Joseph Hinds, II

Event: American Revolution Military Service Note: WILL OF JOSEPH HINDS

In the name of God, Amen. Knowing all men is a mortal and being weak in body but in proper mind, I, JOSEPH HINDS of the County and State of Kentucky do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say: 1st all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid. 2nd I desire will and bequeath to my beloved wife HANNAH one bed and bedding and a side saddle to her heirs for ever, also it is my will that the said HANNAH have benefit of all the residue of my estate of record requires during her natural life and widowhood that may remain in the hands of my executors hereafter maintained respecting my negro woman Peg I wish and devise her to remain the property of my beloved wife during her natural life or widowhood if she the widow sees proper to sell her if not the main cause her to be sold by my executor or hire her out at the discretion and the money arising from the price or hire of said negroe to be applied to her the widow support if needed the said negro or the price or hire of said negro if any remains after decease of the above mentioned is to be divided in manner and form hereafter mentioned, that is to say as the residue of my personal estate what remains after the decease or widowhood of my beloved wife HANNAH shall be divided between my children hereafter named, share and share alike, to wit: JOSEPH, HANNAH, CHARITY, MARY, SAMUEL, PHEBE, LEVI, SIMON, RUTH, SARAH and ABIGAIL and CASTY. I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends ISAAC WEST & JAMES JONES executors of my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 19th day of March in the year of our Lord Christ 1812.

Signed: JOSEPH HINDS

Signed sealed and published and declared so and for the last will and testament of the above named JOSEPH HINDS in presence of us:

WILLIAM LOCKETT GEORGE HINDS WILLIAM BOND

The last will and testament of JOSEPH HINDS is recorded inWayne County, Kentucky Will Book A, page 19.

Joseph b1737 in N.J. and married Hannah_____ about 1758. On Dec.18, 1765,Joseph and Levi Hinds were sued by John Kenny, and on March 13, 1768,Joseph served as surveyor of the highways for Mendham twp. On July 1,1766 and again in July 1770, he received a tavern licence; he operated the Black Horse Tavern in Mendham. About 1774 he moved to Guilford(Randolph) county, NC and on Feb.12, 1775,he bought theirs of their fathers lands from his brother Simeon and Levi for L100; and march21,2775,he bought simeons 30 acre's for L19. In 1778 he received a NC land tract. In 1779 he paid taxes on 1550 acres,208 of which had been improved,16 cattle,4 horses and L25 in cash, all valued at L3205. In 1776 he represented Guilford Co., in the Hallifax convention to draw up a NC constitution. He moved to Hawkins(now Knox) co.,TN in 178?, and (probably for his military and/or government service) he received a grant of 5,000 acres on Duck River in (now) Maury co.,TN, from the government of NC on July 10, 1788; on July 11,1788, he received a grant of land on Bull Run. On Feb.5,1794, he bought 500 acres on Beaverdam creek from Stockley Donelson for L250, and on March 7,1796, he received a grant of 400 acres on Beaverdam creek. he sold 200 acres to Thomas Cowen on Jan.1, 1796, 100 acres to John McKinney on Feb.1,1796,100 acres to James Miller in 1797, 150 acres to Joseph Wood on Dec.25,1797,and 250 acres to George perry for $1,000.00 on Feb.8,1799,all on Beaverdam Creek. On March 28,1798, he sold 150 acres to George Howell. On July2,1802 he sold 1,666 acres on Duck Creek to his son Levi for $50.00, and another to Ebenezer Byram,JR. Joseph Hinds received a grant of 200 acres in Pulaski (now Wayne) co.,KY., surveyed on July 30,1799 and moved there about 1802. he made his will on march19,1812,leaving his property to his wife during her lifetime or widowhood,after which it would be divided among their children; the estate was probated in June 1815.

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