Last Will and Testement of Moses Hickenbottom

Monroe County Virginia
Will Book 1A, page 47

In the name of God, Amen.  The twenty ninth day of November 1804, I, MOSES HICKENBOTTOM, of the County of Monroe, being perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men are to die, do make and ordained this my last will and testament, that is to say principally, and first of all, I give and recommend to the earth, to be buried in Christian burial, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly Estate, wherewith it has pleased God, to help me in this life.  I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath to MARY, my dearly beloved wife, all my horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs with my household goods and moveable effects to her use, or to be disposed of, as she may think proper.

Secondly, I give and bequeath to my beloved son, ANDREW HICKENBOTTOM, a tract of land on Lovell Creek, containing one hundred and ninety acres, more or less.

Thirdly, it is my desire, that my Executors sell a tract of land containing four hundred acres, and known by the Nob Place, and devide the money arising therefrom equally between all my other children, giving to each an equal part.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, JAMES HICKENBOTTOM, my plantation, whereon I now live, and being in the Cove, containing three hundred acres, more or less, at his mother's death, as it is my desire, that she should keep possession of it for her maintenance during life.

I likewise constitute and appoint, make, and ordain my friends, WILLIAM HERBERT and JOHN LEWIS, with my son, JAMES HICKENBOTTOM, and MARY HICKENBOTTOM, my wife, my sole Executors and Executorix, of this, my last will and testament, all and singular, my lands and sessuages, and tenements, by him, JAMES HICKENBOTTOM, freely to be possessed and enjoyed, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all, and every other former testament wills, legacies, bequeaths, and execution be me in any ways before named, willed, bequeathed, ratifying, and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness, whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal, this day and year above written.

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Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said MOSES HICKENBOTTOM as his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers.  JOHN LEWIS and WILLIAM CORNWELL.

Page 49 at a Court held for Monroe County, the nineteenth day of February 1805.  This will and testament of MOSES HICKENBOTTOM, dec'd, was presented in Court by JOHN LEWIS and JAMES HICKENBOTTOM, two of the Executors, therein named, and MARY HICKENBOTTOM, the Executorix, therein named, and proven by the oaths of JOHN LEWIS, and WILLIAM CORNWELL, Witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded,  JOHN LEWIS, one of the Executors, named in the said will, came into Court and declares, that he will not take upon himself any part in the executing of the will aforesaid, where upon JAMES HICKENBOTTOM and MARY HICKENBOTTOM, having taken the oath prescribed by law, and on their motion, certificate is granted them for obtaining probate thereof in due form, and their giving bond with security, whereupon they together with JOHN HANDLEY, JR., JOHN McNUTT, and James MOSS, their securities, enter into, and acknowledge a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for one executing the said will, and administering of the sad decedent's estate.

Isaac Hutchinson, DCMC