John Hines, Sr.

Not the same as John Hinds, of Augusta County

John, the son of William Hines, Sr. (1690-1759) and Elizabeth (Gross) Hines, was born ca 1713 in Southampton, Virginia and died there during 1778. Originally Isle of Wight County, Virginia, extended from the James River to the North Carolina line. It was partitioned in 1749 and the new county of Southampton was formed in the southern portion, with the Blackwater River becoming dividing line. The property of John Hines then became a part of the new county. He owned many slaves and much land along the Nottaway River.

John (1713-1782) was the second child born, of whom more below. He is a direct descendant of the family line researched here.

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CHAPTER 9 Hurley

John Hines

1713-1772

This son of William Hines, Sr. (1690) was born c.1713 in Southampton County, Virginia, and died there early in 1772. Originally, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, extended from the James River to the North Carolina line. It was partitioned in 1749, and the new county of Southampton was formed in the southern portion, with the Blackwater River becoming the dividing line. The property of John Hines then became a part of the new county. He owned many slaves and much land along the Nottaway River.

His will is found in county records in Will Book 2, page 464, dated October 15, 1771:

In the name of God, Amen, this 15th day of October, 1771, I, John Hines of the county of Southampton and parish of Nottoway, being sick and weak, but in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Hines one half of the land whereon I now live including the houses which is to be divided by a line running from the river to the back line after the death of my wife, also one young bay mare to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Hines the other half of the land I now live on after the death of my wife, also I give my said son Joshua the first foal that the old mare shall bring to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my sons Richard and Steven each of them one feather bed and furniture to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hines one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Richard Hines one hundred acres of land lying between Richard Parker's land and William Hines' land, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Hines three negros, Beck, Isham and Ned, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Hines three negros, Moll, George and Judith, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son Thomas Hines one shilling.

Item: I leave to my loving wife Elizabeth Hines the use of the plantation whereon I now live together with all the remainder of my estate of all kinds whatsoever during her natural life and after her death if there is any estate left, my will and desire is that it may be equally divided amongst my children, likewise I do constitute, make and ordain my wife Elizabeth Hines the Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

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Entered in the records, following the will, is the certificate of acceptance of the will for entry and probate, dated April 9, 1772, and submitted by Elizabeth Hines, the executor, and proved by the oaths of John Brown and William Foster, two of the three witnesses to the will.

Late in 1993, I received a packet of information on this family from Mrs. Nancy R. Clendenon, a descendant. She then lived dat The Bluffs, Arapahoe, N. C. 28510. Much of her data was apparently taken from the Hines family Bible belonging to her great grandfather, Isaac Arnold Hines, of Gates County, North Carolina; from his living descendants; and from tombstone records. Her information will be utilized here to correct some earlier mistakes, and expand the family data.

John Hines (1713) and his wife Elizabeth, born c.1730, were the parents of at least the eight children mentioned in his will,

and perhaps one more son, as discussed here:

