JESSE BURTON JOHNS was born in Campbell Co., VA in 1794. In 1818 JESSE BURTON JOHNS and his brother John Bunyan Johns moved from Virginia to Wake County, NC. He remained in Wake County until the early 1820s when he moved from North Carolina to Georgia. Sometime after 1830 JESSE BURTON JOHNS and his family moved from Georgia to Russell County, AL. By 1850 he was living in Caddo Parish, LA and by 1860 he was living in Hopkins Co., TX.
Johnston County, NC - Will of Andrew Hartsfield
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Mrs. StanThis is the last Will and Testament of Andrew Hartsfield Sr. - dated Nov.
1761In the Name of God Amen. I Andrew Hartsfield of the County of Johnston and
Province of North Carolina Planter knowing the Mortality of my Body & that it
is appointed for all Men Once to Die Do hereby make and Ordain this my last
will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say Principally I
Bequeath my Soul into the hans of Almighty God who gave it me not Doubting,
but my Ever Blessed ReDeemer will restoreit to me again at the Day of general
Resurrection and my Body to be Buried in a Decent & Christion manner at the
Discretion of my executors to be hereafter named. And as to what wordly
substance it has pleased God to bestow upon me: after paying all my lawfull
Debts of funeral Expences I leave & bequeath it in the Following manner
(there are 2 words here that I cannot read) I leave & bequeath my two
Plantations & the tract of Land pertaining to them to my three Beloved sons
Godgrey, Richard & John to be equally Divided among them only it is my will &
desire that the Plantation where on I now live may be included in the share
of my son Godfrey and that the plantation where on Thomas Smith now lives may
be uncluded in the share of my son JohnItem I leave & bequeath to my beloved son Godfrey my Rifled Gun and one Cow &
calf and one Sow and one Mare which I formerly gave him.Item I leave & bequeath to my said Bloved son Richard my best smooth gun &
one cow & calf & one sow and a mare which I formerly gave him.Item I leave & bequeath to my said beloved son John my other smoth gun & one
cow & calf & one sow and it is my will & desire that my said son John may
have the first colt that my own mare brings.Item I leave & Bequeath to my Beloved son Andrew one sow and a more & colt
which I formerly gave him.Item I leave & bequeath to my Beloved Daughter Rebecca a Horse which I
formerly gave herItem I leave & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Hartsfield, on third part of
my whole emaining & moveable Estate to be by her enjoyed dureing her Natural
life.Item I leave & Bequeath the other two thirds of my moveable Estate & all my
other Estate both real & personal that I have not already hereby disposed of
to my folling beloved children, Jacob, Mary Rebecca, Andrew, Sarah and Betty
to be equally divided among them.and I hereby appoint William Meikleroy & my two beloved sons Jacob & Godfrey
Executors of this my last will and Testament Revocking all former wills by me
made and Declaring this to by my only last will & Testament In witness
whereof I have hereinto set my hand & seal this 18th Day of November 761.
(this reads 761 but is actualy 1761)
Signed Sealed & Delivered his
Andrew A Hartsfield
In presence of us mark
James Martin
his
Thomas Smith
mark
her
Elizabeth Cook
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> I do hereby Amen the (?) 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 easily his compliance with
this my last will and 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 hte 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
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or for presentation by other persons or organizations.1850 Census Wake Co., NC
138a 22 Hartsfield Alva C. 6 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 24 Hartsfield Andrew 84 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 16 Hartsfield Candis 39 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 21 Hartsfield Cynthia 7 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 20 Hartsfield Flavius 9 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 23 Hartsfield Henry 4 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 19 Hartsfield Jacob 11 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 18 Hartsfield John W. 13 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
138a 17 Hartsfield Lucy Ann 14 No. Carolina pg0129b.txt
222b 26 Hartsfield Mary 94 N. Carolina pg0213a.txt
138a 15 Hartsfield Wesley 39 No. Carolina
d. "52 years 3 mon 7 days"
d. "62 years 5 mon 20 days I Want Nothing"
living with parents in 1850 census Caddo Parish, La. Blossom Hills