In the name of god Amen. I, Robert Hinson of Fauquier County and
the state of Virginia, being sick and weak in body, but in perfect mind
and memory thanks be to god calling unto mine the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die
do make and ordain this my last will and testament Revoking
all others, that is to say first of all I recommend my soul into
the hand of almighty god that gave it and my body to the earth
to be buried in a Christian like manner by my Executors hereafter
named, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me with in this life: I give demise and dispo-
se of the same in the following manner and form to wit. First
I constitute make and ordain James Hinson and Taply Hinson my
two sons, the Sole Executors of this, my last will and testament first
it is my desire that my land and all my negroes Continue in the
hands of my aforesaid Executors to dispose of or sell to the best
advantage allowing them two years from the day of my death

to perform the same, should not opportunity permit sooner. I also
leave in the hands of my Executors my sorrel horse to be sold Imed[?]
after my death, or as soon as an advantagious sale can be made and
the money arising from the sale I wish my Executors with what
money I have by me to purchace a negroe which negroe is to belong to
my Estate, and to be sold when the Rest is and equally divided.
It is my desire that my Executors keep as much of my Stock of all
kinds as will be wonton, for the use of my negroes and planta
tion also what of my furniture may be wonton. The Rest of my goods
and chattles to be sold in legal manner, and the money arising from
such sale to be equally divided amongst my children with the rest
of my Estate. is my desire is that my Executors furnish Elizabeth
Whitton with twenty dollars in six months after my death. my desire
is that when my estate is sold I wish the money to be Equally divided
amongst all my children except twenty dollars to be deducted out of my
daughter Ann Dialls part. if there is more made on my land than
suports my negroes I wish it to be Equally divided also the above
mentioned twenty dollars for Elizabeth Whitton is to be deducted
out of her part of the estate. I wish my Executors to pay any
legal or just debt that may come against my Estate. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth
day of March one thousand Eight hundred and two
Teste               Robert X (his mark) Hinson LS
John Blackwell
John Bronaugh
Thomas Blackwell

At a Court held for Fauquier County the 26th day of April 1802
This Will was proved [...]