Charles Wilson HARRIS

                   Will of Dr. Charles Harris, "The Surgeon"
1762-1825 , Cabarrus County, North Carolina USA
WILL OF CHARLES HARRIS
State of North Carolina
Cabarrus County
Be it remembered that at a court of Pleas and quarter Sessions and held
f or the County of Cabarrus at the Court house in Concord on the 3rd Monday
in October 1825 and in the 50th year of American Independence,
the following Will was offered for Probate Viz.
In the name of God Amen
I Charles Harris of Faroni in the county of Cabarrus and State of North Carolina,
at present in declining health of body, but possessed of gull Intellectual powers
with thankfulness to Almighty God for his precious blessings do make and
ordain the instrument, wherein I am now declaring the Sentiments of my
mind, to be my last will and testament.
I recommend my Soul to the keeping of Almighty God my Creator, hoping
assuredly through the only merits of Jesus Christ our only Savior, to be made a
partaker of life everlasting and my body to the earth whereof it was made.
I will that all my lawful debts Shall be paid as soon as my Executors shall find
it convenient to do so with Justice and propriety.
I have portioned off and put into the possession of my son SAMUEL STANHOPE
of land and other property which at the time I considered to be a large dividend,
I have therefore to will him a successful issue of the portion which I have already
given him together with a small bequeathment hereafter mentioned.
I will and bequeath to my wife LYDIA all that portion of land on which I now live
bounded by the line of division of the River with its various meanders until it
touches the corner of the line dividing my land from Josiah Gilmer where he now
lives.
The aforesaid Land I will and bequeath to my wife LYDIA during her
natural life and after her death to my son WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
I will and bequeath to my son CHARLES JAY all the land now hold on the east
side of the Barony line.
I will and bequeath to my son JAMES HOUSTON, all the land which I now hold
on the west Side of Rocky River except so much as will be necessary in the
estimation of my Executors to be taken off James Part and added to Charles part,
to make them of equal value, and that such portion be laid off the lower part of
James share.
I will and bequeath to my wife LYDIA one negro woman named Tabetha having
been bequeathed to her by her father.
I will that the whole of my negro property remain in common Stock upon the
farm until my son CHARLES arrives at the age of twenty one years and then
that they be divided into two equal shares as nearly as may be by my Executors
or three disinterested freeholders and that my wife and my son WILLIAM have
one half including Tillay and all her children Eleck Polly and Washington, and if
my son WILLIAM should live to the age of twenty one years then these negroes
shall be so divided that my wife shall have one half and my son WILLIAM the
other half.
I will that the other half of my negroes shall be divided equally between my sons
JAMES and CHARLES, and it is my will that one of them shall have Bob and his
family, and the other Sam and his family, so that families be not separated.
I f either of my sons CHARLES, JAMES or WILLIAM should die before he arrives
at the age of twenty one years, I will that the surviving brothers shall inheritthe
portion that I have bequeathed to the one that Shall have deceased.
I will and bequeath to my wife LYDIA all my medicine and all my shop furniture
together with all my religious Books. I will and bequeath to my son SAMUEL
STANHOPE all surgical and medical books Together with all my Surgical
instruments of every description.
I will that all the remainder of my books Classical philosophical astronomical
Mathematical Geographical in Short Books of every description not heretofore
named and bequeathed, together with all Maps charts Globes and Mathematical
instruments be in common Stock the property of my three sons CHARLES,
JAMES and WILLIAM, until William arrives at the age of twenty one years for
the purpose of encouraging them to the improvement of their Intellectual
powers, and when my son WILLIAM arrives at age then my son SAMUEL
STANHOPE shall have an equal share in the above named books charts and
instruments and the either of the brothers shall be liberty to dispose of his
share in the common Stock to the other brother.
I will and bequeath to my wife LYDIA curing her natural life my gold watch,
gold watch chain, Seal and key and at her death to my son WILLIAM.
I will and bequeath to my wife all my house hold and kitchen furniture and all
domestic Machinery of every description to be used for the common advantage
of herself and her children. I will that all my wearing apparel be disposed of
by my wife at her discretion amongst my Sons.
I will that whatever money may be on hand at my death and whatever may be
collected of debts due me, shall be used in payment of my just debts and if
any thing further be necessary the deficiency be made up out of my property
previously to a division.
I will that such repairs on the dwelling house as may be necessary to make it a
comfortable residence and such out building and keeping of my son SAMUEL
STANHOPE until my grand daughter SARAH HARRIET CASH shall arrive
at the age of twenty one years and that the profits arising from said negroes
shall be entirely at the disposal of my son SAMUEL STANHOPE and the times
and modes of payment for the benefits of my grand daughter SARAH
HARRIET CASH shall be wholly in the power and at the discretion of my son
SAMUEL STANHOPE. And I will that if DR. INGODOLIS CASH or any
person in his name or for his use shall at any time institute a Suit or Suits at
law on in Equity respecting the property which I have bequeathed to my grand
daughter SARAH HARRIETT CASH that all the expense of such suit or suits
shall be paid out of the profits arising from said negroes or if necessary out of
the original Stock. I will that if my grand daughter SARAH HARRIETT CASH
shall die before she arrived at the age of twenty one years or without lawful
living issue that then the above named property shall belong to my son
SAMUEL STANHOPE.
I will that if any property shall be found belonging to my estate which has not
been specifically bequeathed that it be equally divided between my wife and
my sons CHARLES, JAMES and WILLIAM.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife LYDIA, my son, SAMUEL
STANHOPE, my brother-in- law DR. PAUL HOUSTON and DR. ROBERT
McKINSEY to execute this my last will and testament and I do hereby solemnly
revoke and disannul all wills by me formerly made.
Declared , signed and sealed in the presence of the Subscribers witnesses this
19th day of September 1825.
CHARLES HARRIS
Testes
JOHN ROBINSON
WILSON McKEE
I will that all my Stock of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, etc, together with all my
farming utensils of every kind, viz. Waggons, Ge___plough, hoes, Etc. be kept
on the farm in the possession of my wife until my son CHARLES arrives at the
age of twenty one years, and then that he be entitled to one fourth part of such
Stock and farming utensils, and that the other three fourths remain in the posses-
sion of my wife unto my son JAMES arrives at the age of twenty one years of
age and then that he be entitled to one-third part and that the remainder be in
the possession of my wife until my son WILLIAM arrives at age twenty one
years and that he be entitled to one half.
CHARLES HARRIS
Tests
JNO ROBINSON
WILSON P McKEE
Probated Oct 1825
Not recorded in book
Apt. Pkg.
(Dr. Charles Harris of Faroni, Carburrus Co. N.C. and late of Chester Co. S.C)
     The Will of Dr. Charles Harris of Cabarrus County, North Carolina and later of Chester County. Probated Oct 1825


Harris Family Graveyard(Dr Charles Harris Family)
After Poplar Tent Church was established, many of the graves in this graveyard were removed to Poplar Tent Graveyard.
Information from Historical Papers on Cabarrus County ca 1936Sarah Harris d. Nov3, 1803 Age 37 First wife of Dr Charles Harris
Sarah Harris Cash d. Nov 17, 1823 Age 30
Dr Samuel Stanhope Harris d. Jan 20, 1844 Age 48
James H Harris d. Apr 4, 1827 Age 16
Robert E Harris d. Aug 4, 1822 Age 4