Person:Hugh Chinn (1)

Will Transcript

Will of Hugh Chinn (Fauquier Co., VA Will Book 7, 1817-1820, p. 87).

I Hugh Chinn of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia being in perfect health... ... do make and publish this my last Will and Testament....

Item I give and bequeath to my eldest son THOMAS CHINN that tract of Leased land which is now in his possession and which I purchased from Thomas Glascock containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less. I also give to my son THOMAS another tract of land known by the name of Gibson's Farm containing one hundred acres and bounded as designated in a Deed from James Strother to me..

Item I give and bequeath to my second son FRANCIS N. (or H.?) CHINN that tract of land known by the name of my lower farm and bounded as is designated in a Deed from Thomas Chinn Sen to me bearing date the 27th November 1818 (This is an error as this will was made in 1816. The number of acres is not known)..

It is further my will that there shall be a straight line run from the line formerly call Burgis' now Strother's across to what is called Bowies as in said Deed so as to give my said son FRANCIS exactly one fourth part of the timbered land lying between the farm on which I now live and that farm hereby given to my said son FRANCIS..

Item I give and bequeath all my other Deeded Land to my six daughters namely ELIZABETH BRENT, SARAH ADAMS, POLLY I. CHINN, ANN R. CHINN, SUSAN CHINN, SIDNEY CHINN, to be equally divided among them when the youngest becomes of full age and until then it shall (vis my home plantation) be kept for the use, benefit and support of my four daughters who are now single together will all my stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs as well as all my household furniture not herinafter disposed of; also my Negroes namely Dick, Jess, James, Sidia, Alexy and Betty, but should the profits arising from this concern be more than necessary for the support of my four single daughters and the payment of necessary expenses then the surplus shall be equally divided among all my daughters both married and single annually to be disposed of according to their wills..

Item It is my will that when my youngest daughter become of full age all my personal estate shall be equally divided among all my children both sons and daughters..

Item It is my will that my lot of Leased Land known as by the names of Bowies Lot containing one hundred and fifty acres shall be sold immediately after my decease and the money equally divided among all of my children both sons and daughters..

Item... ... dispose of furniture, etc....

Item whatever interest I have in the real estate or personal of my father THOMAS CHINN Decd, I wish it to be equally divided among all my children..

And lastly I do appoint James Adams and Isaac Foster both of the County of Fauquier and state of Virginia as the executors of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen..

(Signed) Hugh Chinn.

[Note: The following lines were interlined before signed, viz]

My daughter -- divided

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John C. Green.

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named HUGH CHINN to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator..

John C. Green

Isaac Foster.

I HUGH CHINN of the aforesaid County and State do this tenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and seventeen make and publish this Codicil... instead of the aforesaid James Adams and Isaac Foster being the Executor... it is my will that my sons THOMAS and FRANCIS CHINN together with Hugh Brent and Willis Adams shall be my executors and lastly it is my desire that this my present Codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last will...

In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this date and date above mentioned..

Signed sealed and published, etc. ....

I HUGH CHINN since I made my last will have recollected that the Gibson farm given to my son Thomas may possibly be lost by a suit now pending in court and if it should be lost my will is that it should be valued and each of my other children shall pay him such a proportion shall be taken off from what I have given each one of them so that each one of them shall lose an equal part provided the suit should be determined against me. This I also wish to be annexed to and made a part of my will and Testament.

Witness my hand and seal this nineteenth day of July 1817..

(Signed) HUGH CHINN.

Signed sealed and published and declared in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator..

John C. Green.

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 22nd day of September 1817 This instrument of writing purported to be the last will and Testament of Hugh Chinn Decd. and the first Codicil thereunto annexed were produced into Court and proved by the oath of John C. Gree one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be certified..

And at a Court held for the said County the 27th day of October 1817. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the aforesaid last will and Codicil of Hugh Chinn decd. were produced to the court of said County on the said 22nd day of September 1817 and then fully proved by the oath of Isaac Foster another subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded, the entry of which was omitted to be made on the records and proceedings of said Court. It is therefore now ordered that the said Entry be and the same is hereby made as an Order of that Court. And it also appearing to the Court that letters Executorial of the said Will and Codicil were granted to Thomas Chinn, who Qualified and gave Bond and Security according to Law, the Entry of which was also omitted to be made, is Ordered that the same be and is now made the Order of the Court, and Sylvester Welch, Isaac Foster, James Kincheloe, and John C. Green or any three of them being first sworn appraise the Estate of the said Hugh Chinn decd. and make report thereof to this Court..

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Daniel Withers Cl. Ct..

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28414679/person/12546818206