In the name of God amen: 18th of December 1809 I Edward Hassell of the County of Tyrell and State of North Carolina being very weak of body but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament first & principally I recommend my soul in the hands of God that gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give & dispose of in the following manner and form.

I give to my well beloved mother Anne Fuller $5 I give to Richard Lucus all my right and mesuge of land I give to my sister Betsey Hassell $20 I give to my beloved sister Sally Hassell $60 I give to my beloved sister Anne Hassell $60 I give to my sister in law Harriett Fuller one dollar I give to the above mentioned Richard Lucus all the rest of my obligations I do hereby constitute and appoint this and no other to be my last will and testament revoking all and every other will by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will & testament & I do hereby constitute and appoint Richard Lucus my sole executor in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written

Edward (his -x- mark) Hassell (Seal)

Witness -
Rodger Snell
Fred Massey

Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions

March Session 1810

The last will and testament of Edward Hassell son of Edward Hassell was proved in open court by the oath of Roger Snell filed.

Richard Lucus came into court and quallified executor to the last will & testament of Edward Hassell aforesaid.

Ordered that Richard Lucus be appointed guardian to Sally Hassell and Ann Hasell daughters of Edward Hassell and has given bond in the sum of five hundred pounds Richard Davis and Levi Bateman Esqrs. his securities.

Ordered that Roger Snell be appointed guardian protempor for the purpose of contesting of a paper proporting to be the last will and testament of Edward Hassell son of Edward Junr.

Ordered that Richard Lucus have leave of administration on the estate of Edward Hassell son of Edward Junr. the will having been set aside by a verdict of a lawful jury and has given bond in the sum of 500 pounds Richard Davis & Levi Batman Esqrs. securities.

June Session 1810

Ordered that Robert Wynne Levi Batman & Joseph Ansley Esqrs. be appointed to audite & divide the movable estate of Edward Hassell deceased and make due return.

December Session 1810

Ordered that Levi Batman Robert Wynne and Roger Snell be appointed to audite and divide the estate of Edward Hassell son of Edward Hassell Junr. and make return to next court.

July Session 1811

Ordered that the same men {Levi Batman Esqr. Uriah Carswell and Jesse Phelps} be appointed to audite the accounts between Richard Lucus and the orphans of Edward Hassell and make return next court.

North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.21), Box 21
Hassell, Edward Junr., 1810

Bond dated 28 Mar 1810 in the amount of five hundred pounds appointing Richard Lucus guardian of Sally Hassell & Ann Hassell orphans of Edward Hassell Junr. deceased with Richard Davis & Levi Batman Esqrs. as securities.

Bond dated 29 Mar 1810 in the amount of {blank} pounds appointing Richard Lucus administrator of Edward Hassell son of Edward deceased with Richard Davis & Levi Batman Esqrs. as securities.

Division of the perishable estate of Edward Hassell the younger on 20 Jul 1811. Total of 89 pounds, 12 shillings & 1 pence divided four ways among the heirs, Rebecca Lucas, Betsy Hassell, Sally Hassell & Nancy Hassell.

Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrell County marriage bonds show the marriage of John Fuller to Ann Hassell on 10 Nov 1802, Jacob Davenport security; also Edward Hassell married Ann Masse in 1782, Solomon Hassell security.
This Edward Hassell appears to be the son of the Edward Hassell who wrote his will in 1798 since the children's names in the 1798 will match the siblings names in this will. The above administrator's bond also identifies this Edward Hassell as the son of an Edward Hassell.

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Gordon L. Basnight