Lemuel served in War of 1812 from Lenoir Co., NC. Married Martha “Patsy” Mewborn after his wife, Annie, died. Martha was Annie’s sister.
A copy of Lemuel’s will can be found at:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/greene/wills/hardylem.txtThe will was proven in November 1846 indicating he died prior to that date. Some sources say he died in 1849 while others say 1856. I believe 1846 is probably correct considering the will.
GREENE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Will of Lemuel Hardy, 1844.
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From North Carolina State Archives, Greene County Original Wills
abstracted from LDS Family History Center microfilm no. 1571510 by Patty
Day
LEMUEL HARDY
Greene Co. NC 18 Oct 1844
Item 1- daughter: MARTHA ALDRIDGE- property now in her possession
Item 2 - grandchildren: the children of daughter SUSANNAH MOYE- "All the
property that I have heretofore put into the hands of SUSANNAH MOYE."
Item 3- daughter: LYDIA DANIEL- property now in her possession
Item 4- daughter: SALLY DAWSON- property now in her possession
Item 5- son: PARROTT M. HARDY "land and plantation whereupon he now
lives and whatever property that I have heretofore put into his hands."
Item 6- daughter: ANN HARDY- property now in her possession
Item 7- daughter: UNITY BROOM-property now in her possession, or a Negro
girl
Item 8- daughter: ELIZABETH GIBBONS- property now in her possession
Item 9- daughter: EDITH BARROW- 2 Negro boys, one horse, one bridle, one
bed sted(?), furniture, "and other articles to tedious (sic) to mention"
Item 10-wife:PATSY- one Negro man, WILLIS, one Negro woman, DOLLY, and
their eight children (David, Simon, Wency/Nancy, Caty, Bob,Bright, G__,
Shelly)
Item 11- "I lend unto my wife PATSY HARDY all the last of my lands and
plantations during her natural life or widowhood with this incumbrance
(sic). . ." She is to settle LEMUEL, BENJAMIN, and LEVI on a part of the
land that he is leaving them when they reach lawful age or marry.
Item 12- son: LEMUEL HARDY- parcel of land described in detail in the
Will, two Negroes, horse, bridle, saddle, and other items he will need
to keep house.
Item 13- son: BENJAMIN HARDY- parcel of land described in detail in the
Will
Item 14- son LEVI S.- parcel of land described in the Will, house on
that property, the mill with the provision that "PARROTT, LEMUEL, and
BENJAMIN have the privilege of grinding provided they will help keep the
mill in good repair"
Item 15- the property "lent" to wife, PATSY HARDY "be divided as near-
equal between my five youngist (sic) children" when they reach lawful
age or marry
Item 16- "If either of my three sons LEMUEL, BENJAMIN, or LEVI should
die leaving no issue lawfully begotten of their bodys that my youngest
son JESSE H. HARDY have the lots of land that I have set apart or given
to them. (he then lists the changes he wants made depending on which of
the three might die and how he wants the properties redistributed)
Signed and sealed by LEMUEL HARDY Snr.
Executors: PATSY HARDY and "my trusty friend PARROTT MEWBORN
Witnesses: LEMUEL E. HARDY, JESSE HARDY
Will proved in Nov Term 1846, Greene Co. NC Pleas and Quarter Sessions
proved by the oaths of LEMUEL E. HARDY and JESSE HARDY "At the same time
and place PARROTT MEWBORN one of the executors therein named came into
court and renounced his right as such and PATSY HARDY the executrix
therein named came into court and qualified as such."
L. HARDY coppy (sic) of the Last Will and Testament of LEMUEL HARDY Snr.
October 17th 1844
Recorded in the Clerks Office of Greene County in Book of Wills Letter
B, pages 185,186,187,8,9, by James Williams 1844.
GREENE COUNTY, NC - COURT RECORDS - Re: Will of Lemuel Hardy, 1844-1885.
