Person:Hezekiah Proctor (1)

RANDOM NOTES FROM SUITS FILED IN OFFICE OF CIRCUIT CLERK

[undated - listed between records of 1834 and 1813!]
Ambrose Young
States four or five yrs. before his father's death he heard him express some uneasiness about his grandchildren, viz: John Charles and Polly Proctor.
- Deposition of Walter Cave states sometime in yr. 1786 he was going to Va., that pursuant to his departure, Mr. Young informed him he was desirous of his son-in-law, Hezekiah Proctor coming to this country, first because he was anxious about his daughter and second, that Proctor would be an advantage to the neighborhood.

In the name of God Amen. I Hezekiah Proctor being in perfect mind and memory and considering the frailty of this mortal life do make this and constitute this my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that after my funeral expenses and my just debts are paid that my worldly estate be distributed in the following manner, Viz,

Item 1st I give and bequeath to my son John Proctor one dollar

2nd I give and bequeath to my son Charles Proctor one dollar

3rd I give and bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Polly Smith, dec'd one dollar each the reason why I give no more of my own estate to my three sons above named John Proctor and Charles Proctor and the heirs of my daughter Polly Smith, dec'd because there was a private agreement between their Grandfather John Young and myself which was that he would give them that part of his estate that he intended their mother to have which part they have received in at any rate an acknowledged equivalent.

Item 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Fanny now Fanny White at the death of her mother Nancy Proctor over and above what I have already given her, my Negro woman Delie if she should then be living.

Item 5th I give and bequeath to my son James S Proctor over and above what I have already given him one dollar.

Item 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy now Nancy Hoy over and above what I have already given her one Negro man named Nelson one Negro girl named Smith one Negro man named Pat to have them and their increase after the death of her mother Nancy Proctor.

Item 7th I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Proctor during her natural life my two Negro men Tom & Adam also my three Negro women Eliza Pat & Delie also that part of my plantation that I now live on my stock of all kind horses cattle & sheep and hogs also my household & kitchen furniture and farming. It is further my will that should my wife Nancy Proctor think proper not to continue on the farm that I have herein willed her that my executor or executors whom I may appoint in this my last will & testament, rent out the farm for her benefit or hire out any of the Negroes that she may think proper or sell any or all of my stock and farming tools for her benefit that may remain after my just debts are paid.

Item 8th I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Mary Jane White my two Negro children Mary and the other is not named and at the death of my wife I will & bequeath her my Negro woman Eliza the mother of the two children with all their increase from this day forever.

Item 9th It is my will and desire that at my death & my wifes my Negro man Tom should be emancipated & set free

Item 10th I give and bequeath to my son George Proctor after the death of his mother fifty dollars the remainder of all my stock household and kitchen furniture and farming tools if any to be sold and then equally divided between my four children George Proctor, Fanny White, James S Proctor, and Nancy Hoy.

Furthermore I do appoint as my executors to this my last will and testament my son George Proctor and my son-in-law Washington Hoy this 10th day of June 1830.

Signed Hezekiah Proctor

Test:
John Barnett
Jno Morton
William Marrs
Thomas Maxwell

Logan County August Term 1831
The within last Will and Testament of Hezekiah Proctor dec'd was this day produced in court and proven by the oaths of John Barnette, Thomas Proctor and William Marrs subscribing ??? thereto ??? to be recorded which is done accordingly ??? ??? my hand as clerk of said court the date above.
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