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Ancestral File Number:<AFN> GQNC-RJ
listed in will of John Harrington as my well-beloved wife & trusty wife, Fanny 12 Nov 1792 proved FHL fil m #0255013 p.12
Sep 1793Union County South Carolina wills book A pp. 14-16
Marriage - John Harrington's widow Frances married second, as his second wife Col. Robert Rutherford of Newberry Co. S.C. Col. Rutherfords' first wife is Dorthy Brooks, who was the mother of all his children. He moved from Virginia to Chatham Co., N.C. where he was justice of the county court and was a representative to the third provincial congress which met in Hillsborough N.C. in 1775 when he again was justice to the county court, elected to the house of representatives in the state legislature, sheriff of the 96th district and a large scale planter. v2, p45
References
- ↑ Court records: Probate.
LW&T - John Harrington
Union County, South Carolina, Will Book A, page 14-16 Proved: Date 16 Sept. 1793, written
12 Nov 1792. Intermediate Court, 2nd day. LW&T of John Harrington, deceased
proven in open court by oaths of Drury Harrington and Abraham Guiton in order
to be recorded.
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Harrington, of Union co., S. C., being
in a sick and low condition, yet through the assistanceof devine providence, of
sound judgement and memory, do make and constitute this last will and
testament, hereby revoking all others; heretofore made by meand first I,
commit my soul to God who made it, to be rec'd by him thru the merits of Jesus
Christ - my Lord and Savior: and my body to the dust from whenceit was taken
to be decently buried at the expense of my executor and as for my worldly
goods, I will they be disposed of in the following manner:
Beloved wife Fanny, all estate real and peresonal during life or widowhood. If
she marries of dieth before my children come of age, exec to "keep estate
together and make the best they can of it."To raise and educate my children
till they all come of age and then (and not until then) the estate to be
equally divided amonst my children, male and female, in any way the major part
of them agree on.Friends, David Smith, my son-in-law, and Nicholas Corriy to
be exec. 12 Nov 1792. Wit: Abraham Guiton, Joseph Moorhead, Joseph(I) Guiton
and Drury Harrington. Signed John (X) Harrington
David Smith; apointed executor, came into opencourt and took the necessary
oath. ( from Georgia Geneology Magazine, 1982, p217) v2, p44
Will - Summons to Young J Harrington, executor of the LW&T of David Smith, dec', who was the executor of the LW&T of John Harrington, dec'd. To show why a writ of petition should not issue to lay out to Jeptha Harrington,Hezekiah Harrington, Birt Harrington, Gabrial Martin and his wife Delila, EzraCates and Rhoda, his wife, Thos. Lusk and Barsheba his wife, heirs and legatees of John Harrington, late of said district, dec'd, their equal and distributive shares of a 600 acre tract situate on water of Gilkies and Abbentons Creek, adjoining land of _________ Morgan, Abram Guyton, Nicholas Corry, John Jefferiesand others. 3 Oct 1814. ---- It was recommended that land be sold. Re-surveyd at 926 acres and valued at $1000. signed Corry, Jefferies, Jeptha Harrington,Moorehead, Drury Harrington. ( From S. Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Review) v4, p 27
Will of John Harrington--names beloved wife, Fanny--see text & image
- ↑ Court records: Probate.
LW&T - John Harrington
Union County, south Carolina, Will Book A, page 14-16 Proved: Date 16 Sept. 1793, written
12 Nov 1792. Intermediate Court, 2nd day. LW&T of John Harrington, deceased
proven in open court by oaths of Drury Harrington and Abraham Guiton in order
to be recorded.
In the name of God, Amen. I, John Harrington, of Union co., S. C., being
in a sick and low condition, yet through the assistanceof devine providence, of
sound judgement and memory, do make and constitute this last will and
testament, hereby revoking all others; heretofore made by meand first I,
commit my soul to God who made it, to be rec'd by him thru the merits of Jesus
Christ - my Lord and Savior: and my body to the dust from whenceit was taken
to be decently buried at the expense of my executor and as for my worldly
goods, I will they be disposed of in the following manner:
Belovedwife Fanny, all estate real and peresonal during life or widowhood. If
she marries of dieth before my children come of age, exec to "keep estate
together and make the best they can of it."To raise and educate my children
till they all come of age and then (and not until then) the estate to be
equally divided amonst my children, male and female, in any way the major part
of them agree on.Friends, David Smith, my son-in-law, and Nicholas Corriy to
be exec. 12 Nov 1792. Wit: Abraham Guiton, Joseph Moorhead, Joseph(I) Guiton
and Drury Harrington. Signed John (X) Harrington
David Smith; apointed executor, came into opencourt and took the necessary
oath. ( from Georgia Geneology Magazine, 1982, p217) v2, p44
Will - Summons to Young J Harrington, executor of the LW&T of David Smith, dec', who was the executor of the LW&T of John Harrington, dec'd. To show why a writ of petition should not issue to lay out to Jeptha Harrington,Hezekiah Harrington, Birt Harrington, Gabrial Martin and his wife Delila, EzraCates and Rhoda, his wife, Thos. Lusk and Barsheba his wife, heirs and legatees of John Harrington, late of said district, dec'd, their equal and distributive shares of a 600 acre tract situate on water of Gilkies and Abbentons Creek, adjoining land of _________ Morgan, Abram Guyton, Nicholas Corry, John Jefferiesand others. 3 Oct 1814. ---- It was recommended that land be sold. Re-surveyd at 926 acres and valued at $1000. signed Corry, Jefferies, Jeptha Harrington,Moorehead, Drury Harrington. ( From S. Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Review) v4, p 27
Will of John Harrington--names beloved wife, Fanny--see text
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