1831 - Harman to Frank - Wythe Co, VA
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Date
10/11/1831
Manumitter
Manumitted
Number of Persons
1
Text of Freedom Document
In the name of God Amen. I Adam Harman of the County of Wythe; being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory, (for which I thank God) and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and being desirous of disposing of all such worldly estate, and it hath pleased god to bless me with. I give and bequeath the same in manner following.
1st I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of moneys arising from the sales or my personal property as herein after directed. 2ndly I give to my daughter Rhody and the heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever that tract or parcel of land adjoining the land on which her husband Daniel Harman now resides, and containing ninety four acres more or less.
3rdly I give to my daughter Betsey Cubine and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever a tract of land lying on the south side of Walkers Creek adjoining the lines of William Cubine, Daniel Harman, and Henry Harman and supposed to contain one hundred acres more or less. 4th I give to my son Welbourn Harman and his heirs forever the middle lot of the Oney survey, containing eighty acres more or less; also thirty acres more or less adjoining Balser Helvy at the burnt houses. 5thly I give to my granddaughter Cynthia Harman now living under my roof, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever, the N.E. lot of the Oney tract, containing forty six acres more or less; also a tract of thirteen acres adjoining the same and conveyed to me by patent. 6thly I give to my daughter Nancy McGuire and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever the upper lot of the Oney survey, in other words, the third west lot of said survey, containing fifty acres more or less; also a tract of land conveyed tome by patent and containing thirty one acres more or less the same adjoining the lands of Elias and Samuel Harman. 7thly I give to my son Samuel Harman and his heirs forever a tract or parcel of land containing twenty six acres more or less [illegible] near the Wallow and adjoining the Brush Mountain.
8thly I give to my daughter Susan McGuire and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever, a part of the tract of land which Daniel Harman now lives on, the same on which Joshua McGuire settled adjoining the lands of Helvy, bounded by the Brushy Mountain and containing eighty acres more or less.
9th I give to my son Daniel Harman and his heirs forever certain tracts or parcels of land on which he now resides excluding the part already bequeathed to my daughter Susan in the 8th preceding clause- the said tract or parcel of land being bounded by Balser Helvey’s lines, Samuel Harmans and Joshua Bruce’s.
10thly I give to my daughter Anna Murdock and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever, the Home Place and all other lands adjoining the same to me belonging, and not herein before mentioned. All the bequests herein before mentioned I warrant and defend against me and my heirs forever as far as my just rights extend.
11thly I give to my son Samuel Harman and his heirs my negro man Humphrey on this condition, that at my death Humphrey be fairly valued, and said Samuel Harman after deducting the one tenth as his proportional past, pay in property at a fair price on a credit of three years the amount of the valuation to the following nine legatees to be equally divided among them viz. Henry Harman, Daniel Harman, Elias Harman, Welbourne Harman, William Harman heirs, Rhody Harman, Betsey Curbine, Anna Murdock, and Nancy McGuire. I also give the said Samuel Harman my negro woman Dina and her yellow child Frank and it is my desire and will that Frank be set free at twenty two years of age. 12thly It is my will that my negro woman Violet belong equally to Anna Murdock, Betsey Curbine, Nancy McGuire, Rhody Harman and also to my grand daughter Cynthia Harman provided she marry and have children.
13thly. It is my desire that my daughter Anna Murdock and my grand daughter Cynthia Harman may have two good beds and bedding apiece, two good beast apiece that can work and plough well, and three good cows apiece. And I desire that my smith tools may remain on the home place and belong to Anna Murdock.
It is my wish and desire that none of the negroes may be sold out of the family and that they all be well treated and kindly dealt with. It is also my wish that my grand daughter Cynthia may live with Samuel Harman as long as she remains single and said Samuel Harman be her guardian and treat her as one of his own children.
14th All the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind ever it may be not herein before particularly disposed of, I desire may be equally divided among my several children herein before named which I give to them, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Harman executor of this my last will and testament.
I make this will with the exception that I have power to revoke or alter the whole or any part thereof during any time of my natural life, and this my will and testament is not to be admitted to record without my order or until after my death. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal.
Test. Elijah Murdock Adam Harman (seal)
Giden H. Brashier
Hiram Brashier
September 1 day 1831
Virginia: At a court held for Wythe County at the courthouse on Monday the 10th day of October 1831. This the last will and testament of Adam Harman dec’d was presented to the court, proved by the oaths of Gideon H. Brashier & Hiram Brashier subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Samuel Harman the executor named in said will came into court and declined taking upon himself the burden of the execution thereof. And at a court continued and held for said county at the courthouse on Tuesday the 11th day of October 1831. On the motion of Thomas J. Davis who took the oath required by law, and together with Daniel Harm, & Leonard Phelps his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $1000.00 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining administration with the will annexed on the estate of Adam Harman dec’d in due form.
Teste,
J.P. Mathews C.C.
