SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Daniel Hutchings, 27 May 1756
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Will: Daniel Hutchings, Norfolk Borough, Southampton Co, VA(1782)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Daniel Hutchings of Norfolk Borough, being in
health of body and of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last
will and testament in manner and form following:

Imprimis: I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth Hutchings the use of
one half of my estate, real and personal, during her natural life.

Item: In case my said wife is with child, I give to first child the other half
of my estate, real and personal, and to his or her heirs forever and I also
give the half of my estate already given to my wife for life after her death
to such child and his or her heirs forerver.  But if such child shall die
before it shall arrive to the age of twenty one years & before marriage, then
I give the use of the half of my estate given to my child to my loving wife
Elizabeth during her natural life & after her death and in case of the death
of my child before age and marriage, then I give the reversion and reversions
of my whole estate, real and personal, to my brother Robert Moseley, alias
Hancock, and his heirs forever and in case of the death of my said brother in
the life time of my said wife, then I give the reversion and remainder of my
estate to such person or persons as shall legally represent my said brother &
to their heirs forever.

And I do appoint my loving wife Elizabeth & my brother in law Thomas
Milson Executrix & Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and fifty six.
                                               Daniel Hutchings (seal)
Signed, sealed & declared
by the said Daniel Hutchings
to be his Last Will and Testament
in presence of us:

James Holt
Ann Millen

It is my desire tht my Will should be strictly complied with as ..?..
above and that the house and lot bought of Capt Bulloyal should disend?
in every particular as the rest of my estate as (written?) above.  In case
there out estate a nuf to pay my debts in that case to be sold if my
wife chuseth rather than the negroes or furniture.  In case the land
should be sold, my wife must give my brother Robert Mosley security for 
one hundred pounds, she having the use of it her life time.  In case
she should dy before me to his children my whole estate at the death
of my wife given under my hand March 1766
                                               Daniel Hutchings (seal)

Witness:

William Godfrey
John Livington

               At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                      the 13th day of June 1782


This Will was presented in court by Elizabeth Hutchings, the Executrix
therein named, proved by the oaths of Ann Miller, one of the
witnesses thereto and continued for further proof, and on the motion of
the said Executrix, who made oath according to law, Certificate is
granted her for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving security
whereupon &c.  And at a court held for the County of Southampton the 11th
day of July 1782 Alexander Guthrie offered as a witness to prove the
handwriting of the said Daniel Hutchings deceased, who being sworn 
deposeth that he served the said Hutchings ten years as a captain of a
packet from Norfolk to Burwells Ferry, that he was well acquainted with
the said Hutchings handwriting and that he verily believes the codicil
to be the Will of the said Daniel Hutchings proved at the last court
was wholly written and subscribed by the said Hutchings and that a
letter now filed to prove the similarities of handwriting by the
diposition of Alexander Guthrie is ordered to be recorded, and on the
motion of William James who made oath according to law, Certificate is
granted him for obtaining letters of administration by Elizabeth Hutchings,
deceased, the former Executrix, with the said Will annexed giving security
whereupon &c.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 498-500

Note: Paragraphing and some punctuation was added by transcriber
for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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