Wills:    Joseph Hook,  1866:  Baltimore County, Maryland

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I  Joseph Hook of Baltimore County State of Maryland do make and publish
this my last wiill and testament in manner and form as follows.. To Wit
It is my will and desire that all of the property that I may die possesed of
both real and personal shall be sold by my executors herein after named and
after all my just debts are paid the remainder of the proceeds of the sale
to be disposed of as follows.   My wife Hannah Hook   in view of the
property she owns independant of mine agrees and consents to take a child's
part .  Therefore,  to my wife Hannah Hook,  my daughter Mary Ann Coleman,
Robert Hook,  Catherine McMachen,  Joseph Hook, Elizabeth Fryfoogle,  Wm. A.
Hook, and  Martha Ellen Lowrey share and share alike except my youngest
daughter Martha E. Lowrey, who I wish to have one hundred dollars more than
either of the above named. and to my grandchildren my deceased son Rudolph
Hook's  son and my deceased daughter Emeline Jessop's daughter, Delilah
Crooks the sum of one dollar each.  And I do hereby constitute and appoint
my son Wm. A. Hook and my brother Johnsey Hook my whole and sole executors
of this my last will and testament.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty third day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six.

Joseph Hook   (seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by Joseph Hook the above named testator
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in
his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto
David Jean
Martin L. Jean
D. Edward Jean