Will of Hannah Owin - 1796 - Sussex Co., VA  
 
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Will of Hannah Owin - 1796 
(Will Book E, Page 433, Sussex Co.VA.) 
 
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I HANNAH OWIN of Sussex County being in 
Intorable good health thanks be to Almighty God for the same, but 
calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do think proper to 
dispose of what it hath been please God to bless me with in the 
following manner Viz. 
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved son William Owin after my 
death my plantation or land whereon I now live that he may freely 
enjoy and possess it also all the tools belonging to the said 
plantation with all the Cask and Barrels grinstone, one pair of money 
scales and one small Trunk. 
Item - I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Hannah Owin one 
Trunk beside her equal perpotion with the rest of her Sisters. 
Item - I give and bequeath to my beloved daughters to wit Rebeckah 
Rogers, Mary Kee, Elisabeth Milner, Ann Mossey and Hannah Owin above 
mentioned the whole of my estate both real and personable not before 
given away, only I do give to Mary Kee wife of John Kee the whole of 
the interest of the money which he is me from the time I lent it him 
untill my death, also it is my desire that in case either of my five 
daughters should die before myself that then the whole potion above 
given them be eaqueally divided between all the children which she 
may have living at the time of my death. 
It is my will and desire that my beloved Son Wm. Owin be my Executor 
to this my last Will and Testament Given under my hand this 22nd day 
of September One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine. 
 
Hannah(herxMark)Owin   (Seal) 
 
Signed Sealed and etc. 
in presents of 
William Grizzard 
John Grizzard 
Sarah(herxmark)Grizzard 
 
 
At a Court held for Sussex County the 1st day of September 1796. 
The last Will and testament of Hannah Owin deceased was presented 
into Court by William Owin the executor therein named the same was 
proved by the Oath of William Grizzard one of the witnesses thereto 
and ordered to be recorded, And on motion of said executor who made 
oath and gave bond agreeably to Law, Certificate is granted him for 
obtaining a probate thereof in due form. 
 
Teste- 
J.C. Bailey   D. Clk. 
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Transcribed by Russell L. Lawrence   ruslaw@techcom.net