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| Birth: | 20 Jul 1720 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia 1 |
| Death: | Aug 1764 in Nottaway Parish, Amelia County, Virginia |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | John Hightower b. in Richmond County, Virginia |
| Mother: | Mary Bryan b. 28 May 1695 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia |
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Individual:
Transcription of the last will:
In the name of God Amen I William Hightower of the Parish of
Nottaway & County of Amelia being of a very weak & low
constitution of Body but in perfect sense and memory of mind
Thanks be to Almighty God do make & ordain this my last Will
and Testament Disanuling other Wills whatsoever; And I do
appoint my three brothers, John, Joshua and George Hightower to
be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament and all that
it hath been in the Lords will to endow me with I give and
dispose of in manner Following:
Item - First of all I give and bequeath my Spirit into the
hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to be buried in
a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors.
Item - I lend to my dear beloved wife Susannah Hightower during
her widowhood or life the plantation whereon I now live and one
negro Fellow named Harry also one negro wench named Nann and
the cattle, hogs, & sheep & household furniture.
Item - I leave the land in Lunenburgh and two negroes one
fellow named Tomboy & one wench named Frank to be sold by my
executors to discharge my debts.
Item - I leave the land that I have lent my wife after her time
to be sold by my Executors and the money with all the Goods and
chattels and negroes I now own except the two I have left to be
sold and shall raise from this time til the division to be
equally divided among my dear beloved children John, Mary,
William, Thomas, Daniel, Betty, Stephen, Susannah, Presley and
if either of them should die before they come of a proper age
there part or parts to be divided among all the Remainders.
Item - If martins Land should ever come into my Estate I leave
it to be sold by my executors and I leave all the horses except
the white mare and the black one to be sold by my Executors.
As witness my hand this 16th day of May 1764.
William Hightower (Seal)
Teste:
Ann Hightower
Jenny Thorn
Mary Hightower
At a court held for Amelia County the 27th day of Sept 1764
This Will was proved by the court by the oaths of Ann
Hightower, Jenny Thorn and Mary Hightower the Witnesses thereto
sworn by () Joshua and George Hightower two of the Executors
therein () named and ordered to be Recorded & on the motion of
the said () Executors who entered into & acknowledged Bond with
John Hightower & Charlie Williams their Security as the law
directs Certificate was granted them for obtaining probation in
due form.
Teste: T. G. Peachy
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- Type: Book
Periodical: Register of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia: 1663-1814
- Type: Book
Periodical: Marriages of Richmond County, 1668-1853
Text: page 93
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Individuals from other files that are believed to be the same person:
 William HIGHTOWER | of McKee Genealogy |
| William Hightower | of Rains/Watters/Sawyer and beyond |
| William Hightower | of Rains/Watters/Sawyer and beyond |
| William HIGHTOWER | of skinner/hamm ancestors |
| William Hightower | of My Direct Ancestors Only |
| William Hightower | of My Bernard Heritage |
| William Hightower | of Kouyoumjian, Maxwell,& Crawford Ancestry |
| William Hightower | of Ancestors and connected lines |
| WILLIAM HIGHTOWER | of Missouri Hallemeyer's and All the Rest |
| William Hightower | of Reed |
| William Hightower | of Reed |
| William Hightower | of Gerald Lilbern Family File |
| William Hightower | of JerrySmithGenealogy |
| William Hightower | of White_Frank_Gargiulo_Selletti et al |
| William Hightower | of Allied Families of the Selletti Clan |
| William Hightower | of Selletti Clan |
| William Hightower | of Cavin, Hoye, Hornbaker, McAlister |
| William Hightower | of Brink Lambert Jensen Mensing |
| William Hightower | of Williams and King descendants |
| William Hightower | of Jason's Research July 2007 |
| William Hightower | of Taylor Ancestors-Descendants |
| William HIGHTOWER | of Ancestors of John McGuire |
| William Hightower | of Wheeler,King,Snyder,Brooks,Fairchild |
| William Hightower | of Gerald & Theresa Affeldt Ancestors |
| William Hightower | of John Carson Crow/Faye Garnett Wooward |
| William Hightower | of PenderClan |
| William Hightower | of TinaSmithSansoneFiles |
| William Hightower | of Roop, Pearce Connections |
| William HIGHTOWER | of Northeast Georgia |
| William Hightower | of John Carson Crow & Faye Garnett Woodward |
| William Hightower | of Decendants of Richard Smith of Maryland |
| William Hightower | of My Berkey, McKee, Ott, Thomas Ancestors. |
| William Hightower | of Germanna Yeagers |
| William Hightower | of hanks mccallam aspden long |
| William Hightower | of Nelson Family Tree |
| William Hightower | of sylvanus walker |
| William HIGHTOWER | of Ancestors of Jeanne Russell Worthen |
| William HIGHTOWER | of DOYLE/MERZ |
| William Hightower | of Henry Eckelberry |
| William Hightower | of Jaques Poirier |
| William Hightower | of Christopher Aler |
| William Hightower | of Aler-Perry Family Tree |
| William Hightower | of GARDNER FAMILY |
| William Hightower | of The Roseberry-Keister Family Tree |
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