C. Hutchings Will:

In the Name of God Amen, I Christopher Hutchings of the County of Pittsylvania and State of Virginia being of Sound mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to wit: Imprimise I lend unto my loving Wife Elizabeth Hutchings during her natural life all my Estate both real and personal except that part of my land that I shall hereafter will to my Son Moses Hutchings. Item as I have fully provided for my Son John Hutchings dec'd it is my will and desire that his heirs possess no more of my Estate. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Hutchings my Tract of land lying on Cedarlick Creek in the state of Tenesee which I purchased of Martin Hardin to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item I lend unto my Son in Law Bryant W. Nowling and my Daughter Milley Nowling One Negro Woman named Easter and all the increase of the said Easter during their natural lives. (At) their Deaths I Give and bequeath the Said Negro Woman Easter and all, her increase to my Grand Son Lemuel Hutchings, Son of James Hutchings to him his heirs and assigns forever. Item, I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Di(llard) to her and her heirs forever One Negro Girl named Prudance if she should (be) alive at the Division of my Estate, but if She Should die before that time then and in that case my will and Desire that my Son James Hutchings should possess the said Girl Prudance him his heirs and assigns forever. Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Jemima Welch to her and her heirs forever, Two Negroes (old) Iuns and Sisley and Their future increase together with One feather bed and furniture and a Cow and Calf. Item as I have fully provided for my Son Charles Hutchings It is my Will and Desire that him nor his heirs possess no more of my Estate. Item I Give-and bequeath unto my Son Moses Hutchings his heirs and assigns forever, the Tract of land whereon he now lives to be (divided) from my Tract by a Line Beginning at a Corner White Oak on a branch (?) Down the same as it meanders to White Oak Creek thence up said Creek. It meanders to a Burch, thence South Seventy Three Degrees Past Sixty two poles to a White Oak, thence North Seventy five degrees east thirty poles to a red oak, thence South Thirty eight Degrees east one Hundred and Twenty (s--) poles to a White Oak in Thuckstanes line together with a New Survey of One Hundred and Twenty acres adjoining the said lands also two Negroes named Jack and Harvey. Item I Give and bequeath unto my Son James Hutchings his heirs and assigns forever at the Death of his mother all my land whereon I now life (sic) together with six Negroes to wit Sarah Bell Charity Abraham Ben and Juno a Daughter of Bells and also all my stock of Horses Cattle Sheep and hoggs household and kitching furniture and plantation utensils except what I have heretofore given and mentioned. Item As I have fully provided for my Son Aaron Hutchings it is my Will and desire that him nor his heirs possess no more of my Estate. Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my two Sons Moses Hutchings and James Hutchings Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannuling all former Will or Wills heretofore by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this Thirtieth Day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and three ----

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged to be)

the last Will and Testament of      )              his

Christopher Hutching in presence of )  Christopher (X) Hutchings

William Wallon(?), James Sayars     )              mark     (Seal)

William Sayars, David Richards,     )

Jesse Watton(?)                     )

At a Court held for Pittsylvania County the 20th Day of July 1807. This last Will and Testament of Christopher Hutchings, Dec'd, was presented in Court and Proved by the Oaths of all the Subscribing Witnesses Ordered to ---------- be Recorded; and on the motion of Moses Hutchings one of the Executors in the Said Will namrd James Hutchings the Other Executor refusing to Join in the probate who made oath according to Law and with Thomas H. Wooding, Jesse Septwich and James Sayars his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Fifteen Thousand Dollars conditioned as the law Directs. Certificate is granted him for obtaing a probate of the Said Will in due form.
Examined.

                                                    Teste Will Tunstalls, C