Will: Mary Hood, Sussex Co., DE, 1860

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Will Transcription of Mary Hood
 
In the name of God Amen, I Mary Hood of the County of Sussex in the
Delaware State being  sick and weak of body but sound disposing mind ,
memory, and judgment, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament

I give to my Daughter in law Deborah W. Knitt wife of James W. Knitt one
home made worsted and Linen gown 
I give to my grand Daughter , Elizabeth Black, wife of Benjamin Black
one yellow worsted and (?) Linen Gown 
Igive to my Grand Daughter Mary Perry, wife of Aaron Perry one black (?)
Gown and my old side Saddle. 
I give to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Holland, wife of John Holland one
Callicoe Gown. 
I give to my Grand Daughter Mageilin Niell, wife of Robert Neill, one
blue quilted Petticoat and Camblet Gown 
I give to my Grand Son James N. Hood, son of Robert Hood, my Negro girl
Leah. 
I give to my two Grand Daugters Peggy and Polly Hood, Daughters of
Robert Hood my two Frans (?) and Ink Set of China Cups and Saucers 
All the Ressidue of my Estate of what kind so ever may be whether Money,
debts due to me or Houshold furniture and every other property to one
belonging and not herein before given to any person I give to my
Daughter Elizabeth Black for ever and I do make constitute and appoint
the Said Elizabeth Black my Daughter the Sole Executrix of this my last
Will and Testament and I do hereby revoke and make void every other
former will by me heretofore made satisfying allowing and confirming
this and no other to be my last Will and Testament.  In Testamony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal affixed this twenty fifth
day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and
Ninty three

         Mary   Hood  (Seal)                                                    
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             Mark

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the within named
Testatrix as and for her last will and Testament in the presence of us
the Subscribers who signed as witnesses in presence of Said Testator

     his mark
Charles X Warring
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Joseph Black
Robert Hood
 
Front Page says
Mary Hoods Will
proved Nov. 27, 1794
 

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Recorded Lib F (?) Fo M
 
 
 
 
 

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