HARDY, GREENBERRY, & SEABORN HARRELL
In hopes of allaying some confusion, here are 1) the will of Hardy Harrell d GA 1837, and 2) the estate records of William Hardy Harrell d Chambers AL 1835.I have a lot more info to share with anyone else researching these lines.
9 Oct 1837 Hardy Harrell died in Bibb County, Georgia at age 66 [b 1771]
obituaries in Macon Messenger (19 Oct 1837) and Macon Telegraph
Bibb Will Bk A p. 43, dated 8 Oct 1837, proved 30 Oct 1837
LDS microfilm # 0394408
eleven children: Sarah Hevun [could be Hearn], Rachael Lyons, Polly Mathews, Betsy Mathews, Nancy Hearn, John Harrell, Susan Park, Rebecca Hammock, James Hardy Harrel, Green Berry Harrel, and Melinda Strickland
Charles J. McDonald, executor [governor of Georgia 1839-1843]
James M. Green, William E. Harrell, and George Vigue, witnesses
Bibb County, Georgia
Last Will and Testament of Hardy Harrel
³I Hardy Harrell of said county...²
Item 1st decent burial
Item 2nd to son James Hardy Harrel, 2 adjoining lots on Walnut Street in the city of Macon, forming together a square of an acre, bordering the reserve at the end of the street; also one negro fellow named Bob
Item 3rd to son Green Berry Harrel, ³the lot on Bridge Street whereon I now live² consisting of half of two 1/2-acre lots, adjoining the lot of Mrs. Long, ³deed to me from Nathan C. Munroe Esq;² also negro woman Betty and her four children Maria, Lucy Ann, Ned, and Phillis... to Green B. his heirs and assigns forever.³It is however my will and desire that the said property should be conveyed in trust to some man of strict confidence, so that the same shall not be subject to seizure and sale for the debts of the said Green B.²
Item 4th to daughter Melinda Strickland, ³all the lands I own in Upson County, being 50 acres adjoining the Factory lot and nine acres where I formerly lived after the death of my wife, but my wife to have and keep the possession of the same during her natural life...² and at her death, to my said daughter or her husband; also my negro fellow Charles... and lend to my wife negro boy Peter during her life...
Item 5th ³I give to my children in equal proportion the sum of Ten thousand dollars in money and notes, to be collected and paid out... to my children among whom said sum is to be divided -- Sarah Hevun [Hearn?], Rachel Lyons, Polly Matthews, Betsy Matthews, Nancy Hearn, John Harrell, Susan Park, Rebecca Hammock, James H. Harrell, Green B. Harrell & Melinda Strickland²
Item 6th to son James H a note of $500
Item 7th to son Green B. Harrell ³all of my household and kitchen furniture²
Item 8th all the balance of property to be sold and divided among eleven children
Item 9th friend Charles J. McDonald named executor
³...set my hand 8th Oct AD 1837.It is my will and desire that upon the death of my wife that the household and kitchen furniture be delivered over to my daughter Melinda Strickland²
Hardy Harrel
James M. Green
Wm E. Harrell
George Vigue
(proved by all three witnesses 30 Oct 1837)
See 1836 BIBB COUNTY, GEORGIA TAX DIGEST
LDS microfilm # 0159088
Ellsworth¹s District
Charles J. McDonald parcels in 7 counties
Capt. Candler¹s District
HARDY HARREL 59 acres of Class 3 land in District 16 of Upson Co GA adj Holliway, 16 slaves
adj WILLIAM HARREL 40 acres of Class 3 land in District 16 of ³Cherrikee² Co GA, one slave
adj agent for MARY HARREL 2 slaves
8 Apr 1835 CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA
Will Bks 1-2, p. 8, 42, 74, 75, 76, 102, 144, 181
William Harrell late of this county, deceased [William Hardy Harrell]
Myrick Harrell, Seaborn Harrell, Nancy Harrell, Mary Harrell, Louisa Harrell, and Martha Harrell, infant children of William Harrell, deceased
Thomas Taylor, Sheriff, admr of estate of William Harrell and guardian of Myrick Harrell etc
Thomas Taylor and Henry G. Slaughter, security
Sarah Harrell, guardian of Mary, Louisa, and Martha Harrell
[Presumably William Harrell¹s widow; when she died in 1839, Seaborn Harrell was appointed administrator of her estate in Chambers Co AL; he and Myrick Harrell posted security on guardianship of Martha Harrell on 23 Oct 1839.(Myrick married Susannah Slaughter in 1836.)See 8 Oct 1844 for the final dispersal of this estate, listing all the heirs of (William) Hardy Harrell.Myrick and Seaborn Harrell were in El Dorado Township, Union Co AR in 1850.Susan Harrell is indexed there as a head of household in 1860.]
8 Apr 1844 CHAMBERS COUNTY, ALABAMA
Settlement Records 1842-1858, p. 300 LDS microfilm #1862627
estate of HARDY HARRELL, deceased
Elisha Trice, administrator
final accounting and settlement; $236.68 for each of the following named heirs:
Green W. Milner and wife Nancy
Armistead Milner and wife Mary
John M. Slaughter and wife Eliza
Seaborn Harrell
Mirick Harrell
James M. Stamper and wife Martha
[Martha Harrell married Mr. Stamper between 2 Jun 1843 and 12 Aug 1844, when her guardian Elisha Trice signed off.]
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