Ross County OhArchives Wills.....Hixson, Timothy September 5, 1811 ************************************************ 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 June 27, 2008, 7:45 pm Source: Will Book K Page 89 Of Loudoun County, Virginia. Written: September 5, 1811 Recorded: March 9, 1812 "In the Name of God Amen I Timothy Hixson of Loudoun County and State of Virginia Farmer being sound in mind and memory Calling to mind the uncertainty of Life Knowing that it is appointed for all men to Die Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament as it hath Pleased God to Bestow upon me somewhat of the Goods of this world, I have thught fit to Dispose of them in the Following manner First of all my Funeral Charges and Lawful Debts be paid Item I Give unto my Beloved wife Margarett Hixson her Thirds in the Plantation I now live on to have the mantion house that I Live in also one third third of my movable Property but what I shall ` mention hereafter to be Returned at her Death also one third of the Plantation I Bought of Capt. John Hambleton also Forriston and Kate his wife to work for her support to be her Share, of the Slaves the Land and negroes the whole to be Returned at her Death to go as I shall Direct with the increase of the slaves. Item. I Give unto my three sons Samuel & Andrew & Flemon Hixson the Plantation that I live on with that I Bought of John Hambleton with all my movable Estate with my slaves also what I may be Possessed of at my Death the Land is to be Payed for by them and all my Lawful Debts if not Done in my Life time to be Equal Shares to my three Sons above named but what I shall otherways Direct my wife to have Flemons Part untill he arrives to the age of twenty one years or should marry. Item I Give unto my Daughter Elonor Hixson Hixson to be paid out of my Estate two Hundred pounds and a negro Girl named Phillis if the Girl should be Living when Elonor arrives to the age of twenty one if not to have the worth of such a girl Paid her by my three sons above mentioned Equal alike also one feather Bed and Bedding Case of Drawers also a Cow and horse & Saddle and other things so as to Begin housekeeping she is to have them when she arrives to the age of twenty one or when she marrys the money not to be Called for without on hand in less than twelve months after my Death to be Paid her by my three sons above named if any of the above mentioned sons should Die before they arrive to the age of twenty one or should have Lawful Issue it shall be Divided amongst them that survives and their heirs. Item my will is that the Price of the Plantation that that I Got of my son Rewben Hixson which my wife nor the abovementioned Children to have no Claim to nor Part in which I have sold for Fourteen Hundred Pounds to go to my first wifes Children sons and Daughters, as I shall Direct the Price of said Land to Go. Elijah Hixson to have 30 pound if living at my Death if not to his son Timothy Hixson or his heirs, Reuben Hixson heirs his Daughters Jean Rachel Mary Catherine to have 50 pounds to have Equal alike Having have done more for him than the Rest which is the Reason for not making him Equal with the Rest & John Hixson William Hixson Benjamin Hixson Timothy Hixson Sarah Hixson Rachel Davis Mary King Margarett Gregg the Price of the said Plantation to be Equally Divided amongst them except William to have L 50 the most being a Cripple the land that I Bought of henly Boughges and he of Ja. Binns the said Binns Bought himself to make a good and Sufficient Deed for which he has not done if taken away by an older Claims to Return the money with the intust Bought in the 1797 which the article will shew the Sum I Gave 180 pounds which Land or the money go to my sons that I shall name them to my first wifes Children Elijah Hixson if he should be Living at My Death if not to his son Timothy Hixson 200 acres if a deed is Got if not his Part of the money that was paid for the Land with intust Reuben Hixsons heirs sons stepsons & noah 200. acres or their Part of the money William Hixson 200 if not his Part of the money Equal Part Timothy Hixson 200 acres if not an equal Part money and Benjamin Hixson he to have a tract of Land in Harrison County Virginia which have a deed for to be his part is Land the above is 1000 acres in flemon County Caintucky on indian Creek the money that hatch Been advanced To any of them in which the Bonds or notes to come out of their Part or open accounts will shew to Come out of the Price of the said Plantation sold the Balance if I should not make Distribution in my Life time go to my three sons Samuel & andrew & Flemon Hixson equal Do appoint my Beloved Wife Margarett Hixson and Samuel Hixson my Executors of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all other wills by me heretofore made Confirming this and this only to be my Last will and Testament Given under my Hand and seal this fifth Day of September one Thousand eight Hundred and eleven. "Timothy Hixson" (Seal) Additional Comments: Probated March 9th, 1812. Printed exactly as it appears in the County Record. The Timothy Hixson of this will was the father of Ross County, Ohio pioneer Sarah Hixson Hixson, as well as the uncle of her husband and first cousin, Ross County pioneer Timothy Hixson. Daniel Hixson, the younger Timothy's brother and another Ross County pioneer, was also his nephew. I am descended from all these people and because both my parents are also descended from them via the brothers Timothy and Daniel, making my parents fifth cousins, I am my own sixth cousin. You never know what you may find when you do genealogy. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/ross/wills/hixson48nwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ohfiles/ File size: 6.1 Kb