Goochland-Powhatan County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Hix, John December 9, 1747 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Charles Snakard csnakard@sbcglobal.net August 18, 2008, 12:01 am Source: Goochland County, Virginia, Will Book 5, Page 407 Written: December 9, 1747 Recorded: May 17, 1748 Will of John Hix In the name of God amen I John Hix of ye County of Goochland calling to mind that all flesh must die and at present being much afflicted with calamities tho of perfect sense and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say imprimus I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth my land & all my real and personal estate that I am possess with during her life and after here my said wife’s decease I give and bequeath unto my son David Hix my land that I am now possessed with to him and his heirs forever. Item. I ordain and desire that after my said wife’s decease then the remainder of the estate be divided equally between all my children and my said wife’s children and grand son James Johnson Hix each an equal part also ordaining that if my said wife should die when the children being yet small that then the children and also the estate to be and remain in the possession of my executor until the children be raised able to maintain themselves. Item. I appoint my son Thomas Jolly Hix executor to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal this 9th day of December anno domini one thousand seven hundred and forty seven. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us. Isaac Johnson James Turner Henry Turner John Hix [seal] At a court held for Goochland County May 17, 1748. This will was proved by the oaths of Isaac Johnson and James Turner and ordered to be recorded. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/goochland/wills/hix419gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb