Will of Charles Hicks, partly proved in Brunswick County Court, March 26th,
1821.
In the name of God amen, I Charles Hicks of Brunswick County being in health
Item my will and desire is that my Brother John Hicks may have the use of my
houses and plantation on avens creek and the land Bounded as follows during his
life viz beginning an Allan Laniers line on the road that leads from Blacks
ferry to Gees Bridge thence along the said Laniers line to beech lick creek to
William Spains land thence down Beech lick creek to John Longbottoms line thence
down the said creek to where the line crosses the creek thence along sd.
Longbottoms line to William Walkers line thence along his line to Avens creek
thence up the sd. creek to the Bridge on Avens Creek at the road thence up the
creek to where the line crosses the Creek thence up the road to the old road
thence up the old road to the road thats used now thence up the said road to
Allan Laniers to the beging Likewise my will and desire is that the above named
John Hicks may have the use of Spring called for fur Spring towards the indian
Branch. Item my will and desire is that my Brother John Hick's wife Nancey Hicks
may have the use of my houses & plantation & land as is mentioned above during
here widowhood. Item my will and desire is that after the death of my Brother
John Hicks & his wife Nancey Hick's widowhood Ceases that the above mentioned
plantation & above bounded land may sold & the money to be Equally divided
between my Brother John Hick's three sons namly Benjamin H. Hicks James Ransom
Hicks & Charles Hicks. Item my will and desire is that my Brother James Hicks
may have the use of all the residue of my land lying on Both sides of Avens
creek Bounded as follows during his life Viz beginning on the indian Branch on
William Walkers line thence down the said Branch to Buckner Overbeys line thence
down the said Branch to avens Creek on David Mosses land thence down the said
creek to where the line crosses the creek thence along sd. Mosses line to Reuben
Malones line thence along his line to William Walkers line at the road & thence
along William Walkers to the creek thence up the sd. creek to where the line
crosses the creek near the road & thence up the road to the old road thence
along the old road to William Walkers Corner on a small drean thence along sd.
Walkers line to the Indian Branch to the beginning. Item my will and desire is
that my Brother James Hick's wife Judah Hicks may have the use of the above
bounded land during here widowhood. Item my will and desire is that after the
death of my Brother James Hick's & his wife Judah Hicks widowhood ceases that
the land before mentioned to My Brother James Hicks in this will may be sold and
the money Equally divided Between my Brother James Hick's two sons Namly Thomas
Hicks & James Hicks and lastly I appoint my two Brothers Namley John Hicks &
James Hicks Executors of this my Last will and Testament In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal this sixth day of September on thousand Eight
hundred & five. Signed by Charles Hicks. Witnesses were Edward Winfield, John
Saunders, John Saunders, Thos. Winfield, and Frances Winfield.
NB likewise my will & desire is that my negro man Samson should be sold & all
the residue of my property to pay my Just & Lawful debts.
Will partly proved on March 26, 1821, by the oath of Thomas Winfield.
"UNRECORDED WILLS OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY," contributed by Susan B. Sheppard, Vol.
III, No. 3, pages 110-111, ( The Southside Virginian, April 1, 1985).