HICKS, William
Granville Co., NC
1796

"... Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Abner Hicks the following articles, ...and the following negroes, LEWIS, HANNAH and FLUSHING. ...
... Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Prissilla Duncan 35 pounds Virginia money to be raised out of my negro man NED and my movable estate.
... Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Tatom my negro man SAM...
Item. I will that my negro gals MIMA and SARA be sold at the highest bider and the money put out at interest at the discression of my executors...
... Item. I will that all the rest of my estate of what kind soever except negroes be sold and equally divided among all my daughters...
... My will is that my negro man NED be sold at the highest bider amongst my children all except my daughter Susanna Wilkins or any person living near his wife's place of abode. ...


HICKS, William
Granville Co., NC 1799
codicil to will

"... whereas my daughter Martha Tatum since the signing sealing and acknowledging of this my last will has departed this life my will and desire is that my negro man SAM left her as aforementioned be sold at the highest bidder at 2 years credit by my said Executors..."

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