Chowan County, NC - Will & Estate Recordsx File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by James Henry Submitted by Patricia Henry (pathenry@mindspring.com). Transcribed by James Henry. WILL OF JOHN HINTON 1730 In the name of God Amen. June the twenty one day 1730. I John Hinton of the county of Albemarle and precinct of Chowan North Carolina being very sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, blessed by Almighty God for it and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, I do make and devise and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, (that is to say) first being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for all my sins past, humbly beg my pardon for the same. I commit my soul to Almighty God that gave it and in sure and certain hope of the resurrection at the last day by Jesus Christ, and my body to be buried in such decent manner as shall please my executors hereafter named, I appoint and second by making will and word by their presents all forms, will or wills, testament or testaments by me heretofore made or declared whether by word or writing, and this to be taken for my last will and testament and none other, and hereby my will and pleasure is that all such debts that I owe in right or conscience to any person or persons whatsoever be fully [ ? ] and paid in convenient time after my decease by my executors hereafter named and now as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to far beyond my deserts to bestow upon me I give and dispose of the same in manner and form following -------------------------------------------------------------- Item; I give and bequeath unto my well beloved son Hardy Hinton my plantation by the honey pott swamp with two hundred acres of land more or less adjoining to it beginning at a cypress stump where I formerly got boards and running thence across to Francis Pughs road and then along the road to the head line and then to the first station and I also give to my aforesaid son my negro boy called Guy and five cows and five calves and four sows and pigs all to be delivered to him when he comes to the age of eighteen years old and also ten pound silver money of Virginia and also the horse that is commonly called his horse and also my long gun. All and every of the articles above written I say to him and his heirs forever -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item; I give devise and bequeath unto my well beloved son John Hinton one hundred and fifty acres of land more or less beginning at the cypress stump above mentioned and running thence down the honey pott swamp to the white pott branch and then up the said branch to the head line and so joining upon his brothers land before mentioned to the first station and I also give my aforesaid son John Hinton my negro boy called Mingo and five cows and five calves and four sows and pigs all and every of the above articles to be delivered to him when he comes to the age of eighteen years old and also my old gun and fifteen pound silver money of Virginia. All and every of the above articles above mentioned I say to him and his heirs for ever --------------------------------------------------------- Item; I give and bequeath to my well beloved son William Hinton all the remainder part of my land before mentioned lying on the east side of the honey pott and white pott swamps be it one hundred and fifty acres more or less and I also give my aforementioned son William Hinton my negro girl called Jeney and five cows and five calves and four sows and pigs and a young horse of two or three years old and my [ ? ] gun, all and every of the articles above written to be delivered to him when he comes to the age of eighteen years old and also fifteen pound silver money of Virginia. All and every of the articles aforementioned I say to him and his heirs for ever ---------------------------------------------------------------- Item; I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Mallacie Hinton the plantation whereon I now live with the land belonging to it and also my negro girl called Dinah and five cows and five calves and four sows and pigs and ten pound current silver money of Virginia. All and every of the articles above mentioned to be delivered to him when he comes to the age of eighteen years old and I say to him and his heirs for ever ----------------------------------------------------------------- Item; I give and bequeath unto my well beloved sons Hardey, John, William, and Mallacie Hinton all my tools belonging to the carpenters, coopers, and shoemakers trades to be equally divided amongst the four sons before mentioned and my will and pleasure is that my son John Hinton have a young horse of about two or three years old delivered to him when he receives the cattle and other estate before mentioned and then I say to him and them and their heirs for ever ------------------------ Item; I give and bequeath unto my well beloved daughter Ann Hinton one feather bed with one rug, one blanket and one pair of coarse sheets with the rest that she hath all ready received and I say to her and her heirs for ever --------------------------------- Item; I leave my well beloved wife Mary Hinton the use of al the rest of my personal estate during the time of her widowhood and at the change of her condition either by death or marriage which shall first happen to be equally divided between my children, (to wit) Mary, Judith, Racheall, Rose, Sarah, Charrity, Hardy, John, William and Mallacie Hinton and my will and pleasure is that if the change should happen by marriage that my wife shall have an equal part with my children before mentioned and so I say to them and their heirs for ever-------------------------------------------------------------------- Lastly; I nominate appoint and ordain my well beloved wife Mary Hinton and my well beloved son Hardie Hinton and my trusty and well beloved brother William Hinton to be my whole and sole executors to see this my last will and testament duly executed according to law and further my will and pleasure is that my well beloved brother William Hinton be an overseer and trustee over my sons before mentioned. In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal the day and year first written -------------------------------------------------------------- John Hinton {seal} Signed Sealed Declared and Pronounced in the presents of us Testes James Hinton Joseph Ashley, Jun Thos. Rountree Chowan Precinct October Court 1732 The above will was proved in open court by the oaths of Joseph Ashley Jun and Thomas Rountree. So ordered thereto in due form of law. Transcribed by James W. Henry Aug. 2001 __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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