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, GREENE COUNTY
COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS
NOVEMBER TERM 1846
There was foregoing paper writing brought into open court and the
execution thereof as the last will and testament of Lemuel HARDY dec.
duly proven by the oaths of Lemuel E. HARDY and Jesse HARDY the
subscribing witnesses thereto. Let the same be recorded according to
law. At the same time and place Parrott MEWBORN one of the executors
therein named came into court and renounced his right as such and Patsy
HARDY the Executrix therein named came into court and qualified as such
let letters testaminting issue.
signed James WILLIAMS Clerk
L. Hardy copy (sic) of the last will and testament of Lemuel Hardy Snr.
October 17th 1844
Recorded in the ClerksOffice of Greene County in Book of Wills
Letter B , pages 185, 186, 187,8,9
by James Williams 1844
NORTH CAROLINA GREENE COUNTY, SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse H. HARDY, Temesia HARDY,Nancy ALDRIDGE, G. M. HARDY, L. H. HARDY,
Parrott HARDY, and Patsy HARDY to the Court
The petition of the plaintiffs respectfully represents wil the court
I. That some time during the year 1846 Lemuel HARDY Sr. late of this
county and state aforesaid died judi____ in said county of Greene
first having made and published his Last Will and Testament in words and
form as follows viz: a copy of which is hereto annexed marked ?A? and
made part of this petition.
2. That in November 1846, said Last Will and Testament was duly proved
and recorded and the executix Patsey HARDY duly qualified before a court
of ____ jurisdiction in Greene County, a copy of all of which is hereto
annexed maked ?B: and made part of this edition.
3. That said Patsey Hardy as Executrix took charge of and settled of
the estate of her testator Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd? upon the terms and
considerations (?) as set forthin said Last Will and Testament.
4. That in March 1876 the Court House together with all the records of
Greene County was burned including the said Last Will and Testament of
Lemuel HARDY Snr. a certified copy of which Will and Testament is here
attatched (annexed?)
5. That James WILLIAMS the Clerk of the Court before which said Will and
Testament was proved and recorded and whose certification (?) is
attatched a ___ copy of said Last Will and Testament is dead.
6. That under said last will and testament Lemuel HARDY, Benj. G. HARDY,
Levi S. HARDY and Jesse H. HARDY ___ ___ sale (sole?) to whatever lands
of Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd. disc___ (discribed?) under said Last Will and
Testament of said Lemuel HARDY Sr. decd. and that Levi S. HARDY died,
without leaving an issue of his body and his interest in said lands
disc___ to your petitioner Jesse H. HARDY under said last will and
testament and that your petitioner Jesse H. Hardy ___ ____ in the year
1860 parcel said(?) of Benj G. Hardy his ___ in said lands ___ and under
said Last Will and Testament of Lemuel Hardy Sr. decd. and that ____
HARDY one of the heirs under said Will died intestate during the year
1863 ____having made and publlished a Last Will and Testament and his
interest (?) disc____ to his widow Temasia HARDY his children Nancy
ALDRIDGE: G.M. HARDY, L.H. HARDY. Parrot HARDY and Patsey HARDY and that
this an (sic) all of full age.
Where for your petitionors say that said certified copy of said Last
Will and Testament with the certifierer ____ attatched as admitted to
probate and that the same be ____ in all ____ as the original and for
such other ____ orders as the court may deem proper.
signed Arthur SPRUILL
Atty for Plffs.
GREENE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse H. HARDY one of the petitioners being duly sworn says that the
facts set forth in the above petition an (sic) of his own knowledge and
those not of his own knowledge but are information he believes to be
true
signed Jesse H. HARDY
sworn before me this 27th day of June 1885
D.W. Patrick CSC
GREENE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse H. HARDY
to TheCourt
Judgment
On this 27th day of June 1885 cause before Mr. D.W. PATRICK Clerk of the
Superior Court in and for the county of Greene Jesse H. HARDY, G. M
HARDY, Parrott HARDY, Exals (?) by thheir Attorney at Law and in fact
Arthur SPRUILL and offered for the purpose of being recorded in my said
office a paper writing purporting to be a duly certified copy of the
last will and Testament of Lemuel HARDY decd. late of this county.
And upon the witness (?) it appearing to my satisfaction that said
Lemuel HARDY died leaving a Last Will and Testament and that it was duly
admitted to Probate in the County Court of said county of Greene at
November term 1846 and recorded in the office of said court book of
Wills Letters, pages 185,6,7,8,9 and that said paper writing now offered
to be recorded is a true and correct copy of said Will andTestament from
the records of said Court and that the same is genuine and duly
certified by the proper officer of said Court and that the original will
was distroyed by the burning of the Court House of said County
It is now on ____ of Arthur SPRUILL attor__ ordered that said paper
writing as a right (?) ought to be recorded as the Last Will and
Testament of Lemuel HARDYs __ and it is further ordered that said paper
writing be recorded and filed among the records of this officer as his
will.
D. W. Patrick
Clek of Superior Court