WILL OF CHARLES ROBERT HARTSELL AND AMANDA CLICK HARTSELL
REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills, Volume 3, page 36, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT OF CHARLES ROBERT HARTSELL
I, CHARLES HARTSELL, of the County of Monroe in the State of Tennessee being in good health and of perfect mind and memory and contemplating the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of my property, do make and publish the following as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time I made.
ITEM 1 After my death I desire that my body shall be buried in a decent Christian manner at the direction of my friends.
ITEM 2 I desire that whatever of debts I may owe at the time of my death shall be promptly paid by my Executrix out of my estate.
ITEM 3 I give and devise to my beloved wife, AMANDA HEARTSELL, for and during the term of her natural life all of my personal property of every description and kind whatever for her sole use and benefit to have and enjoy the same and in like manner. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife AMANDA HARTSELL all my real estate for and during her natural life for her sole control and benefit.
ITEM 4 At the death of my wife, I direct and so desire that all of the personal property on hands at the death of my wife shall be equally divided and all of my real estate above devised to my wife shall be equally divided between WILLIAM BUMGARNER and his heirs and AMANDA STRICKLAND and her heirs, each receiving one half that is WILLIAM BUMGARNER & his heirs receiving one half and AMANDA STRICKLAND and her heirs receiving one half of both personal and realty.
ITEM 5 I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife, AMANDA HARTSELL, Executrix of this my last will and testament.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on this the 11th day of JULY 1875. In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and seventy five.
CHARLES (X) HARTSELL his mark
SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEDGED AND PUBLISHED IN PRESENCE OF THE TESTATOR AND SIGNED AND WITNESSED BY US AT HIS REQUEST ON THE DAY AND DATE ABOVE WRITTEN
ATTS: F.M. WARD R.P. CROWDER
(PROBATED SEPT TERM 1875, RECORD BOOK, P 16)
Ref: Inventory of Estate of CHARLES HARTSELL, DECEASED PAGE 343
Inventory of the Personal Property and effects of the Estate of CHARLES R. HARTSELL, deceased returned in the County Court of Monroe County, Tennessee by AMANDA HARTSELL, Executrix of said CHARLES R. HARTSELL deceased to wit:
1 note in farm of Charles R. Hartsell dated May 19th 1874 at one day on J. A. Cline for $5.30
1 note on James M. Giles at 1 month date Oct 3 1866 barred by Statute of six years for $30.00
1 note on Houston Williams to be paid in labor at one day dated February 19th 1875 for $8.00
1 note on Mary J. Pearson at one day dated Dec 11th 1874 for $2.40
1 note on Armenia Hall at one day dated Aug 12th 1872 for $3.50 Doubtful
1 note on E. C. Hawkins, James Isbill at one day dated Dec 18th 1871 for $13.23 with a credit May 5th 1873 of $10.00 and March 7th 1874 of 2.50 Doubtful
1 NOTE ON Isaac Lindsey Jr. at one day dated May 15th 1866 for barred by statute limitations $7.00
1 note on J.R. Williams at one day dated March 18th 1873 for $605.00 worthless
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1 note on H. R. West & Daniel Arnold at one day dated May 12th 1875 for $12.00 Doubtful
1 note on Isaac Lindsey and J.R. Burchfield at 12 months dated 21st Sep 1874 for $225.00
1 note on C.F. White at two years dated September 14th 1871 for $300.00
1 note on C. F. White at one year dated September 4 1872 for $300.00 credited Oct 18th 1873 $100.00 and Nov 29th 1872 $195.00
1 note on James Pritchard at due December 25th 1873 dated January 5th 1875 for $300.00
1 note on James Pritchard dated January 5 1875 for $1600.00 with interest from date $160.00 to be paid Dec 26th 1876 and $160 yearly thereafter until paid
1 note on James Pritchard due Dec 25th 1878 with interest from date dated January 5th 1875 for $450.00
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I ALSO RETURN THE FOLLOWING IN PROPERTY
4 Head of Horses 7 Head of cattle; 2 Head of Colts 11 Head of hogs; 14 head of sheep; Crop of corn for year 1875; About fifty bushels of wheat; Farming utensils etc
STATE OF TENNESSEE> Amanda Hartsell, Executrix MONROE COUNTY> of C.R. HARTSELL deceased makes oath That the foregoing contains a true perfect and full statements of the personal property and effects and assets of the estate of C.R. HARTSELL, dec�d. As she verily believes.
AMANDA (X) HARTSELL Executrix Her mark
REF: RECORD BOOK MONROE CO. TENN PAGES 343 — 345
RESEARCHED AND TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN WHITAKER
6 JUl 1875 - AMANDA HARTSELL EXECUTRIX OF CHARLES HARTSELL -$1500 BOND BY WILLIAM (COLUMBUS) CLICK AND R. P. CROWDER
REFERENCE: Monroe County, Tennessee Wills, Volume 3, page 232, Roll #37, Tennessee State Library Archives, Nashville, TN
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF AMANDA (CLICK) HARTSELL
I, AMANDA HARTSELL, of Monroe County State of Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory do hereby make this my last will and testament hereby revoking any former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1st) I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be first paid out of my monies that may come into the hands of my executrix herein after mentioned.
2nd)I give and bequeath to my beloved niece, AMANDA STRICKLAND, all my personal property of every description not disposed of by CHARLES HARTSELL, my deceased husband, consisting of money, due bills, and notes on diven (?) persons and one cook stove, all of which is the proceeds of my own individual work and labor since the death of my said husband and being what I have saved and worked for and by my own economy.
LASTLY, I nominate and appoint my said niece, AMANDA STRICKLAND, executrix of this my last will and testament, and direct that she be allowed to execute this trust without giving security.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 2nd day of September, 1889.
AMANDA (X) HARTSELL her mark
ATTEST: E.E. GRIFFITH WM. LINDSEY
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