Bertie County North Carolina    Will  Hoggard, William-1822

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William Hoggard Will - 1822
State of North Carolina
Bertie County
In the name of God Amen
I William Hoggard of the county and State aforesaid being in my
perfect mind and memory do this day make my last will and testament
and as touching such property wherewith it has pleased God to Bless
me, I give and dispose of in the following manner & form, viz;

First- I give and bequeath unto my son Elisha Hoggard four hundred
acres of land (more or less) being the same whereon he now lives,
also the following Negroes, Philius, Calin, Maley, Ether, &
Margaret to him & his heirs forever-

Secondly-I give and bequeath to my son James Hoggard two hundred
acres of land (more or less) being the same where on he now lives,
also the following Negroes, (vis) Peter, Harty & Jack and all my
accounts, I have against him to him and his heirs forever-

Thirdly-I give and bequeath unto my daughter Tempy Bunch the
following Negroes, Vines & her children Daniel, Solomon, Mary,
Silvey, & Long & Betty to her & her heirs forever-

Fourthly-I give and bequeath to my two grand children Harriet
M_____ and Betty Penny Hoggard the Children of my daughter P_______
the following Negroes (vis) Joe & Hannah & her four children & if
either of my above named children  ______ before they arrive to the
age of twenty one years or are married I wish the survivor to have
the whole of said Negroes, but in case both should die under the
age of twenty one or before marrying, then and in that case, I wish
the aforesaid Negroes to return to my Estate-

Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my son John Hoggard two hundred
acres of land (more or less) being the same where he now lives and
one tract on Quinn? Hale? Swamp, bounded by Davis Waterford & David
Rice's lines containing two hundred acres (more or less), also the
following Negroes, Abel, Rachel, Dennis, Gennet, Ride, Nancy,
Hester, Bridget & David & Georgia & his heirs and assigns forever

Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susannah Hoggard two
hundred acres of land (more or less) being the same whereon I now
live, also the following Negroes Dampe, Iona, Harriss, Violet,
Louiza & Moses to her & her heirs forever and if my daughter
Susannah should die without a lawful heir it is my will that her
land and Negroes shall be divided between my children that are
living.

Lastly-I nominate constitute and appoint my sons Elisha Hoggard and
John Hoggard Executors to this my last will & testament ratifying &
confirming this & no other to be my last will and Testament.  In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 30 day of
October 1822  

Signed, Sealed published &				William Hoggard	Seal
declared in presence of
Zachieus Champion
David Rice 
Solomon Rice

State of North Carolina    May Term 1823
Bertie County Court
This paper writing was exhibited in open court for probate as the
last will and testament of Wm Hoggard, dec'd when the probate
thereof was contested whereupon a lawful jury being impaneled &
sworn say that the said paper writing purporting to the last will &
testament of Wm. Hoggard dec'd is his last will & testament &
therefor it was ordered by the Court that the same be recorded at
the same time Elisha Hoggard on of the executors therein named
qualified as such. 						E. A. Rhodes Clk
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