SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY – WILL: MARY HINCHER, 1789 Contributed by: Von Mings Stachon, vonstac@comcast.net ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************** Page 964 Will: Mary Hincher, Spotsylvania Co, VA (1789) IN THE NAME of God amen, First I will my soul to God and my body to be buried as my Executors shall think proper in a Christianlike manner, next I will that all my just and lawfull debts should be duly discharged by my Executors that shall be hereafter named. First Item: I give and bequeath unto my grandson Martin anntted? Taue? one mare opid? one cow and cow calf and wheel and cards and is to pay three pounds to my two sons. Second Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Hincher one cow and bull calf. Third Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Hincher one bead (bed?) and two yearling, viz: a cow and stear and, this I give grant and bequeath as my Last Will and Testament making void all other Will or Wills heretofore made or testated unto which Will I appoint and constitute Robert True Executor to this my said Last Will and Testament. Signed in presents off: her Mary x Hincher (seal) Paul Aperson mark John Moore Source: Library of Virginia, Wills Book E, 1772-1798, Spotsylvania County, VA, Reel 28, page 970 Note: No date on document, however, the one immediately prior is dated April 1789. Spelling is as shown on original. Paragraphing added by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.