Albemarle County NcArchives Wills.....Hoskins, Thomas 1734
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1734

Will of Thomas Hoskins, Albemarle County;  24 October 1733
Located in the NC State Archives and in Grimes’ Wills & Inventories
Transcribed by M. Maarbjerg

In the Name of God Amen the twenteth fourth day of October one hundred seven 
hundred thirty three I Thomas Hoskins of the precinct of Chowan in the County 
of Albemarle being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to 
God therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last Will and 
Testament this is to say principally and first of all I give and so commend my 
Soul into the Hand of God that gave it me and my body I recommend to the Earth 
to be buryed in decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors 
nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same 
again by the Almighty power of God and touching such worldly Estate wherewith 
itt hath pleased the Almighty God to bless me with in this life I give demise 
and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Item  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Charlton one gold ring.  I give 
to Will’m Luton Husband to my Daughter Ann deceased ten Shillings.

Item  I give to my son William Hoskins whome I likewise constitute make and 
ordain one of my Executors of this my last will and testament all my Estate 
Excepting these few artikels here mentioned.

Item  I give to my daughter Mathew the Slave called Fib and one feather bed 
and furniture, one Hundred pounds province bills, one pot, one pan, one table, 
two dishes, four basons & six plates, four Cows & Calves, three Ewes & Lambs.

Item  I give and bequeath to my daughter mary one negro to Her likeing which 
is to be  raised out of the Estate and one Hundred pounds province bills, one 
feather bed and fourniture, one pot, one pan, one table, two dishes, four 
basons & six plates, four cows & calves, three Ewes and lambs which is to be 
raised and  Earned out of the Estate.

I do hereby disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former wills 
Legacies & Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named willed and 
bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last will and 
Testament in witness whereof I here unto Set my Hand and Seal this day and 
year above written.  And Lastly I do make Constitute ordain and appoint my son 
William Hoskins and John Benburg Executors of this my Last will and testament

In Witness whereof I Have hereunto set my hand & seal.

                                   Thomas Hoskins (his mark)

Signed sealled & delivered in the
Presence of us

The marks of:
John Mitchener 
James Smith


Chowan  Pct.                             April Court 1734

The Within Will of Thomas Hoskins was proved in Open Court by the oath of Jno. 
Mitchener an Evidence Subscribing thereto who deposed he saw James Smith sign 
the sd. Will as an Evidence.

Test.  Moseley Vail, Cle. Cour.


Letters granted May 1734.

Recorded Will Book 3, page 304


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