Will of John Hardin of Orange County, North Carolina
In the Name of God Amen I John Hardin of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina do make and appoint this my last will and testament s follows (viz.) I commit my body to the earth to be decently buried and my soul to the hands of Almighty God who gave -- And my worldly estate property and good has been his will to bestow upon me I bestoy and commit as follows (viz) First I give and bequeath unto my son John Part of a tract of land lying on the waters of Moon Creek ___ the wood land part and one negro girl by the name of Cloe & one man Cott which is now called his ---- And I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sarah all the remaining property which I possess Noth? the wael of land whereon I now live and part of the before mentioned tract of land on Moon Creek called the Old Part one negro man named Louis two negro wenches named Pat and Clary one set of Smith tools all my stock of cattle horses hogs sheep, one wael of land Baled? the Pocoll?. had one negro girl by the name of Lydia to have during her life and dispose off at her death them and all their increase as she thinks best and proper, Except the tract tract [sic] of land whereon I now live It is my will and desire to be devided between my four youngest Daughter at my wife Death Polly Sally Beloy & Peggy as my wife Deem best and most suitable. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seven --- 
John Hardin (seal)
Tests:
Jean Hoth
Wm Hoth

Orange County August Term 1808 The eExecution of the foregoing last will and testament of John Harden dec'd was duly proved in open court by the oath of Wm Hoth sub senbing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded.
Test: J. Tazlov Cl.
by Theod. Fergusson 

Orange County, NC Will book D page 235
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