Ross County OhArchives Wills.....Hixson, Timothy June 10, 1847 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ralph Cokonougher rcokon@hotmail.com May 11, 2006, 3:13 pm Source: Case # 3095, Filed In The Ross County, Ohio, Probate Court. These Estate Records Are Filed As Follows: Probate Of Will - Book A; Appointment Case No. - C; Invoice & Sale Bill - D; Will Record No. - E, Page 153; Appointment And Bond Record No. 1, Page 54; Invoice & Sale Bill Record No. - 16, Page 457. Written: June 10, 1847 Recorded: August 7, 1850 "In the name of God Amen, I Timothy Hixon of the County of Ross and the State of Ohio, Being weak in body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory, Blessed be Almighty God for the Same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I give and bequeath unto my Eldest daughter Rachel, an equal share of my personal property, to my second daughter Mary also an Equal share of my personal property, to my third daughter Sarah an Equal share of my personal property, to my fourth daughter Eleanor an Equal Share of my personal property, to my fifth daughter Margaret an Equal Share of my personal property, and to my Sixth daughter Jemima an Equal Share of my personal property; and fifty dollars more. In writing whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the 10th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty Seven. Signed and sealed/Timothy Hixon Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named Timothy Hixon to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who have hereunto Subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator. Signed and sealed/ Wm. Brown, George Pricer. (2.) The State of Ohio, Ross County ss Ross Common Pleas. August Term A.D. 1850. Personally Appeared in open Court William Brown and George Pricer the subscribing witnesses to a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Timothy Hixon deceased, who first being duly sworn made oath and said that they heard the said deceased request one. Jacob Hays Esq to sign his, the dec'd name to said writing and heard said dec'd acknowledge the same to be his last will and testament, that at the time of making said request and acknowledgement said deceased was of full age of sound mind and memory and under no restraint as far as they could perceive that they signed said will as witnesses at the request of said deceased in his presence and in the presence of each other. Signed/ Wm. Brown Signed/ George Pricer Sworn to and subscribed in open court this the 7th day of August 1850. Signed/ Angus L. Fullerton, Clerk (3.) The State of Ohio, Ross County ss Ross Common Pleas. August Term A.D. 1850. Personally Appeared in open Court Jacob Hays who being first duly sworn made oath and said that the name of Timothy Hixon subscribed at the end of the paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said Hixon and now produced here in Court was written by him (the said Hays) at the request of the dec'd Timothy Hixon. Signed/ Jacob Hays Sworn to and submitted in Open Court Augt. 8, 1850. Signed/ A. L. Fullerton, Clerk (4.) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we David Ross, Joseph Ross, and Jacob Hays, all of Ross County and State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Ohio, in the sum of one thousand dollars, current money, to the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Witness our hands and seals, this 8th day of August A.D. 1850. Whereas, The Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ross and State of Ohio have this day appointed David Ross administrator with this will annex of all and singular the goods and chattels which were of Timothy Hixon late of said County, deceased. Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if the said David Ross as administrator as aforesaid, will make and return into Court, on oath, within three months, a true inventory of all moneys, goods, chattel, rights, and credits, of the deceased, which have or shall come to his possession or knowledge; and also, if required by the Court, an inventory of the real estate of the deceased. To administer according to law, all the moneys, goods, chattels, rights and credits of the deceased, and the proceeds of all his real estate, that may be sold for the payment of his debts, which shall at any time come to the possession of the administrator, or to the possession of any other person for him. To render upon oath a true account of his administration within eighteen months, and at any other times when required by the Court or the law. To pay any balance remaining in his hands upon the settlement of his accounts, to such persons as the Court or the law shall direct. And to deliver letters of administration into Court, in case any will of the deceased shall be thereafter duly proved and allowed; then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed sealed and delivered - Signed/ David Ross, Joseph Ross, Jacob Hays. in presence of - Signed/ George D. Martin, Asst. Clerk. (5.) The State of Ohio, Ross County, ss. Thomas Orr, Orin L. Reeves, and John Foster, ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF SAID COUNTY, To David Ross, Greeting: WHEREAS, At a Court held by us, on the 8th day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty, at the Court House, in Chillicothe, in the county aforesaid, it was made appear unto us that Timothy Hixon of said county, had then lately died intestate, having, at the time of his death, goods and chattels within said county - by means whereof the ordering and granting administration of, all and singular, the goods, chattels, money, rights and credits, belonging to said deceased, at the time of his death, and also the auditing, allowing and finally discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; therefore, we do grant unto you, the said David Ross full power to administer and faithfully dispose of, according to law, all and singular, the said goods, chattels, moneys, rights, credits and the proceeds of all the real estate of the deceased, that may be sold for the payment of his debts, and all other assets belonging to the estate of said deceased, that may come into your hands, to be administered; to ask, demand, sue for and receive the debts which unto the deceased, at the time of his death, did belong; to pay the debts of the said deceased to the extent of the assets that may come into your hands, and the requirements of the