(Father-in-law of Henry Evans)

Orange County, NC, Will Book E, Pg. 13

Will of Moses  Hutchins, 1813

In the name of God Amen. I MOSES HUTCHINS of the State of North Carolina , County of Orange being of perfect mind & memory do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament & after recommending my soul to Almighty God who gave it & my body to be buried in a decent & Christian like manner I  give bequeath to dispose of my worldly goods in the following manner,

Viz:  Item to my son THOMAS HUTCHINS I give & bequeath all & singular my real Estate including the plantation on which I now live to him & his heirs forever & to be entitled to the possession thereof immediately after my death.

And my further will & desire is is that after all my just debts are paid which is to be made out of the moveables or perishable part of my property so as not to infringe on the Land the balance or residue that shall then remain, it is my will & desire that be equally divided between my four Daughters - Viz NELLY HERNDON, HANNAH HERNDON, ELIZABETH EVANS & PEGGY TURNER to them & their lawful heirs - to be distributed among them as early after my decease as circumstances will admit & I do hereby nominate & appoint my son THOMAS HUTCHINS & C. P. PATTERSON Executors together with WILLIAM TRICE to this my last will & testament & revoking all others whereunto I have set my hand & affixed my seal this 8th day of March in the year of our Lord 1813.

MOSES HUTCHINS ("X" his mark)

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C. P. PATTERSON

SARAH PATTERSON, Jurat

Orange County, May Term 1822

The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of MOSES HUTCHINS was duly proved in open Court by the oath of SARAH PATTERSON a subscribing Witness thereto ordained to be recorded.

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