State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 3,
page 5
25 Oct 1842
State of N. Carolina, Tyrrel County: In
the name of God amen- I Richard D. Hassell of said County and State of
sound & perfict mind and memory blessed be God but sick in body do this 25
day of October in the year of our Lord 1842, Make and publish this my last Will
and Testament in manner following that is to say.
First- my Will and desire is that all my perishable property be sold by my
executors herein after mentioned at public or private sale at there discretion
and also the control and hiring out of all my negros at public or private sale-
2nd I also leave all my lands & plantation in the hands of my said
executors to be rented or sold at there discretion but if they should think
proper to sell then they must aply to the county court & have three
disinterested free holders apointed by said court by whom a fair valueation
being placed on said lands then my said executors or either of them may execute
a valid title for the same to the purchaser & not otherwise-
3rd. My will is that my said executors have the controll & guardianship
of my two sons Thomas M. Hassell & George W. Hassell until
they arrive to the age of twenty one years and then that all my estate be
equally divided between them-
4th. I leave my worthy friends & brothers Solomon Hassell &
Thomas S. Hassell executors to this my last Will & Testament. Signed
& acknowledged by the said Richard D. Hassell in presence of us to be
his last Will & Testatment.
R. D. Hassell (Seal)
H. E. Lewis Tyrrel County Then was the within paper writing proved as the last Will & Testament of
R. D. Hassell by the oath of Thomas B. Myers a subscribing witness
hereto, who proved that said Hassell signed the same declared it his
will- that witness & witnesses hereto signed it in said Hassels
presence & at his request & that said Hassell was of sound mind
& memory- let it be & is hereby admitted to probate as a Will passing
realty & personalty-
Jos. Alexander Clk.
Recorded 24 April 1843. Jos. Alexander Clk
Jos. Holsey
Thos. B. Myers
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions
Jany. Term 1843.
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