law; and, generally, to perform, all and singular, the duties of administrator of said estate, Hereby requiring you, within three months, to cause a notice of your appointment to be published, in some newspaper of general circulation in said county, for three consecutive weeks; to make and return, (after giving due notice thereof, according to law) upon oath, into this Court, a true inventory of all the goods, chattels, moneys, rights and credits of the deceased, which are by law to be administered, all which shall be appraised by Thomas Hays, John Edmiston, and Charles Mahan under oath or affirmation; which inventory shall contain a particular statement of all bonds, mortgages, notes, and all other securities for the payment of money, belonging to said deceased, specifying the name of the debtor and each security, the date, the sum originally payable, the endorsements thereon, if any, with their dates, and the sum which, in the judgement of said appraisers, can be collected on each secuirty; and, also, a statement of all other debts and accounts belonging to the deceased, specifying the name of the debtor, the date, the balance or thing due, and the value or sum which can be collected thereon, in the judgement of said appraisers; and, also, an account of all moneys, whether in specie, or bank bills, or other circulating medium, and shall be signed by the appraisers; To adjust and settle up the accounts of said estate, and file an account of your administration in the Clerk's office of said Court, within eighteen months, unless further time be allowed; And, generally, to observe and perdorm, all and singular, the duties of administrator of said estate. And we do, by these presents, depute, constitute and appoint you administrator of, all and singular, the goods, chattels, moneys, rights, credits and effects which were of the said deceased. In testimony whereof, we have caused the attestation of our Clerk and the Seal of our said Court to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS, Angus L. Fullerton, Clerk of the said Court, this 8th day of August A.D. 1850 Signed/ Angus L. Fullerton, Clerk The State of Ohio, Ross County, ss, I, Angus L. Fullerton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the original letters on file in my office. Given under my hand and seal of office, this (crossed out) day of (crossed out) A.D. (crossed out), Clerk. (6.) David Ross, Adm with the will annexed of Timothy Hixon deceased. Personal property $500.00. Bond $1000. Joseph Ross, Jacob Hays: security. Thomas Hays, John Edmiston, Charles Mahan: Appraisers. (7.) State of Ohio, Ross County ss Be it known that on the 20th day of August 1850 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said county appeared John Edmiston, Thos. Hays and Charles Mahon appraisers of the property and estate of Timothy Hixon Late of said County, deceased, who were duly sworn truly honestly and impartially to appraise the property of the said Timothy Hixon, Which shall be exhibited to them and perform the other duties required by Law in the premises according to the best of their knowledge and ability. Signed/ Thomas Hays, Charles Mahan (his mark), Signed/ John Edmiston. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. Signed/ Jacob.Hays, J. P. (8.) We, the undersigned appraisers of the estate and property of Timothy Hixon, deceased, after being herby sworn, have made an inventory and appraisement thereof as follows: one bed Sted and bedding $ 4.50 three blankets 1.50 two bed quilts and coverlid 1.50 one bureau with its contents 5.50 one chair 0.50 one barrel 0.25 one lot of books 0.75 Shaving untentials 0.75 one hone 0.50 one note of hand on George Douglas due the 10 February 1850 137 dollars one note on John King due the 26 day of September 1848 $ 50 one note on George Douglas due 31 October 1846 75 one note of hand on Z Hester due 19 of March 1846 27.50 one note on Z Hester due May 7, 1847 20 one note on John Melson due January 1843 8 Daniel Hixson due February 7, 1845 5.55 James Dunlap due Oct 14, 1848 6.66 David M. Hixon due Dec 22, 1848 3.00 David Ross one note due Feb 19, 1850 24.42 Book accounts Z Hester July 18, 1848 $27.00 Samuel Melson Oct 16, 1848 20.00 August 24, 1857 Signed/ Thomas Hays, John Edmiston, Charles Mahan. Appraisers. (9.) The State of Ohio, Ross County, ss. David Ross admn of the estate Timothy Hixon does make oath that the aforegoing Inventory is in all respects just & correct, that it contains a true statement of all the estate & property of the dec'd (being assets) which have came to his possession or knowledge & more particularly of all monies bank bills or other circulating medium belonging to the dec'd and of all just claims of the dec'd against him, the adm, or other persons according to the best of his knowledge & belief. Signed/ David Ross Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5 day of November A.D. 1850. Signed/ Angus L. Fullerton, Clerk Timothy Hixon deed. Inventory & Sale Bills. Filed Nov. 5/50. Recorded. (10.) property sold on the purchasers name 24th of august 1850 $ cts David Ross 1 bedsaid & bedding 2.50 Do 3 blankets 1.50 Do to quilt coverlid 1.50 Do one bureau with contents 2.00 Do one chair 0.25 Do one barrel 0.37 Joseph Ross one lot of books 0.25 Do shaving utensils 0.25 David Ross one hone 0.27 -------- 8.89 I do hereby certify that the above is a true list of the property sold as in the schedule of the apraisers of the effects of Timothy Hixon Dec'd. Paint Township, Ross County, Ohio. August the 24th 1850. Signed/ David Ross R Z (11.) The State of Ohio, Ross County ss David Ross Admn of the estate of Timothy Hixon dec'd makes oath that the aforegoing sale bill is in all respects just & correct according to the best of his Knowledge & belief. Signed/ David Ross Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5th day of November AD 1850. Signed/ Angus L. Fullerton, Clerk" Additional Comments: Timothy Hixon Jr. was the son of William and Alice Hixon of Loudoun County Virginia. He is buried beside his wife and first cousin, Sarah (Hixon) Hixon, in Hixon Cemetery on Turkey Ridge Road, in Buckskin Township, Ross County, Ohio. This Timothy is not the Captain Timothy Hixon of the Revolutionary War, but was instead the nephew and son-in-law of Capt. Timothy Hixon. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/ross/wills/hixson11nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 16.0 Kb