Wake County NcArchives Wills.....Hinton, Sr. , James January 9, 1784 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 December 7, 2007, 3:24 pm Source: Copy From Nc State Archives Wake Co. Wills 1771 To 1966 Written: January 9, 1784 Recorded: June 30, 1784 In the name of God, Amen. I, John Hinton Senr of Wake County and State of North Carolina, being of a sound mind and disposing memory, tho ‘ in a low state of health, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make constitute & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: Imprimis: It is my earnest will & desire that my Wife Grireal? Hinton shall after my death have the sole use and occupation of all my Estate Real and personal that I shall be possessed of at that time, during her natural life and no longer; and after her desease to be disposed of in the following manner, and that no legacies be paid in money unless by the consent of my wife, till her Death. Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Hinton all the lands lying above Farmer’s Creek that I am possessed of, to him, and his heirs and assigns for ever. And that my sd son, John Hinton, may ___ upon, and take possession of sd land whenever he pleases. Item: I give and bequeath to my son James Hinton ten pounds current money of the State of North Carolina. Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Bryant wife of Needham Bryant a negro fellow called Abraham or to her heirs and assigns for ever To receive him at my Death. Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Lane wife of Jarel Lane ten pounds current money of the State of North Carolina. Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Alice James wife of John James ten pounds current money of the State of North Carolina. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth James wife of Thomas James ten pounds current money of the State of North Carolina. Item: the Land that I have in Johnston County I leave to be sold by my Executors to discharge the aforesaid Legacies of ten pounds, that is to say not to be sold without my wife’s consent. Item: I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate Real & personal to my two sons Kimbro and David Hinton; the Land equally to be divided between them by a dividing line; no regard being had to the quality of the land, but to the number of acres. An East and West corners to be the dividing line. The lower part to my son Kimbro with the manor Plantation. The upper part to my son David Hinton. To them and to their heirs & assigns for ever. Also my personal Estate to be equally divided between the David and Kimbro after their mother’s death as before mentioned. But in case that one or both of my two last mentioned sons should die without issue (vis. Kimbro and David) that the Lands that I have devised to them to be equally divided in equal proportions among my all Daughters then living of him that died. Item: I constitute and appoint my son John Hinton and James Hinton sole executors to this my last Will and Testament, Revoking by this will all my former wills and testaments whatever. Lastly it is my will and desire that should my wife die before my two sons Kimbro and David Hinton arrive to the years of discretion to manage for them selves that the lands not to be rented and Negros hired out, but to remain upon the plantation and work the land for the benefit of my sd two sons vis. Kimbro and David Hinton. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 9th of January A D 1784. John Hinton seal In presence of John Boutin Thomas Gay (jurat) Note before signing we observ__ the instructions of all of him that died Mary Powell (her mark) David & Kimbro Jno Boutin Thomas Gay Mary Powell her mark Wake County June term 1784 Then was the execution of the within last Will & Testament of John Hinton Senr proved by the Oath of Thomas Gay and Mary Powell witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Henry Lane, Clk Recorded in the clerks office of Wake County in Book Band page 16 this 30th of June 1784. Henry Lane, Clk John Hinton’s Will recorded & examined File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/wills/hintonsr406wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.9 Kb