[Note: Transcript has not been verified. It was posted to Mathews-Williams Family Genealogy website, last accessed 21 Nov 2012.]
[Faquier Co. Will Book 2, p 125]
In the name of God, Amen - I CHARLES CHINN of Fauquier County being sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
I bequeath and give to my son CHARLES CHINN my silver watch, one feather bed and furniture, one cow, six new pewter plates, one pewter dish, one case knives and forks, and fifty pounds current money to be paid out of any estate which I give to said CHARLES and to his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my sons RAWLEIGH CHINN, JOHN CHINN, WILLIAM BALL CHINN, JOSEPH CHINN, and my daughters MARGARET CHINN, BETTY CHINN, SUCKEY CHINN, and NANCY CHINN each one feather bed and furniture, one cow, six new pewter plates, one pewter dish, one case knives and forks and fifty pounds current money, and to the aforesaid WILLIAM BALL, JOSEPH, MARGARET, BETTY, SUCKEY, and NANCY each one horse to the value of ten pounds, the whole to be made out of any estate all which I give to them and their heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son ELIJAH CHINN five hundred acres of land lying in the County of Nelson and District of Kentucky and adjoining lands of Samuel and William Searle, Cuthbert Harrison and Joseph Hutchinson, which I give to the said ELIJAH and his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath all the residue of my lands in the District of Kentucky to be equally divided between my sons CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN, JOHN CHINN, WILLIAM BALL CHINN and JOSEPH CHINN and that my son CHARLES CHINN have first choice - which I give to them and to their heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife SETH CHINN during her natural life after my just debts are paid the use of one third of all my estate both real and personal, or in lieu of one third of my Loudoun and Fauquier lands, I give her in the same manner the use of the following negros, viz: Scipio, Bet, Frank and Ned, also one horse, saddle and bridle, two cows, one feather bed and furniture, six pewter plates, two pewter dishes, two pewter basins, one case knives and forks, one frying pan, two iron pots, and half a nest of wooden ware as she may chuse.
I direct that my lands in the counties of Loudoun and Fauquier be sold by my executors for cash, tobacco or slaves and that the overplus of that sale after my just debts are paid be divided into twleve equal parts and that my children CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN, ELIJAH CHINN, PENELOPE CHINN, MARGARET CHINN, BETTY CHINN, SUCKEY CHINN and NANCY CHINN receive one each of these parts and that the executors lay out the other part in the purchase of a slave or slaves which slave or slaves I direct my son ELIJAH CHINN to hire out and that he lay out the money arising therefrom for the support of my daughter MARY RENO and her children until the death of ZILA RENO her husband, when the same are to be given up to her if living or if otherwise to be equally divided among her children, and if my son ELIJAH CHINN should die before this is done, it is my will that it be done by my next eldest son, all which estate mentioned in the clauses I give to those to whom it is bequeathed and to their heirs and assigns forever.
All the residue of my estate both real and personal not heretofore mentioned (the debts and legacys being just pair, which legacys is not sufficient without are to come out of the sale of my land and all the estate theretofore mentioned to |my wife at her death I give and bequeath to be equally divided among my children, in the same manner as mentioned in the foregoing clauses, one twelfth part thereof to be applied to the benefit and support of my daughter MARY RENO as mentioned in said clauses never the less that there is expected out of this clause som much shall hereafter be bequeathed to my son CHRISTOPHER CHINN - All of which I give heirs forever.
I give and bequeath to my son CHIRSTOPHER CHINN negros Chris and Harry and twenty-five shillings to be laid out in furniture or paid him in money as he may chuse which I give to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
I hereby constitute and appoint my sons CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN and JOHN CHINN and my good friend RAWLEIGH CHINN, Sr., executors of this my last will and testament hereby ratifying and confirming the same and revoking all others heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of May 1787.
Signed - CHAS. CHINN
Witnesses - Ralph Murray, John French, Daniel French.
At a Court held for Fauquier County the 25 day of February 1788 this will was proved by the oaths of Ralph Murray and Daniel French witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of CHARLES CHINN, RAWLEIGH CHINN and JOHN CHINN the executors therein named who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
Teste: F. Brooke, Clerk of the Court.
