ANN R. HITCH
In her will written June
15, 1857 and probated August 11, 1857, Ann R. Hitch, being weak of body:
· Give son Samuel
S. Hitch, $50 at $10 when he reaches age 16 and $10 annually afterwards
· Give daughter Miriam
Hitch the same when she reaches age 14
· Give stepson Ezra
M. Hitch mantel clock
· Give stepdaughter
Ann Emily Hitch white bed spread and two table cloths
· Give daughter William
Catherine Gray residue of estate when she reaches age 21.
Friend and cousin Alexander
P. Soulen, executor.
Witnesses: James R. Manship,
Aaron A. Griffith.
(Caroline County Will
Liber WGN, Folio 56)
SAMUEL S. HITCH
In his will written April
27, 1867 and probated April 20, 1869, Samuel S. Hitch, being "sick and
weak":
· Give L.E. Hooper,
son of Mrs. Matthew Chilton, $400 when he reaches age 21
· Give half-brother
Ezra M. Hitch $500
· Give sister Miriam
Hitch the rest
James W. Saulsbury, executor.
Witnesses were Spencer Hitch,
Matthew Chilton, William T. Willis.
(Caroline County Wills,
Liber WGN, Folio 263)
SARAH HITCH
In her will written September
30, 1880 with codicil written May 15, 1881 and another codicil written
February 7, 1884 and finally probated on April 24, 1885, Sarah Hitch of
Greensborough states:
· Wish to be buried
in the M.E. churchyard in Greensborough, with suitable tombstone and install
galvanized railing around remains of me, my family and the late John Russum
and wife
· Give James M. Whitley,
$400
· Give Alonzo Whitley,
son of above, one set of silver tablespoons
· Give niece, Catherine
Pritchett, $100
· Give Elizabeth
Harper Hendris, $100
· Give Dr. John Lowry
of Thomas, $10
· Give Mary I. Lank,
daughter of Robert Lank, set of silver and $100
· Give Marietta Hignutt
now living with me, furniture and house and land where I now reside in
Greensborough opposite the new schoolhouse if she does not get married
and continues to live with me single for the balance of my life.
If not, she does not get the house and land but will get the rest.
Then the house and land to be sold and she shall get $200.
James M. Whitley, sole executor.
Witnesses: Samuel J. Jarman,
R.J. Ormell, George W. Betson.
Codicil 1: Change to give
Marietta Hignutt all furniture.
Codicil 2: Change to give
one silver sugar dish to Lizzie McClement Carter, daughter of Samuel M.
Carter.
(Caroline County Wills,
Liber WGN, Folio 683)
SPENCER HITCH
In his will written January
20, 1868 and probated July 22, 1873, Spencer Hitch:
· Give wife
Sarah Hitch all of real and personal estate, also a mortgage executed by
George W. and Ann V. Betson for
the sum of $200.
Sarah Hitch, executor.
Witnesses were A.B. Roe,
H.V. Green, M.M. Andrew.
(Caroline County Wills,
Liber WGN, Folio 374)
