POWHATAN COUNTY, VA - DEED BOOK 2 (PARTIAL)

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ARCHIBALD HIX

     "In the name of God amen I Archibald Hix of Powhatan County being of sound intelect and 
memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of Death do hereby make and 
ordain this my last will and testament hereby making and disannuling all my former wills in 
manner and form following imprimis.
I give to my son Daniel Hix twenty shillings.
I give to my son Jesse Hix twenty shillings with all my wearing apparel.
I give to my son Stephen Hix the tract of land whereon I now live to him his heirs and assigns 
forever also one feather bed and furniture, two cows and calves a negro woman Biddy and child 
Nancy and
their future increase.
I give to my son James Hix one negroe woman named Chloe with her child, Rebeckah and their 
future increase.
I give to my daughter Mildred Tucker, a negroe Woman named Kate with her daughters Jane and 
Phillis and their future increase also sixty pounds in cash to be paid by sons Stephen and James 
Hix.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Hix four negroes to wit Hannah, Edith, Rose and Gilbert, with their
future increase also four cows with their calves one feather bed and furniture and one third part of 
my household and kitchen furniture not heretofore given to others.
I give to my granddaughter Francis Hix one negroe girl named Tamer with her future increase 
and one feather bed and furniture.
I give to Judith Stratton one feather bed and furniture and five pounds in cash to be paid to her by 
sons Stephen and James Hix.
I give to my sons Stephen and James Hix all the stock of every kind that is not already given 
away the two thirds of my household and kitchen furniture not already given away my plantation 
utinsels of every kind and all the money I have at my death and what moneys may be due me at 
my death, and every other part of my estate not already by me disposed of making my two sons 
Stephen and James Hix answerable for all my debts and what money I have willed away.
It is my desire that my daughter Elizabeth Hix be allowed the free use of the least room in my 
dwelling
house that has a fireplace in it so long as she lives single and no longer.  The negroes not 
particularly named in my will, Tom, Charles, Peter, Candace, Dorcas, Matilda, which negroe with 
their increase
I give to my sons Stephen and James Hix let it be understood where I have given negroes, with 
their increase I mean all their increase after the date of this will and lastly I do hereby appoint my 
said two sons Stephen and James Hix executors of this my last will and testament in witness 
whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affirmed my seal this twenty second day of 
October in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hudnred and seventy five.

Signed Sealed and published and                His   Mark Archibald Hix


Delivered in the presence of us
William Tucker
William Stratton]
R. Jenkins
At a court held for Powhatan County the 21 day of April 1796 This last will and testament of 
Archibald Hix deceased was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of William Tucker, 
William Stratton and R. Jenkens and was by the court ordered to be recorded and on the motion 
of Stephen Hix and James Hix the Executors therein named who made oaths thereto according 
to law and with William Poor and Edward Stratten their securities entered into and acknowledged 
their bond in the penaly of Five Thousand Dollars conditioned as the law directs probate thereof 
is granted them in due form.
Test.  A.B. Crump Clk