Will of John Hines, Sr

Date: 15 Oct 1778 [unknown]
Location: Southampton, Virginia
Surname/tag: Hines

Sources

Will of John Hines of the County of Southampton & Parish of Nottoway. Southampton Co., VA, WB 2, pp. 464-465, w. 15 Oct 1771, p. 9 Apr 1772. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2Q6J7lc

JOHN WILLIAMS HINES AND HIS DECENDANTS, by W. N. Hurley, 1992, Chapter IX, pages: 61 and 62.

Transcription

of John Hines’s Will --- Will Book 2, page: 464, - Dated: October 15, 1778

In the name of God, Amen, this 15th day of October, 1778, I, John Hines of the County of Southampton and parish of Nottaway, being sick and weak, but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Hines one half of the land whereon I now live including the houses which is divided by a line running from the (?) to the back line after the death of my wife, also one young bay mare to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Joshua Hines, the other half of the land I now live on after the death of my wife, also I give my son Joshua the first foal that the old mare shall bring to him and his heirs for ever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my sons, Richard and Steven, each of them one feather bed and furniture to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Hines, one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Richard Hines, one hundred acres of land lying between Richard Parker’s land and William Hines’ land, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son, John Hines, three Negroes, Beck, Isham and Ned, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son, William Hines, three Negroes, Moll, George and Judith, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son, Thomas Hines one shilling.

Item: I leave to my loving wife, Elizabeth Hines, the use of the plantation whereon I now live together with all the remainder of my estate of all kinds whatsoever during her natural life and after her death, if there is any estate left, my will and desire is that it may be equally divided amongst my children, likewise I do constitute, make and ordain my wife, Elizabeth Hines, my Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

John (his X mark) Hines