• 1. Peter, born c.1748, and married November 9, 1786 to Elizabeth Boyd.
• 2. Joshua, born c.1750 of whom more in Chapter 10:108
• 3. David, perhaps, born c.1752. Although there is no son of this name mentioned in his father's will, David appears in other records and is believed to be a member of this family. There is also a second David Hines, born February 3, 1743, son of Thomas Hines (1705/15); the two Davids being first cousins. There is also a Mary Hines in each family. There is a will of one David Hines, dated November 14, 1788 and entered for record February 12, 1789. We believe the author of that will to be the David of whom we now report here. The will is quite short, reading: In the name of God, amen, I, David Hines of the City of Virginia in the county of Southampton, being very sick and weak, but of perfect mind and memory, etc... First: I give and bequeath to James Browning, the natural son of Lucy Bowing the mare and filly and bed and furniture at his disposal...all my cattle I give and bequeath to be sold to school my sister Mary Hines' child. The money that is due me I leave to pay my debts and bury me and the remainder to return to my sister Mary Hines' child and I do hereby utterly disallow, etc...I have hereto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord onethousand, seven hundred and eighty-eight. The will was signed by David with his mark, and witnessed by Richard Hallcome, John Arrington, Samuel Stewart and Mary Bowing. The reference in the bequest to James Browning, as "the natural child of Lucy Bowing" suggests that she may have been his wife, with children from a prior marriage. (The spelling of Browning and Bowing in the will is quite clear.) The reference to my sister Mary Hines' child is the principal key to my assignment as to which David we are here discussing. At the time this will was written, Mary Hines, daughter of Thomas Hines (1715), had been married for a number of years to John Chappell, and had at least seven children. Her brother would scarcely have made reference to "my sister Mary Hines' child." Mary Hines listed following, daughter of John Hines (1713), and sister of David Hines here discussed, was probably the sister referred 109 to, and perhaps with a child born out of wedlock, carrying the Hines name.
• 4. Steven (or perhaps Stephen), born c.1754, apparently the same individual who was married in Southampton County to Molly Jones on April 12, 1791
• 5. Mary, born c.1756
• 6. Richard, born c.1758 and died c.1789. Reportedly married to Lucy and had at least one son:
  • a. James, died c.1805 and married his first cousin Temperance Hines (died 1846), a daughter of John Hines, Jr. (1760) and his wife, Ann Scarborough Hines. They had at least four children:
    • (1) Joshua
    • (2) Richard, born c.1800 in Sussex County, Virginia. Married January 26, 1825 to Elizabeth Birdsong, born c.1804.
    • (3) Delilah, married April 12, 1815 Miles Scarborough in Southampton County, Virginia. Sureties were her mother, and James Rochelle
    • (4) John, born c.1800 in Sussex County, Virginia; died c.1863. Married March 4, 1824 to Martha Burt, born c.1804, daughter of Herod Burt of Southampton County, Virginia. I have not copied his will, recorded in Will Book 17, page 602, records of Southampton County. At least seven children:
      • (a) John Burton
      • (b) Mansfield; perhaps the same who was married in Southampton Co., Virginia, January 12, 1853 to Martha A. Spivey
      • (c) Minerva, who married White
      • (d) Christian
      • (e) Everilla
      • (f) Slyvanus, died c.1913, having had children:
        • 1. William Worthington
        • 2. Lottie L., married Williamson
      • (g) Coleman, married in Southampton County on January 2, 1852 to Priscilla A. Willows. He was in Confederate service and, according to110 Point Lookout Prison Camp For Confederates, by Beitzel, Coleman died there as a prisoner from Co. I, 41st Virginia Regt.
• 7. John, Jr., born c.1760 and died March 18, 1807. His will is found in Southampton County, Virginia, dated October 24, 1797. He was married to Ann Scarborough, who died c.1821. This may be the same John Hines appearing in a deed dated June 10, 1790, recorded in Deed Book 15 at page 441 in Goochland County, Virginia. It is mentioned here only for some historic interest respecting the value of precious metals at that time. The deed was for fifty acres of land at a price of 100 pounds, payable in gold at the rate of five pounds per ounce, or in silver valued at six shillings, eight pence per ounce. The children included, at least:
  • a. Temperance, died c.1846; will reportedly found in Will Book 13 at page 604, Southampton County, Va. Married her first cousin, James Hines (died 1805), son of Richard Hines (1758), and her descendants are treated there.
  • b. Edwin, born c.1763 in Sussex County, Virginia. Married January 2, 1788 to Mary Gross, born c.1767
  • c. Lydia, married in 1783 to Samuel Scarborough, Jr., and of whom more following
  • d. Milly, married September 13, 1786 to Isaac Hill, and had at least one son:
    • (1) Jesse
  • e. Edmund
  • f. Patsy, married to Etheldred Kitchen June 6, 1785
  • g. Peggy, married to Robert Birdsong October 25, 1800
  • h. Nancy, married to John James January 26, 1801
• 8. William, born c.1762
• 9. Thomas, born c.1764 apparently deceased c.1774