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Charles Harrington
Abt 1745 - Abt 1794 (49 years)
Has no ancestors but more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
Abt 1744 - Aft 1794 (> 50 years)-
Name Charles Harrington Birth Abt 1745 North Carolina? 
Gender Male Death Abt 1794 Sumner County, Tennessee - County Court Clerk's Office
Will Book - Vol. I
July 1789 - Aug 1822
Page 35
In the name of God Amen. I Charles Harrington of Red River in the county of Sumner and Territory south of the Ohio Meso District being ____ of body, and of sound mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die/ but uncertain the time do by these presents make my last will and Testament in manner and form following viz
First And principally I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the
Earth then to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter to be named, hoping at the general resurrection to receive the same again by the Mighty power of Christ - and as touching such worldly estate as God has been pleased to (bless me with - crossed out) give to me, I give, bequeath and make over the same in the following manner viz After all my just debts are paid I give and bequeath to my well beloved son William Harrington a certain tract of land lying on the South side of Cumberland River, joining Michael Moss?, and the widow Crutchfield and one certain negro fellow named Bill, one Negro wench named Hannah and one Negro boy named George, likewise all the horses he has in possession at this time and their increase - likewise one half of my cattle, hogs, and sheep to him and his heirs forever. Yet it is my will and pleasure that my dear beloved wife Elizabeth Harrington have the use and benefit of the above bequeathed Negro wench named Hannah during the widowhood of my said wife.
Item I give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved son Thomas Harrington a certain tract of land I now live on and a Negro boy named Isaac and likewise a Negro boy named Daniel and a certain brown mare that I got of John Sutton, likewise the half of my cattle, hogs, and sheep likewise half my work horses to him and his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my dear beloved wife Elizabeth Harrington one black mare and a sorrel two year old mare, and one Gray ____ old horse, likewise all the household furniture as her own right and property to do with as she shall see cause - she paying such Legacies as hereafter mentioned.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Sarah McMullins the just sum of five shillings current money to be paid by my Executors hereafter to be made as a sum equivalent with what I have already given her/ to the rest of my children I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Elizabeth Sutton the just sum of five shillings current money to be paid by Executors hereafter to be named, with that I have already given her as a proportionable part with the rest of my children.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Susannah Hampton the just sum of five shillings current money
to be paid by my Executors to be named hereafter as her proportionate part with what she has already secured.
Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Rachel Wilson the just sum of five shillings current money to be paid by my Executors to be named hereafter as her equal part with the rest of my children.
Lastly I nominate, appoint and ordain my dear beloved wife Elizabeth Harrington and William Harrington my son joint Executors of this my last will and Testament revoking, disavowing? and making void all others satisfying and confirming this as my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 3rd day of September 1794.
Charles (his mark) Harrington (Seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered being first duly read, in the presence of us who in the presence of each other subscribed the same.
John Wmson
Ezekiel Cloyd?
Person ID I0236 FeldmanTree Last Modified 20 Aug 2010
Family Elizabeth Townsend?, b. Abt 1744 d. Aft 3 Sep 1794 (Age > 50 years) Children + 1. Susannah Harrington, b. Abt 1764, Tennessee d. Abt 1845, Lewis County, Missouri (Age 81 years)▻ Thomas Hampton, Sr. m. 19 Jun 17872. Sarah Harrington 3. William Harrington 4. Thomas Harrington 5. Elizabeth Harrington + 6. Rachel Harrington Family ID F0133 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 5 Apr 2013
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