Will of Thomas Hines, 1699 - Essex Co. VA  

dated 16 7ber 1699, proved  10 Nov 1699
Essex County VA Deeds & Wills  1699-1701 Bk 10, pp 16-17.

IN YE NAME OF GOD Amen I Thomas Hines of Essex County being sicke and weake 
in body but of perfict sence and memory thankes be to God doe make this my 
last Will and Testament in manner as follows.  Imprimi:  I bequeath my Soule 
to Almighty God who gave itt mee in sure and certaine hopes of salvation 
through ye merritts of my blesssed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my 
body to ye Earth to be buried in such Christian like manner as my Deare Wife 
shall see fitt.  Item.  I give and bequeath unto my Son, Thomas Hines one 
hundred and fifty acres of land dureing ye terme of his naturall life and 
after his decease I doe will and bequeath ye sd hundred and fifty acres of 
land to be equally divided betweene my two Sons, Henry and John Hines to them 
and theire heires forever ye sd land lying on ye West side of White Marsh 
from my dweling house.  Item.  I give unto my Sone, Thomas Hines, one man Serv
ant five yeares to serve and one feather bed and furniture, two Milch cows 
and calves, one young mare that came of my Sorrell Mare last and one gray 
Ston Horse about three years old, one iron pott, one pewter dish, two Milke 
trayes and halfe dozen spoons, my sword and pistall and all my Coopers tools.
Item.  I give & bequeath unto my Son, Thomas Hines two breeding sows, two 
barrows of two yeares old and all my wearing cloathes all ye above sd (except 
ye Land) I give unto my sd Thomas Hines to him and his heires forever.
Item.  It is my will and desire that my said Son, Thomas Hines, doe stay with 
my Wife and assist to finish this present cropp and when so don I do will and 
appoint unto my sd Son, Thomas Hines, one equal share of ye sd Cropp both 
Indian Corne and tobacco.
Item.  I give unto my Son, Thomas, one large new chest and doe hereby make 
him my said Son Thomas of full age.
Item.  I give and bequeath unto my two sons, Henry Hines and John Hines, all 
that parcell of land I now dwell on to be equally divided betweene them and 
their heires for ever.  After my Wifes decease, I doe give and bequeath all 
ye rest of my Estate, cattle, horses, mares, sheep, hoggs and all my 
household goods to be equally divided betweene my dear Wife, Hannah Hines, 
and my Five Children begotten of her to them and their heirs fore ever.
Item.  I doe appoint my dearely and well beloved Wife, Hannah, to be my whole 
and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.
Item.  I nominate and appoynt my two good friends, Daniel Dobyns and Mr. 
Daniel Whitehorne to be my feoffees in Trust of ye same.
In Wittness hereof I have put my hand and fixed my seale this 16th: day of 
7ber: 1699.
Test.  Daniel Dobyns
          Wm. (W) Hudson                                               Thomas 
 (H)  Hines
          Thomas Beatson
Proved by ye oathes of ye Wittnesses hereto in Essex County Court ye 10th day 
of November 1699 and truely recorded.   Test   Francis Meriwether, Cl Cur
p. 17.  KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Hannah Hines, Henry Pickett, 
Henry Woodnett of ye County of Essex are firmly bound unto his Majties. 
Justices of ye peace for ye said County of Essex in ye sum of Forty thousand 
Pounds of tobacco and caske we bind ourselves this 10th day of 9:ber Anno 
Dom: 1699.
The Condition of this obligation is that if Hannah Hines who at Court held 
for Essex County ye day and yeare abovesd: obtained a Probate of ye last Will 
of Thomas Hines deced, shall at all times hereafter fulfill ye sd: Will and 
satisfie all such Legatees as therein are expressed and do whatsoever ye Law 
enjoynes in such cases then ye above obligation to be void otherwise to 
remaine of full force.
Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us
Phill: Parr                                                                
Hannah  (H)  Hines
Robt. Coleman                                                            
Henry  (H)  Picket
                                                                              
     Henry  (R)  Woodnut
Truely recorded  Test  Francis Meriwether, Cl Cur


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