the same which I suppose to be worth six hundred dollars and the further sum of four hundred dollars to be paid by my executors after my death.
Item 11th I will and bequeath to Mary Wayne for her kindness and attention towards my first wife in her afflictions to be paid to her by my Executors after my death the sum of two hundred dollars.
Item 12th I will the residue of my estate in whatever it may consist to be divided into near equal parts or shares and to be distributed to my sons Benjamin and Edward and my four daughters Effy Rebecca Clarissa and Harriet the children of my daughter Judith Stephen deceased and the children of my daughter Elizabeth Taylor deceased by Eades namely Upson Sarah and Mary Eades and the daughter of my son Mark Hardin deceased Jane Sarah Hardin.
Lastly I hereby establish and appoint my son Benjamin C. Hardin, Wiley Thornton, Rice B. Green, Richard Fletcher, Few Gordon and Thomas Stephens my Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking and annulling all other will s heretofore made by me either written verbal or otherwise. In Testimony whereof I have set my and hand and affixed my Seal this fourth day of April In the year 1838.
Sealed in presence of Henry Hardin Jno P Lucas Leroy Tallells James M Morrard July Term 1843
Personally appeared in open Court Leroy Tollells who being duly sworn deporth and saith that he saw Henry Hardin sign the within will and at his request he subscribe the same as a witness and that John P Lucas and James M. Morrard did the same.