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memory do make this my last will and testament revolking all others. First I give my soul to God that gave it recommend my body to be buried in a Christian burial. I give and bequeathe and I lend to my well beloved wife all my estate real and personal during her life and widowhood after all my just debts are paid and at her death or marriage my will and desire is that all my P estate lent to my wife Dority as above be equally divided between my children viz. Ester Elisabeth Judeth, Dority Jane John Liddy Susannah that Esters part be lent to her during her natural life and then to be given to the heirs of her body and my will and desire is that on division of my estate an equal children part be more in value than the negro woman I have given to my son Thomas my will and desire is that he shall have an equal part of such over plus. I appoint my wife Dority and Peter Perkins executor of this my last will and testament in (torn) whereof I have ~ to set my hand and seal this 29th day of Augt 1774 signed and sealed and delivered. /s/ John Hardeman. In presents of Robert Crockett Elisabeth Bostick Salley Crockett.38
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| | When John Hardeman made his will in 1774, his eldest child, Thomas Hardeman, was twenty-four years old. His eldest daughter, Esther Hardeman, was about twenty-two and married to John Everett. Elizabeth Hardeman was about twenty and married to William Stone. Dorothy Hardeman was about sixteen, Jane Hardeman was about fourteen, John Hardeman was about twelve, Judith Hardeman was about nine, Susannah Hardeman was about eight, and Liddy Hardeman was about five years old.
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| | Robert Crockett, one of the witnesses to John Hardeman’s will, also witnessed the will of Gideon Marr in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 12 April 1776. John Hardeman’s son, Thomas Hardeman, and Robert Crockett witnessed the codicil to Gideon Marr’s will, 2 September 1776.39
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| | Mrs. Dorothy Hardeman was established as a New Ancestor for the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1982 by Michal Martin Farmer. Mrs. Dorothy Hardeman is a recognized patriot of the American Revolution. Mrs. Dorothy Hardiman was paid for supplying 307 lbs. of beef impressed for the C.L. @ 16/8, £2, 11 shillings, 2 pence, and for supplying 299 lbs. of beef @ 16/8 impressed for the C.L., £2, 9 shillings,
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| 38 North Carolina Department of Archives & History. Original will of John Hardeman.
| | 39 Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Deed & Will Book 5, p. 436. Will of Gideon Marr.
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