Robert Harper died 1807
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Re: Robert Harper died 1807
Sharon,
It has been a long time. Here is what I have at present.
Robert & Pheby Harper's children:
Mary 1754 NC
Margaret 1756 NC
Patsy (Catsy) 1758 NC
Jonathan 1760 NC
Isaac 1762 NC
Sampson 1765 NC
Matthew 1766 NC
Jason 1768 NC
John 1770 NC
Sarah 1772 NC
Jessica 1774 TN
Robert 1777 TN
William B. 1782 TN
Jennet (June) 1785 TN
The will of Robert Harper:
I, Robert Harper, of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee being of sound and perfect mind and memory to this twenty-fifth day of May in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven make and publish this my last will and Testament manner and form as follows That is to say first of all it is my will for all my just-debts to be paid.
Then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Pheby Harper my gray mare and the faster borse and the 2 cows and calves that I know have and one feather bed and furniture that we commonly lay on and her side saddle and also equal part of all my property that is not mentioned exclusive of the legacy above mentioned I also leave to my wife Pheby during her widowhood my young Negro girl named Easter.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mary McDonel five dollars besides what I have given her before. I also leave and bequeath to daughter Margaret Bird five dollars besides what I have given her before.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Harper my mare known by the name of The young Black mare and also a side saddle that was called hers and bridle and also one feather bed & furniture commonly called hers.
Item. I give and beqeuath to my son Jonathan Haprer one sorl mare and colt and the young horse that he claims exclusive of his equal part.
Item. I give and betqeath to my son Isaac Harper one horse that is called Jack also one young mare that has been called his exclusive of his equal part.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my son William B. Harper one young mare called Cale exclusive of his equal part.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my son Mathew Harper one mare called Satfoster ______ her two first colts that said mare has the first colt I give to my son Sampson Harper and the second to my son Robert Harper exclusive of their equal part.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sara Harper one feather bed and furniture that is called her exclusive of her equal part and also my will and desire is that my executors make _________ as they think proper for my son John Harper exclusive of his equal part and my will and desire is that all the rest of my property that was not mentioned to be sold and equally divided at the descretion of my Executors between my wife Pheby Harper and my son Jonathan Harper & Isaac Harper & William B. Harper & Sampson Harper & Robert Harper & John Harper & James Harper & my daughter Sarah Harper & June Harper and each one of the children to receive their part as they come of age and also my will and desire is and to appoint Mathew Harper and James Boarland my Executors to this my last will and Testament ________ Thereof I do set my hand and affix my seal in the present of
Charles Mundine Robert Harper (seal)
Test Shelton (his X mark) Craghea Jurat
State of Tennessee 1 September Term 1807
Smith County 1
I do hereby certify that the executors of the written will of Robert Harper died was duly proven by the oath of Shelton Craghead and Jesse Crand __________ __________ of the subscribing witnesses thereto in open Court and admitted to record
Robert Allen, Clerk
It has been a long time. Here is what I have at present.
Robert & Pheby Harper's children:
Mary 1754 NC
Margaret 1756 NC
Patsy (Catsy) 1758 NC
Jonathan 1760 NC
Isaac 1762 NC
Sampson 1765 NC
Matthew 1766 NC
Jason 1768 NC
John 1770 NC
Sarah 1772 NC
Jessica 1774 TN
Robert 1777 TN
William B. 1782 TN
Jennet (June) 1785 TN
The will of Robert Harper:
I, Robert Harper, of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee being of sound and perfect mind and memory to this twenty-fifth day of May in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seven make and publish this my last will and Testament manner and form as follows That is to say first of all it is my will for all my just-debts to be paid.
Then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Pheby Harper my gray mare and the faster borse and the 2 cows and calves that I know have and one feather bed and furniture that we commonly lay on and her side saddle and also equal part of all my property that is not mentioned exclusive of the legacy above mentioned I also leave to my wife Pheby during her widowhood my young Negro girl named Easter.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mary McDonel five dollars besides what I have given her before. I also leave and bequeath to daughter Margaret Bird five dollars besides what I have given her before.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Patsy Harper my mare known by the name of The young Black mare and also a side saddle that was called hers and bridle and also one feather bed & furniture commonly called hers.
Item. I give and beqeuath to my son Jonathan Haprer one sorl mare and colt and the young horse that he claims exclusive of his equal part.
Item. I give and betqeath to my son Isaac Harper one horse that is called Jack also one young mare that has been called his exclusive of his equal part.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my son William B. Harper one young mare called Cale exclusive of his equal part.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my son Mathew Harper one mare called Satfoster ______ her two first colts that said mare has the first colt I give to my son Sampson Harper and the second to my son Robert Harper exclusive of their equal part.
Item. I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sara Harper one feather bed and furniture that is called her exclusive of her equal part and also my will and desire is that my executors make _________ as they think proper for my son John Harper exclusive of his equal part and my will and desire is that all the rest of my property that was not mentioned to be sold and equally divided at the descretion of my Executors between my wife Pheby Harper and my son Jonathan Harper & Isaac Harper & William B. Harper & Sampson Harper & Robert Harper & John Harper & James Harper & my daughter Sarah Harper & June Harper and each one of the children to receive their part as they come of age and also my will and desire is and to appoint Mathew Harper and James Boarland my Executors to this my last will and Testament ________ Thereof I do set my hand and affix my seal in the present of
Charles Mundine Robert Harper (seal)
Test Shelton (his X mark) Craghea Jurat
State of Tennessee 1 September Term 1807
Smith County 1
I do hereby certify that the executors of the written will of Robert Harper died was duly proven by the oath of Shelton Craghead and Jesse Crand __________ __________ of the subscribing witnesses thereto in open Court and admitted to record
Robert Allen, Clerk