MICAH MIXON

CA 1742-1805

Micah Mixon's Will.  

In the name of God, Amen. I Micah Mixon of the State of South Carolina, Darlington District Planter being in perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament; /that is to say, principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian decent burial at the discretion 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 such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to help me, in this life; I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form:  

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son, John Mixon, one-half the use, profit and increase of one negro men called Big Sam, one negro woman called Rachel to him and his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my son John Nixon my blacksmith's tools.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son William Mixon, one-half the use, profit and increase of the aforesaid two negroes Big Sam and Rachel. Also one hundred acres of land to be laid off beginning on William Berwick's line and running a straight line to the dividing line between my land and John Bealer agreeable to the plat so as to make one hundred acres joining and binding William Whiddon's land to him and the heirs forever.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son John Mixon one hundred acres of land called Mearom old place fifty-three acres joining that lying part in the Cypress and part out, it being part of seventy-eight acres that I had Rights signed by Eliza DuBose, one Bright Bay Horse and one bay year old horse and one feather bed and bolster, two blankets and two sheets, Also one hundred acres of land more or less on the upper aide of the Song Branch (sic); it being the remainder contained in the deed that William Mixon's land is taken out of, all on the upper side of the said branch in said deed, also one negro girl called Lett and her issue and increase to him and his heirs forever.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Micah Mixon two hundred acres of land that I had rights signed by William Belk and two hundred acres secured by myself lying on both sides of the Long Branch, also one negro girl called Rose and her issue and increase also one negro boy called Cuffy to be returned into my estate and be disposed of as to be mentioned hereinafterwards; one Bright Bay Horse, one feather bed and boulster, two blankets and two sheets to him and his heirs forever.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Mixon the plantation and tract of land whereon I now live and all my other lands lying joining of it on the side of the Long Branch except some land in the Cypress to be mentioned hereinafterwards, also one negro woman called Patt and one boy child called Lewis with their increase and issue. One feather bed and boulster, two blankets, two sheets; also one-half the use, profit and increase of one iron gray mare and one bay filly that come of said mare to him and his heirs forever.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughters namely Susanna and Frances one negro man called Little Sam and one negro woman called Bett each of them to have an equal right to the use, profit and increase of the said two negroes to them and the heirs of their bodies forever.

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Anna Fifteen Dollars to be raised out of my estate, also unto my said daughter Anna one negro boy called Herod during her natural life for her own use and profit; at her death I give and bequeath the said negro boy Herod unto my grandson Elihue Belk to him and his heirs forever.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary one negro girl celled Amey and one sorrel mare with her bay colt and issue and increase, one feather bed and banister, two blankets and two sheets unto her heirs of her body forever.  

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth one negro called Cleo and her increase and issue one half the use end profit and increase of the aforesaid iron gray mare and filly, one feather bed, two blankets, two sheets and one boulster, to her and the heirs of her body forever; also money raised out of my estate to purchase her a good daddle  

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my five sons hereinafter (Viz. Jehu, William, John, Micah and Samuel) an equal part according to the real value of a piece of land that I have a deed for from Elias DuDose in the Big Cypress containing 125 acres more or less.  

ITEM: It is my will and desire that Jonathan Williams should have a reasonable maintenance out of my estate according to contract. It is also my will that after the legacies are taken out all the remainder of my estate, real and personal, be sold to the highest bidder and divided, or else divided without selling, first paying my five youngest children, John, Micah, Samuel, Mary and Elizabeth $60.00 each one and then equally divide remainder between my ten children, Susanna, Jehu, Anna, Frances, William, Mary, John, Micah, Elizabeth and Samuel.  

ITEM: It is my will and I bequeath a negro boy named Charles to Jehu, William and John Mixon.  

ITEM: It is my will that Nancy Pickings should have ten dollars out of my estate.  

I do hereby constitute, ordain and appoint my sons Jehu Mixon, William Mixon, John Mixon and Micah Mixon fall and sole executors of my last will and testament, hereby revoking, discontinuing, making void all former wills and bequeaths made by me, and delivering this only and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Five; and in the 29th year of American Independence.

Micah Mixon (SEAL)  

Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and delivered by the said Micah Mixon as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in the presence in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.

MICAH MIXON (SEAL)  

Ezekiel DeBose

Thomas Andrews  

 

True Copy

Chas. G. Slight

Judge of Probate Court

Darlington County, S.C.  

 

The above copy of the will of Micah Mixon was made September 19, 1935, by Ada Mixon from the files of D.A.R. National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was filed with the application of Mrs. Willard Riots Weedman of Marion Arkansas, who is a descendant of Micah Mixon through his daughter Anna

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