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North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Original Will at N. C. Archives
February 7, 1817
In the name of God Amen I Solomon Hassell of the county of Tyrell being of perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 7th day of February in the year of our Lord 1817 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say I resign my soul to that God that gave me breath looking for the Resurrection and hoping to reign with him eternally in the heavens I recommend my body to the care of my friends to be buried in a Christian like manner and as to what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner viz.
Item 1st I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Evin Hassell 100 acres of my Scot Land levels where ever he choses and my half of the swamp and as much as he pays for at five dollars per acre of the remainder of the land in twelve months he shall shall have as his own write the rest not paid for is to be settled with all my heirs
Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Hosea (?) Hassell all my land where Eleazer Cradock now lives and savannah land joining it which is 250 acres belonging to that piece and my half of that entery that Isaac Hassell has 320 acres with a duplicate not patent and one half of the old schooner Sally and Nancy after this year with all her meterials
Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved son Solomon Hassell the plantation where I now live my dearly beloved wife Sally Hassell her single lifetime or widowhood on the same which I leave to my wife all and my son Solomon Hassell all my farming tools belonging to the land and a horse her choice
And I leave to my wife and daughters Sally Hassell & Sally Sally Hassell and Mahala Hasell & Affa Hassell and of my property to furnish all my children except Ann Walker with a bed or fence (?) and a cow and calf a peace and property enough to raise young children on and gave them schooling as high as the rest is
And it is my will for my wife and my daughters to have the 2 negroes named Rachel and Joe
And all the remainder of my property to be sold at a credit of six months the purchaser giving notes with approved securities and after paying what debts equally divided amongst all my heirs Sally Hassell my wife & Evin Hassell and Hosea (?) Hassell and Ann Walker and Sally Hassell and Sally Hassell and Mahala Hassell and Solomon Hassell and Affa Hassell
And I hereby make and ordain my well beloved son Evin Hassell and Spence Walker executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Solomon Hassell have to this will and testament set my hand and seal this the day and year above written
Solomon Hassell
Signed sealed published & delivered
by the said Solomon Hassell
the testator as his last will and
testament in the presence of us who
were present at the time of signing
and sealing thereof
Silas Hassell
Wm Walker
Probated April Term 1817
Minutes
Tyrrell County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
April Session 1817
The last will & testament of Solomon Hassell was exhibited in open court & proved by the oath of Silus Hassell & filed.
Evan Hassell came into open court & quallified as one of the executors of Solomon Hassell deceased in due form of law.
July Session 1817
The inventory & account of sales of the estate of Solomon Hassell deceased was returned to court on oath by the executor and filed.
North Carolina Archives
Loose Estate Papers
Tyrrell County (C.R.096.508.22), Box 22
Hassell, Solomon, 1817
Subpoena dated 2 Jul 1821 for the heirs of Solomon Hassell represented by their guardian ad litem, James Wood to appear at court on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in September next to show cause, if any, why an execution in favor of Zebulon Tarkenton should not be levied on the lands and tenements of Solomon Hassell deceased. Heirs are listed as Evan Hassell, Hosea Hassell, Nancy Walker, Polly Hassell, Mahala Hassell, Solomon Hassell & Affa Hassel.
There are about 60 pages of documents in this estate file and they all deal with suits for recovery of debt owed by the estate of Solomon Hassell deceased. The above is an example. Most do not list heirs and the documents are of little, if any, genealogical value.
Transcriber's Notes:
Tyrrel County marriage bonds show the marriage of Solomon Hassell to Martha Riggins on 8 Oct 1789, Joshua Hassell security; also Hosea
Hassell to Zelphia Terkenton on 22 Mar 1817, Silas Hassell security; also Affy Hassell married Enoch Hassell on 22 Dec 1817, James Hoskins
security; also Nancy Hassell married Spencer Walker on 6 Sep 1814, William Walker security.
Solomon Hassell's wife at the time he wrote his will was named Sally. The above Martha Riggins may have been an earlier wife.
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