Sussex County, DE - Wills: Spencer Hitch - Probate Records ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by: Mike Hitch - mike_hitch@msn.com February 14, 2001 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter,and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ The following is a transcription of Spencer Hitch's Probate records: Sussex County | State of Delaware | In the Name of God Amen this Fifth Day of February one thousand seven Hundred and Ninty Seven I Spencer Hitch of the County and State afsd Being in a very low State of Body but of perfect mind and memory and in my proper Senses thanks be to God. and Caling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appinted for all Men to die Do Make ordain publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. That is to say. I give and Recommend my Soul to the Hands of Almighty God that Give it and my body to the Earthto be Buried in a Christian manor at the old Burying place where I now Live. And as tuching such Worldly Estate wherwith it Hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I Give and Dispose of in the following manner ||..||..||..|| Item.. I give and bequeath to Sarah Snellen one Hundred feet Square of Ground at the Norwest sid of my House Where the Gardin now is and the Back Small Rume In my Hous and one Bed & Bedin and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath unto Anna Hitch my Daughter one Cow & Calf one Bed & Bedin and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath unto Lilly Hitch my Daughter one Cow & Calf one Bed and Bedin and no more .|.|.|.| Item I give and bequeath unto Sovereing Hitch my Son one Horse & Sadle and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath unto Nelley Hitch my Daughter one Cow & Calf one Bed & Bedin and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath unto William Hitch my Son one Horse one Bed and Beden and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath unto Clemment Hitch my Son one Horse one Bed & Bedein and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath unto Elget Hitch my Son one Cow & Calf one Bed and Bedein and no more ||..||..|| Item I give and bequeath Spencor Hitch my Son all the Tracks or psles of Land belonging to or that I am possessed with and further. I do hereby appoint and ordain Sophia Hitch My Daier Wife my Hole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. And hereby Revoking all former Wills. In Witness wherof I Have set my Hand and affixt my seal the Day and year above written ||..||..||..|| Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in | his Presence of pers. ||..||..... | Spener X Hitch | mark William Mason Gillis Hitch (This Last Will and Testament was probated in Sussex County on January 21, 1797 - 1798?) The Account of Sophia Hitch Executrix of the Testament & will of all such and so much of the Goods Chattels and privaledge and also of her Payments and disbursements out of the ?. The said Accountant charges herself with all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd and for Inventory Amounting to £318.14.2 The above Account was Exhibited to the Register the 22nd day of Novr 1797 By her Phillips Kollock Regr Sophia X Hitch mark The Testament and Last Will of Spencer Hitch late of Sussex County decd and Credits of the said decd as came to her hands Possession or know out of the same. The said Accountant craves an allowance of her Payments and disbursements out of the same. Paid for Copy Will and Letters Testamentary £1.10.4 Paid Appraisers fees 2.13.3 Paid funeral Expenses 3.0.0 N1 Paid Thomas Ledenum as fr Acct proved 6.0 2 Paid William Allen as fr do 3.15.6 3 Paid Whittington Williams as fr do 8.0.6 4 Paid James Derickson as fr do and Receipt 2.1.3 5 Paid Joseph Rickards as fr do. . .do 7.10.6 6 Paid Wm & Thos Sorden as fr do. . .do 4.12.8 ½ 7 Paid Laws & Brown as fr do. . .do 10.0 8 Paid David Pennewell as fr do. . .do 13.3 9 Paid Thomas Sorden as fr do. . .do 3.15.6 Paid the following Legacies Viz To Anna Hitch a Legacy appraised to 10.10.4 Paid for Listing this Account 5.7 ½ Paid for Passing ditto and Search 1.3.6 Commissions on L48.18.3 ½ disbursements at 10 pcent 4.7.9 ---------- £55.5.2 Balance £263.9.0 A Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Spencer Hitch Decasd as given in By Sophia Hitch Executorx & Apraisd By us the Subcribers March 10th 1797 Thos. Sorden William Mason £ S D To his Warring Aparel 7..10..0 To 1 Bed & Furniture Sted & No 1 10..0..0 To 1 Do - Do - Do N.2 9..0..0 To 1 Do - Do - Do N.3 7..10..0 To 1 Do - Do - Do N.4 6..0..0 To Bed Stid 5..0 5 yds fulld Cloth @ 5/- 1..5..0 2 old pine Tables 7..6 1 Blue Chist 10..9 6 Chears @ 4/- 1..4..0 5 old Do @ 2/- 10..0 1 Small Looking Glass 7..6 3 old Linnen Wheels @ 7/6 1..2..6 1 Earthen Ware in Cubbard 10..0 4 Puter Bason @ 6/- 1..4..0 6 Puter Plats @ 12..6 ½ Doz Tind Spoons 5..0 5 lb old Puter @ 1/3 6..3 1 Pair old Shilar @ 11/3 11..3 1 Wier Meal Siver @ 9/4 9..4 1 Tin Coffee Pott - 3/9 3..9 1 Do funnall - - - 11d 11 a Lott of stone Earthen Ware 7..6 1 Case Knives & Forks 5..0 old Do & Do 3..0 1 Pair Sad Irons 3..9 1 Jug & 2 Bottels 3..9 2 Pair Wool & Cotten Cord 4..0 old Books 3..0 old Shovel & Toungs 7..6 1 Candelstand 1..6 2 old Candelstick & Cuffer 1..0 old Saddel & Bridal 1..0..0 old Loomb & Tacklen 1..0..0 old Woollen Wheel 2..6 ------------ 54..4..2 £ S D Amount Brogt over 54..4..2 3 old Iron Potts 1..2..6 old Do Oven 11..3 1 Tea Kettel 10..0 Skillett 2..6 fryen pan 7..6 a Lott Tile Ware 10..0 Hackel 3..9 2 Pot Trammalls 12..6 old Cart Irons 3..0..0 old Cart 4..10..0 3 old Weden Hoes 3..9 Grubben Hoe 5..0 old shovel 5..0 2 old axes @ 2/6 5..0 Box of old Tools 12..6 Halfbushel Masher 3..0 3 old Ploughs @ 7/6 1..2..6 2 old Harrows @ 5/- 10..0 6 old Casks @ 3/- 15..0 3000 sypres shingels 15..0..0 800 feet Pine Bords 3..0..0 208 Bushl Corn @ 4/- 41..12..0 1 Grind Stone 7..6 750 lb Bacon @ 10d 31..5..0 old powdering Tubs 10..0 57 lb Hogs Lard @ 10d 2..7..6 9 Bushl oats @ 3/- 1..7..0 old Shoemaker Tools 4..6 Scane flax from Brak 2..10..0 2 Bushl Buckwheat @ 5/- 10..0 old sider Mill 15..0 2 old Syeth & Cradles 10..0 15 Waggon Bags 2..5..0 2 Bushl flaxseed 1..0..0 ½ Bushl Salt @ 3..0 Sorrell Mair Named Dove 20..0..0 Do Do Named Sprig 20..0..0 Do Do Named Poll 12..10..0 Do Colt Named Pickler 14..0..0 Cow and Calf 4..10..0 ------------ 243..2..5 £ S D Amount Brogt up 243..2..5 Cow & yearlen 4..10..0 Cow 4..10..0 yoke of oxen 14..0..0 2 Heffers 4..10..0 1 small stear 1..17..6 19 old sheep & 9 Lambs 7..2..6 1 Sow & 4 pigs 1..10..0 10 Sholes @ 10/- 5..0..0 4 Blads Stacks foder @ 20/- 4..0..0 2 stack Bad foder 10..0 a part of foder house 1..10..0 Wheat on the ground 21..7..6 1 Iron Wedg 3..9 40 gees @ 1/6 3..0..0 1 Bee Hive 7..6 1000 Bricks @ 3/- 1..10..0 2 straw stack 3..0 ------------ 318..14..2 ------------ 318..14..2 The Amount of Sophia Hitch Executrix of Spencer Hitch late of Sussex County decd as well as all such and so much of the said decd property which came to her hands as possession, as also of her sundry payments and Disbursements out of the same to wit. The said Accountant charges herself with all and singular the said decd property which came to her hands as follows, to wit, -------- With the decd Inventory Accounting to the sum of - $702.53 Amount of Payments - 658.36 ------------ $44.17 The said Accountant crave an Allowance for her sundry payments and disbursements out of the same as follows, to wit, 1. paid Wm Mason per acct prod & rect $26.92 2. paid David Nutters acct prod & rect 11.27 3. paid Elias Shockley per acct prod & rect 7.60 Commissions for trouble 6.00 paid for Slating paid for paping 4.50 Also for Amount of the widows thirds as per the decd Will 224.74 Also for Legacies to Anna Hitch Balance 12.00 Also for Legacies to Lilly Hitch 40.00 Also for Legacies to Severn Hitch 56.00 Also for Legacies to Nelly Hitch 40.00 Also for Legacies to Wm Hitch 40.00 Also for Legacies to Clement Hitch 77.33 Also for Legacies to Elgate Hitch 40.00 Also for Legacies to Polly Hitch 50.67 ----------- $658.36 The Aliases Account was Exhibited to the Register the 29th Decr 1813 on oath her By Sophia X Hitch mark Examined Allowance and passed the same day ------------------------------------ Sincerely, Mike Hitch http://www.mikehitch.com