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A copy of Thomas Hicklin's will reads:

September the Seventh 1771

In the name of God, amen. I, Thomas Hicklin Senior of the Bullpasture land, Augusta County, now in the evening of my days, being frail of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God. Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make ( ) this my last will and testament. Principally and first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discreation (sic) of my executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of in the following manner ( ). In the first place I allow my (burial) charges to be paid and satisfied, I leave to my son Hugh Hicklin fifty pounds current money of Virginia ( ) and the rest of my personal estate all that I now possess I leave equally between my sons and daughters. I say to John Hicklin, Thomas Hicklin, Rosannah Johnson, Jane Laferty, Dinah Botkin, and Sarah Black, only to Dinah Botkin I leave my bed and bed clothes above the rest. Follow this and no other to be my last will and testament disolving all other wills gifts grants legesees before this witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed sealed pronounced and declared Before signing I allow his

to be his will and desire before us and appoint my Eldest Thomas Hicklin

who wrote this freehand Son Hugh Hicklin mark to be my Exe

WILL OF HUGH HICKLIN WILL BOOK "A" BATH CO. KY Page 11

Posted By: Larry Hakel Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/hicklin/

In the name of God Amen, I Hugh HicKlin of Harrison County and State of KentucKy being in perfect health and memory thanKs be given unto God and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and Knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. In the first place I give and recoommend my sould unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my executors for which I appoint John McNabb of Montgomery County, Henry McDaniel of Fayette and Levi Correll of Harrison County and touching my worldly affairs as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of in the following manner and from Viz I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth HicKlin one bed and furniture and to have a good maintenance out of my estate during her life and for her to reside at whatever place she may choose and to be paid by my executors out of my estate also at me descease I do leave my negro woman Lett and all my property of whatever Kind to be sold by my executors on nine months credit and the money to be put to interest until the death of my wife Elizabeth. I then to be devided together with the money and bonds due to me as follows: Viz I give my daughter. Ann one dollar and no more. I give my daughter Margaret one half share. I give my daughter Jane one half share and no more. I give My son John one dollar and no more I give my daughter Elizabeth one half share. I give unto my daughter Ruth's female children one half share to be devided equally amongst them and to remain in the hands of John McNabb until they shall be of age. I give my son Hugh half a share. I give my daughter Sarah one share. I give my daughter Martha one share. I give my daughter Mary one share. I give my grandson Charles half share. I do give my son Hugh my big Bible and all my wearing apparel. I do hereby utterly maKe void all and every other will or wills by me heretofore made ... and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in .. whenof I now- here unto set my hand and seal this Twenty First day of March inn the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and eleven, HUGH HICKLIN<Seal) Signed,Sealed and Published as my last will and testament in presence of Alex McDaniel

At a court held for Bath County 28th day of October 1811 this amount of the sale of the estate of Hugh HicKlin Dec'd was produced approved and ordained to be recorded. Teste. Thomas Fletcher C.B.C.

INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF HUGH HICKLIN DEC'D 1 Negro Woman $220.00 $ 220.00 Bed, Bedstand & Furniture 25.00 2 sheets,1 blanKet & 1 quilt 8.00 2 trunks, a box of medicine, razor and ease and sundry small articles 6.00 1 tine pitcher, candlestick bottle & parr 1.50 3 books 1.00 Amount of Bonds in Adm.hands 1255.50 $1517.00 We the commissoners appointed by the Bath County Court do apparise the estate of Hugh Hicklin Dec'd do certify that the above contains a true account of the goods delievered to us. James R. Young, Peter Gill & John Richey At a Court held for Bath County 28th October 1811

This Inventory and appraisment of the estate of Hugh Hicklin Dec'd um produced, approved and oreder to be recorded. Teste: Thomas Fletcher C.B.C.

Amount of Sale: The price of the different articles sold at the house of John McNabb belonging to Hugh Hicklin Dec'd.

ITEM 1/0 small trunck price O 1 10 3 books 4/0 O 4 6 21/razor & case 4/8 O 4 3 1/box and medicine 9/1 O 3 1 1/pitcher 4/8 O 4 0 1/quart bottle 1/3 O 1 G 1/candlestick decanter O 3 0 2/combs case & sosons O 4 2 1/trunk 1 1 6 1/chamber pan O 4 0 Bed furniture & Bedstead 7 4 0 1/quilt blanket 1 19 0 3/sheets 1 4 0 1/Negor woman 31 3l 0 1/inkstand O 2 0

John McNabb, Henry McDaniel, Levi Correll Other witnesse for the will that was out of place Isaac Rice, Richard Harcort, Peter R. Gill, Reuben Randolph, Mahlon Hall, John Ritchey.

From old KY Genweb site, this probably is the entry for Hicklin McNabb's marriage. Notice his name was garbled. Other books report the name as Hicklin.

Marriage: Groom: Thirklin MCNAB Bride: Rebecca MCDONALD Date: 28 Dec 1821 Source: Bath County Marriage Book #1, As compiled by Alice P. Reynolds

From the Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder

McNabb, John Death Date: 00/00/1836 Spouse: Martha Hicklin Survived By: Wife. Other: Age 80. Born 1756; son of Andrew McNabb. Married Martha Hicklin McDonald on June 14, 1794. Father of 8 children, 6 sons and 2 daughters: Andrew, Hugh, Hicklin, John Carothers, Rachel Carothers, Thomas, Mary, and one other. He was one of the early settlers of Madison Township. [Tombstone does not give any information, other than his age at death.](Source: article by Ruth Straley in Martinsville Reporter, April 5, 1983.) [Ms. Straley notes that the cemetery no longer exists; the farm on which it once stood is now the Miller Subdivision.] Cemetery: Harrah/McNabb Cemetery, Madison Twp., Morgan Co., Ind.

(The name McDonald above is likely incorrect.)

From the Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder

McNabb, Hicklin Date of Death: 08/14/1836 Birth Date: 01/15/1803 Spouse: Rebecca McDonald, Dec. 20, 1820 Survived By: Wife. Other: Age 33. Born in Kentucky. Parents: John and Martha (Hicklin) McNabb. Married his first cousin Rebecca. Father of 6 children, 1 son and 5 daughters. Cemetery: Harrah/McNabb Cemetery, Madison Twp., Morgan Co. Source Information: Cemetery index

From Mooresville Public Library Obituary Finder

McDonald, Sarah

Maiden Name: Hicklin Date of Death: 1849

Spouse: Henry McDonald Survived By: Daughter, Rebecca McDonald McNabb (wife of Hicklin McNabb.) Other: Age 81. Born in 1768. Married Sept. 28, 1793 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. Husband is buried near Lexington, Ky. [Martinsville Reporter article about the cemetery, dated April 5, 1983, quotes Ruth Straley as remembering Mrs. McDonald's tombstone. She also says that the cemetery no longer exists; that the farm on which it stood is now the Miller Subdivision.] Cemetery: Harrah/McNabb Cemetery, Madison Twp., Morgan Co.