Sussex County, DE - Wills: The Will of Isaac Hitch
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Submitted by: Mike Hitch - mike_hitch@msn.com
		February 14, 2001
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Isaac Hitch's will was written on November 5, 1797 and probated May 18, 1798
in Sussex Co., DE (DE Reg of Wills, Liber E, Folio 176-177).  A full
transcription follows:

In the name of God Amen I Isaac Hitch of Sussex County and State of Delaware
Being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to
God.  Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and
Testament.  That is to say first and principally(?) Of all I give and
Recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I
Recommend to the Earth to be Buried at the discression (sic) of my Executors
nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same
again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate
wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me into this world I give devise and
dispose of the same in the following manner and form first I give and
bequeath to Phillis Hitch my well beloved daughter one bed and furniture,
one cow, one spinning wheel, one pewter dish, half dozen Earthen plates, one
chest at her marriage day.  Also I give and bequeath to my son Robert Hitch
one year old colt to him and his heirs forever.  Also I give and bequeath to
my Dearly Beloved wife Sary Hitch all the residue of my personal estate and
all my Lands and (?) By her freely to be poss'd and Enjoyed during her
widowhood and at my wife's death or marriage day it is my will and desire
that all that part of my personal Estate before named to my wife shall be
Equally divided between my seven youngest children, that is between all my
children except Phillis.  Also it is my will and desire that at my wife's
death or marriage day that my son Robert Hitch should have three fifths of
all my Lands on the East side and my son Severon Hitch two fifths of all my
lands on the west side with a division line drawn north and south to them
and their heirs forever.  Lastly I do ordain constitute and appoint my
Dearly Beloved wife and my trusty friend John Dashiell sole Executors of
this my last will and testament utterly disalowing (sic) Revoking and
disanuling (sic) all and every other former wills and testaments.  Ratifying
this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.

Isaac Hitch (seal)

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Isaac Hitch as
his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in
the presence of Each other have hereunto subscribed our Names.

Ezekiel (X) Jamesson
   (his mark)

Robert (X) Hastings
   (his mark)

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Sincerely,
Mike Hitch
www.mikehitch.com