1st I desire all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid out of moneys arising from the sales or my personal property as herein after directed. 2ndly I give to my daughter Rhody and the heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever that tract or parcel of land adjoining the land on which her husband Daniel Harman now resides, and containing ninety four acres more or less.
3rdly I give to my daughter Betsey Cubine and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever a tract of land lying on the south side of Walkers Creek adjoining the lines of William Cubine, Daniel Harman, and Henry Harman and supposed to contain one hundred acres more or less. 4th I give to my son Welbourn Harman and his heirs forever the middle lot of the Oney survey, containing eighty acres more or less; also thirty acres more or less adjoining Balser Helvy at the burnt houses. 5thly I give to my granddaughter Cynthia Harman now living under my roof, and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever, the N.E. lot of the Oney tract, containing forty six acres more or less; also a tract of thirteen acres adjoining the same and conveyed to me by patent. 6thly I give to my daughter Nancy McGuire and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever the upper lot of the Oney survey, in other words, the third west lot of said survey, containing fifty acres more or less; also a tract of land conveyed tome by patent and containing thirty one acres more or less the same adjoining the lands of Elias and Samuel Harman. 7thly I give to my son Samuel Harman and his heirs forever a tract or parcel of land containing twenty six acres more or less [illegible] near the Wallow and adjoining the Brush Mountain.
8thly I give to my daughter Susan McGuire and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever, a part of the tract of land which Daniel Harman now lives on, the same on which Joshua McGuire settled adjoining the lands of Helvy, bounded by the Brushy Mountain and containing eighty acres more or less.
9th I give to my son Daniel Harman and his heirs forever certain tracts or parcels of land on which he now resides excluding the part already bequeathed to my daughter Susan in the 8th preceding clause- the said tract or parcel of land being bounded by Balser Helvey’s lines, Samuel Harmans and Joshua Bruce’s.
10thly I give to my daughter Anna Murdock and the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to have and to hold forever, the Home Place and all other lands adjoining the same to me belonging, and not herein before mentioned. All the bequests herein before mentioned I warrant and defend against me and my heirs forever as far as my just rights extend.
11thly I give to my son Samuel Harman and his heirs my negro man Humphrey on this condition, that at my death Humphrey be fairly valued, and said Samuel Harman after deducting the one tenth as his proportional past, pay in property at a fair price on a credit of three years the amount of the valuation to the following nine legatees to be equally divided among them viz. Henry Harman, Daniel Harman, Elias Harman, Welbourne Harman, William Harman heirs, Rhody Harman, Betsey Curbine, Anna Murdock, and Nancy McGuire. I also give the said Samuel Harman my negro woman Dina and her yellow child Frank and it is my desire and will that Frank be set free at twenty two years of age. 12thly It is my will that my negro woman Violet belong equally to Anna Murdock, Betsey Curbine, Nancy McGuire, Rhody Harman and also to my grand daughter Cynthia Harman provided she marry and have children.
13thly. It is my desire that my daughter Anna Murdock and my grand daughter Cynthia Harman may have two good beds and bedding apiece, two good beast apiece that can work and plough well, and three good cows apiece. And I desire that my smith tools may remain on the home place and belong to Anna Murdock.
It is my wish and desire that none of the negroes may be sold out of the family and that they all be well treated and kindly dealt with. It is also my wish that my grand daughter Cynthia may live with Samuel Harman as long as she remains single and said Samuel Harman be her guardian and treat her as one of his own children.
14th All the rest of my estate both real and personal of what nature or kind ever it may be not herein before particularly disposed of, I desire may be equally divided among my several children herein before named which I give to them, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Harman executor of this my last will and testament.
I make this will with the exception that I have power to revoke or alter the whole or any part thereof during any time of my natural life, and this my will and testament is not to be admitted to record without my order or until after my death. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal.
Test. Elijah Murdock Adam Harman (seal)
Giden H. Brashier
Hiram Brashier
September 1 day 1831
Virginia: At a court held for Wythe County at the courthouse on Monday the 10th day of October 1831. This the last will and testament of Adam Harman dec’d was presented to the court, proved by the oaths of Gideon H. Brashier & Hiram Brashier subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And Samuel Harman the executor named in said will came into court and declined taking upon himself the burden of the execution thereof. And at a court continued and held for said county at the courthouse on Tuesday the 11th day of October 1831. On the motion of Thomas J. Davis who took the oath required by law, and together with Daniel Harm, & Leonard Phelps his securities entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $1000.00 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted him for obtaining administration with the will annexed on the estate of Adam Harman dec’d in due form.
Teste,
J.P. Mathews C.C.
Record Location
WB 4:15
Document Type
Last Will & Testament
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Collection
Citation
“1831 - Harman to Frank - Wythe Co, VA,” Manumission Project, accessed December 16, 2025, https://manumissionproject.omeka.net/items/show/1981.