Will, DE, Sussex, Richard Hinman 1741

In the name of God Amen.

The thirtieth day of January one thousand and seven Hundred and forty one, I
RICHARD HINMAN of the County of Sussex Upon Delaware being. sick and weak of body
but of good sound disposing mind and memory, praised be God for the same, and
knowing the uncertainty of all things on earth and being desirous to settle things
in order and dispose of that Estate which God of his Goodness far above my deserts
hath been pleased to bless me with do make ordain constitute and appoint this my
Last will and testament to be in manner and form following.

ITEM I give and bequeath my soul unto the hand of Almighty God who gave it me and
my body to the earth to receive such decent Christian like burial as by my
executrix and executor hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient in sure
and certain hopes of a resurrection in and through the merits and mediation of my
blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter NAOMY ROADES widow of JOHN ROADES decd.,
the Land and plantation whereon I now dwell containing three hundred and thirty
five acres of land and marsh taken up and patented in my own name as per the patent
being thereunto had may more fully appear with all the housing and improvements
thereunto belonging with and Island of land and Marsh lying in Rehoboth Bay partly
adjoining to the aforesaid land commonly called and known by the name of the Horse
Island to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my two grandsons HINMAN ROADS and JOHN ROADS Sons of
my above said. Daughter NAOMY all other my land and plantation which I purchased
from DANIEL COE and others in this County or elsewhere with my housing and lots in
and near Lewis Town to be equally divided between my aforesaid two grand sons in
quality and quantity to be possessed thereof when they arrive to the age of twenty
one years or day of marriage which shall first happen to them and their heirs
forever.

And in case either of the above said two grandsons should die before they arrive to
lawful age or day of marriage as aforesaid. Then the survivor to enjoy the whole
land and housing as aforesaid to him and his heirs forever.

I further will and order that all of my estate consisting either in Negroes, gold,
silver, paper money, household goods, cattle, sheep, horses, hogs, or any other
merchandise or movables whatsoever, in this county or elsewhere, to be divided into
three equal shares one full third part thereof I give and bequeath unto my
aforesaid daughter NAOMY ROADES and her heirs forever; one full third part thereof
I give and bequeath unto my grandson HINMAN ROADES and his heirs forever. And the
other third part I give and bequeath unto my grandson JOHN ROADES and his heirs
forever.

Lastly, I make and ordain my aforesaid daughter NAOMY ROADES and my friend CORNELIS
WILTBANK Esq. Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament, thereby
revoking all other will or wills by me heretofore made either by word of mouth or
in writing.




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                        Will, DE, Sussex, Richard Hinman 1741

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year first
within written.

RICHARD HINMAN {seal}

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the aforesaid RICHARD HINMAN to
be his last will and testament in the presence of us

JOHN BICKNALL
JOHN MOLLESTON
JOHN LEWIS

Sussex

Memorandum this 3rd day in August 1742 the above JOHN BICKNALL and JOHN LEWIS two
of the witnesses to the within will subscribing appeared before me, JACOB KOLLOCK,
Dep. Regr. Appointed for the probate of wills and granting letters of
administration for the county of Sussex, aforesaid, and on their solemn oaths did
declare that in their sight, presence and hearing the testator, RICHARD HINMAN did
sign, seal, publish, pronounce and declare the within written to be his last will
and testament and at the doing thereof the said testator was of a sound and perfect
disposing mind, memory and judgment and also that they saw JOHN MOLLESTON sign with
them as an evidence to the same.

Test

JACOB KOLLOCK, Dep. Regr.


[NAOMI HINMAN RHODES]
[JOHN RHODES]
[HINMAN RHODES]




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