Granville County NcArchives Wills.....Hix, Samuel March 17, 1770
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Source: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, Nc
Written: March 17, 1770
Recorded: November 1772

Will of Samuel Hix

Granville County, NC Original Wills, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, 
NC; Recorded Copy, Granville County, NC Will Book 1, p. 4.

In the name of God Amen, I Samuel Hix of Granvile County In the Province of  
North Carolina being in Perfect Health Mind and Memory but being Well Stricken 
in years and Calling to mind that I am Mortall and am one Day to Die and being 
willing to Bestow what Little almighty God hath given me as followeth after My 
Just Debts and funeral Charges be Paid.
I lend unto my loving wife Daina [Diana] Hix the Plantation whereon I now live 
During Her life which sd Plantation Begins at a Poplar upon the West of Tabs 
Creek from the poplar along a line of of choped trees it runs West to Pine from 
thence to the graet Branch and Down the Branch to the Creek and hence up the 
Creek to the sd Poplar.  I likewise Lend to my sd wife all my whole Personal 
Estate Besides the sd land During the time of her widow hood & in Case of 
Mariage only one third of the sd Estate & after her Deceas I lend to Jacob 
Woodal and his Wife Agnes the sd land During their live[s] upon Condition they 
pay Quit rents & I give it to the sd Jacob Wodals Son James & his Heirs for 
ever & after my wifes Deacease I give to Agnes Woodal a feather Bed and all 
that Bellongeth thereto.
I lend to Nathaniel Whitlow and his Wife Diana the other part of the land viz 
from the great Branch mov up to the Back line frome thence along the line to a 
corner Pine from thence to [to crossed out] along the line to a black Wallnut 
upon the Creek from thence up the Creek to the great Branches Mouth Upon 
Condition the[y] Pay Quit rents if required.
I give and Bequaeth to Agnes [Agnes crossed out] nany hix Whitlow Dauhter to 
Nathaniel Whitlow a feather Bed and all Belonging thearto.
I next give and Bequaeth to David Hix Son to Samuel hix Junr one Cow and Calf 
after the Deaceas of my wife like wise one Riphel Gun: one Sow.
I give and Bequaeth to Beeshop [Bishop] Hix Son to Adslom Hix one Heifer at the 
Deacease of my wife
The land I lent to Nathaniel Whitlow I give and Bequaeth to his Son Sollomon 
after at the Deaceas of his sd Parents Nathaniel & Diana Whitlows
All my Cattle and Hogs and Houshold goods Exept the before Mentioned legacies I 
at my sd wifes Decease I Desire to be equaly Divided Bettwen Samuel & Henry 
Hixs whom I apoint as Executors
To this my last will and testament in Wittness Whereof I have Set Hereunto Set 
my hand and Seal to this my last will this 17th Day of March 1770.
Robert Allison Wittness Jurat			his
John Allison witness			   Samuel (S) Hix
						Mark
			 [signature mark is an S turned horizontally]

Granville County November Court Anno Dom. 1772
This Will was prov’d by the Oath of Robert Allison a Subscribing Witness 
thereto and on Motion was Order'd to be Recorded.  then Samuel Hix Qualified as 
Executor which was Order’d to be Certified.
					Test. Reuben Searcy C. C. 




Additional Comments:
Transcribed verbatim from the original Granville County, NC will of Samuel Hix 
(Devised March 17, 1770, Proven November Court, 1772), North Carolina State 
Archives, Raleigh, NC. 

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