TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, ALABAMA
Will Book 1, 1B21-1855
Hardy Harten of the State of North Carolina, Anson County, do make, ordain this my last will and Testament revoking all others heretofore made by me viz: I lend to my beloved wife during her life
or widowhood six negroes namely Old Jack, Sary, Cinda, Chaney, Bob and Hampton, and all my personal property here in the State of Alabama, and such as she thinks best to sell, for her own use and if she should marry she draws a childs part by giving bond and approved Security for the value of the same at her death. 2nd: I lend to my daughter Sally Holly at the death of wife, one negro girl Chaney and her increase,
for her and then her lawful heirs of her boddy, after taking out what she has received, which is stated on another paper. 3rd: I give to my son John Harten one negro boy Handy, and an equal part of the rest of
my estate less what he has received. 4th: I give to Greene Harten one negro boy Warren and an equal part of the rest of my estate at his mothers death, less a note of $80. and interest about his land to come
out of his part if the land don't fetch the money, before a division. 5th: I give to Littleton Harden one negro boy Arthur and at his mothers death- an equal part of my estate taking out the notes in my hands against him if not settled before and $20. on account of fire. 6th: Having given to my daughter Mary James to the amount of $250.00, and I lend her one negro girl named Jane, during her life, and then the girl and increase to the lawful heirs of her boddy, and an equal part of the rest of estate at her mothers death taking out the above account. 7th:I lend to my daughter Martba Poe one negro girl named Silvy during her life, then to her lawful heirs, etc., and an equal part etc. less the receipt I hold against her. 8th: I give to my son Hardy W. Harton one negro boy Henry and $40.00 on account of his getting his things burnt and an equal part of my estate, taking out what he has received, at his mothers death. 9th: I give to Elizabeth A. Harton, within $250.00 of my own sons and daughters in the whole amount they have had or may get hereafter, at her grandmothers death if she should be of age or married, and for same to be kept by John Harton to be let out by him as he thinks best for the child, and if she never marries nor has any heirs of her boddy, the property to be equally divided amongst my lawful heirs. 10th: I give to my grandson, the son of my son James Harton, namely James H. Harton, within $50.00 of my own sons and daughters in the whole amount they have had or may get, to be kept by John Harton till he becomes of age or some other safe way may be divised by the Courts and if he should not have any lawful heirs of his baddy the property to be divided amongst my lawful heirs. 
This my last will and desire of my earthly things September 19, 1838
Hardy Harton
N.B. My debts to be paid out of what if left to my wife. I appoint my wife and John Harton Executors in this State and my wife and Hardy W. Harten in the State of Alabama. N.B. All my negroes is to be valued that is given off at the death of my wife or at my death if the whole of my heirs thinks best and those that has female negroes, they are not to be rated hire than the males on account of their increase.
September 19, 1939.	
		Hardy Harton
Having my two daughters in law, ?Diadanice Harton forgot to mention (did not photocopy next page...)