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
Jos. Holsey
Thos. B. Myers
Tyrrel County
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions
Jany. Term 1843.
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
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