Will of Strangman Hutchens, 1792

Posted by Bonnie Cain Henrich <bonbon1206@aol.com> on Monday, May 31, 1999

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All Surnames mentioned in the Will:
Hutchens/Cox/Stanley/Brooks/Harding/Barnett/Reynolds/Johnson
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The Will of Strangman Hutchens of Surry County, North Carolina

I, Strangman Hutchens, Surry County and State of North Carolina, being 
desireous to settle my outward estate while in my sound senses and memory and 
to prevent disputes after my death do make this my last will and Testament in 
manner following ~~~~~~~~

First, I give to my Beloved wife Elizabeth (Cox) Hutchens all my personal 
Estate not hereafter given to any of my children or grand children hereafter 
named to dispose of as she may think proper amongst my children and grand 
children ~~~~~~~~

2ly, It is my will and Desire that John Stanley shall have the tract of land 
he now lives on containing seventy five acres being in the county above said 
for his own Property provided he pay me or my Executor the sum of twenty five 
pounds Virginia money by or before the twenty fifth day of december anno 1792 
agreeable to a verbil contract made between him the said John Stanley and 
myself..........  if the money is not paid by that time then it is my desire 
that my son Benjamin Hutchens shall have the said seventy five acres of land 
By setling and paying some demands that are against me in Virginia and paying 
the Ballance of the above mentioned sum of twenty five pounds Virginia money 
to his mother ~~~~~~~~

3ly, I lend to my Daughter Mary Brooks a tract of land containing fifty five 
acres lying in goochland county in Virginia it being the land whereon my said 
daughter Mary now lives during her natureal life provided she lives seperate 
and a part from her husband Samuel Robert Brooks. It is not my intent the 
said Samuel Brooks should live on my land or have any part of my estate 
whatever and after the death of my said Daughter Mary then I give the said 
fifty five acres of land to my grand Daughter Elizabeth Stanley Daughter of 
my said daughter Mary Brooks to her and her heirs forever.

4ly, I lend to my daughter Edieth Stanley one feather Bed which she has now 
in posession during her natural life and then I give the said Bed to my 
grandson John Hutchens Stanley.

5thly, It is my will and desire that whatever I have already given to my sons 
and Daughters hereafter Named the same items in their posession forever (To 
Wit) John, Nicholis, Thomas and Benjamin Hutchens, Mary Brooks, Edieth 
Stanley, Obedience Harding and Jean Barnett.

and last I appoint my son Benjamin Hutchens Executor to this my last will and 
testament Revoking all wills heretofore made By me in Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of ye 11th month 1791.

Signed sealed publised and declaired as the last will and Testament of 
Strangman Hutchens in presents of }
Jonas Reynolds
Jonathan Johnson
John Johnson

Strangman Hutchens (Signed His Mark) (Seal)

Strangeman Hutchens
Last Will and Testament
July 1792
Recorded
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Notes:
The above will was transcribed to the best of my ability from a copy of the 
original.
The names and words are spelled as they are written on the original/copy. 
Submitted by Bonnie Cain Henrich

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