Powhatan County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Hix, Archibald  October 2, 1795
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Source: Powhatan County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 219
Written: October 2, 1795
Recorded: April 21, 1796

Will of Archibald Hix

	In the name of God amen I Archibald Hix of Powhatan County being of 
sound intellect 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 revoking and disannulling all my former wills in manner and form the 
following.  Imprimus.  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 and his heirs & 
assigns forever also one feather bed and furniture, two Cows and Calves a 
Negro woman Biddy & Child Nancy and their future Increase.  I give to my son 
James Hix one Negroe woman named Chloe, with her child Rebekah, and their 
future increase.  I give to my daughter Mil__ 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 said 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 grand daughter Frances Hix one 
Negroe girl named T/Fanner 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 said 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 house hold and kitchen furniture not already 
given away, my plantation utensils of every kind and all the money I have at 
my death and what moneys may be ________ at my death, and every other part of 
my estate not already by me disposed of, making my sd 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 fire place in it so long as she 
lives single and no longer, the negroes not particularly named in my will Tom, 
Charles, Peter, Candace, Dorcas, Metilda, which negroes with their increase I 
give to my sons Stephen and James Hix, let it be understood where I have given 
negores with their natural 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 affixed my seal this twenty second day of 
October in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and ninety 
five.

							Archibald Hix (his 
mark)

Signed, Sealed and published and 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 the Last 
Will and Testament of Archibald Hix, deceased was presented in Court and 
proved by the oath of William Tucker, William Stratton, and R. Jenkins, and 
was by the Court ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Stephen Hix and 
James Hix, the Executors [there]in named who made oath thereto according to 
law, and with William Poor and Edward Stratton their Securities entered into 
and acknowledged their Bond in the penalty of Five Thousand Dollars [condi]
tioned as the law directs probate thereof is granted them in _____ form.

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