Goochland-Powhatan County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Hicks, John May 5, 1773
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Source: Goochland County, Virginia, Will Book 10, Page 242
Written: May 5, 1773
Recorded: August 17, 1773

Will of John Hicks

	In the name of God amen.  I John Hicks of the County of Goochland and 
being sick and weak but of sound memory thanks be given Almighty god for the 
same, but calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and____ that 
it is ____ for all ____[men?] to die, do constitute, make, and ordain this to 
be my last will & testament, revoking all others by me formerly made either by 
word or writing.  It. First. I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, 
hoping that through the _____ of Jesus Christ I shall receive a full pardon of 
all my sins and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my Ex’r 
hereafter named, and as ____ouching such worldly estate as the Lord ahs been 
pleased to favor me with, do give & bequeath the same in the manner following, 
that is to say  

	Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Meshack Hicks one hundred acres 
of land ___ing the County ____ and Upshors Line to him and his heir forever.

	I leave to my beloved wife Mary Hicks all the rest of my estate during 
her natural life.

	I give and bequeath to my three sons, David, William and Moses Hicks 
the rest of my land containing three hundred & sixteen acres to be equally 
divided between when my son Moses comes of lawful age and my said son Moses 
Hicks to have first choice, which I give to them and their heirs forever and 
if either of them should depart this life before of age, his part to be 
divided between the survivors and their heirs forever.

	I give and bequeath to my son Shadrack Hicks one Negro boy named John 
to him and his heirs forever.

	I give and bequeath to my son John Hicks one Negro girl Bet to him and 
his heirs forever, but if the said Bet should have any child or children 
before the death of my said wife Mary Hicks, then such increase I give to be 
equally divided between my three sons David, William and Moses and their heirs 
forever.

	I give and bequeath to my son [Harris?] Hicks one Negro girl Sarah to 
him and his heirs forever, if the said Sarah should have any child or children 
before the death of my said wife Mary Hicks, then such increase I give to be 
equally divided between my three sons David, William & Moses and their heirs 
forever.

	I will that my Negro woman Nan, likewise my stocks of cattle, hogs, 
horses, sheep, household goods and other estate after the death of my said 
wife’s decease be equally divided among my children Susanna Adams, Shadrack 
Hicks, Meshack Hicks, Carry Clark, Mary Hicks, _____ [Daniel?] Hicks, David 
Hicks, and Moses Hicks and their heirs forever, and if any of my aforesaid 
children should depart this life leaving no lawful issue, his or her part so 
departing to be divided the survivors and their heirs forever, but as to the 
Estate that any of my children is to be accounted for as my Estate and divided 
as aforesaid.

	I will that whoever has the care of my son Shadrack, shall at his 
death have the Negro boy John before given.

	I further will that if my Negro woman Nan should have any child or 
children before the death of my wife Mary Hicks, such increase I give to be 
equally divided between my three sons, David, William and Moses Hicks and 
their heirs forever.

	I leave unto Robert Sharp & to his heirs forever, my land in Hanover 
[?] County containing eighty-seven acres joining the lines of John Cochran, 
David Anderson, James Anthony, and the said Sharp, he having paid me for the 
same.

	I leave my wife Mary Hicks executrix and my sons Meshack and John 
Hicks executors of this my Last Will & Testament.  In witness whereof I have 
herunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of May 1773.

Signed, sealed and published
in presence of
Booker Parish							John Hicks 
[his mark]
Randol Harris
Harrison Harris [his mark]

At a court held for Goochland County August the 17th 1773, Booker Parish and 
Harrison Harris proved this writing to be the Last Will and Testament of John 
Hicks, dec’d, and was thereupon admitted to record.

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