Will of James Hogan, Anson Co. NC

From: Brian Hogan <hogan@writeme.com>


WILL OF JAMES HOGAN

His will is located in Anson County North Carolina. This transcript is taken
from a microfilm copy of the original will from the DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL
RESOURCES DIVISION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, Archives and Records Section,
Raleigh, North Carolina. Parts of the will are not readable or are missing.
These parts are indicated by __ or if I'm not sure the word is correct it is
underlined.

In the name of God Amen~~~
I James Hogan of the county of Anson and state No Carlina.
Being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the
same and caling to mind the uncertainty of human life, do make this my last
will and testament. And first of all I commend my soul unto the hand of my
mindful creater, hoping for remission of my sins, my body I leave to be
buried at he descretion of my executor hearafter named and as for my worldly
goods it hath pleased God to bless me with I leave to be disposed of in the
following manner. __________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
and my grandaughter Susannah Hogan, one bed _______________, one young filly
called Snip, one linnon wheel, to her and her heirs forever. (Item) I lend
unto my loving wife Silence Hogan, all my land that I possess, all my stock
of cattle, except one cow and calf I give to David Hogan, I also lend him
all my stock of horses that is not above mentioned. Also three negroes that
is to say, Sally, Sam, and Ben, and all my stock of hoggs, and all my crop
of corn and all my plantation tools and household furniture, I lend them to
her during her natural life, but it should be her choice she may give
__________________
any of__________________________________ part of my estate. (Item) I give
unto my son Elijah Hogan at the death of my wife one half of all my land
that I now possess to him and his heirs forever. (Item) I give unto my son
David Hogan at the death of my wife one half of all the land I possess, also
three negroes that I lend to my wife that is, Sally, Sam and Ben, and there
increase from the date of this will. I then give them to him and his heirs
forever.
(Item) The remaining part of my estate that is not before mentioned both
real and personal I leave to be sold after my death by my executors giving
them full power and authority to sell at their discretion and the money to
be equally divided among all my children except David Hogan, that is to say
Wm Hogan, James Hogan, Griffin Hogan,_______________
_____________________________________________________________________
giving part of my estate that I lent to my wife and is not above given, I
leave to be sold at her death by my executors as above and the money to be
equally divided among all my surviving children. I give it to them and their
heirs forever. (Item) Lastly I nominate, constitute, and appoint my wife
executrix, and James Marshall, and James _______ executors of my last will
and testament ___________________________________
all ________________ by me made and _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of
September one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

his mark X James Hogan

Signed, sealed in presents of

William Raper
Henry Marshall
Sarah Green
Nancy ______

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