Chowan County, NC - Will & Estate Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by David A. Hobbs Chowan County To July Court 1754 In presenance and Obediance to an order of Chowan County Courts Of aprill Last we the Subscribers being their in appointed to Devide the Estate of Thomas Hobbs Deceased have acordingly Met and made a Division of the same according to Law Viz One third part to the widdo and the resedue in twelve Equal Shears Amongst all his Children Sons and Daughters.---------------- The part of Mary Hobbs widow amounts to-------------------- L60-11-8 The part of Thomas Hobbs is-------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of John Hobbs is --------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of William Hobbs is ------------------------------ 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Amos Hobbs is --------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Guy Hobbs is ---------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Barnabe Hobbs is ------------------------------ 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Demsey Hobbs is ------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Elisha Hobbs is ------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Moses Hobbs is -------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Ann Ward is ----------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Mary Hobbs is --------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 The part of Sarah Hobbs is -------------------------------- 10-1-11 4/12 ____________ L 181-15-0 Amounting to one hundred & Eight one Pounds fifteen Shilling at the rate of Viriginia Courency As part, by the Dividsion witness ower hands_________________ James Summer Elisha Hunter Timothy Walton This may Certyfie that the Subcribers James Summer Elisha Hunton & Timothy Walton All personly appeard Before me and was first Duly Qquallified according to Law to Divide the Estate Of the Hob. 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Certyfied by me Thos Walton Page 1 _____________________________________ The widows part Viz L S D 1 Neagrow wench named Nan price 42 0 0 1 Neagro boy Sam price 10 0 0 21 head if hoggs at 4 0 0 1 hors at 3 0 0 11 Gees at 0 9 2 1 Iron pott Wt 34 at 0 8 6 31 trowel hoe at 0 1 4 1 Lining wheal at 0 7 6 2 Wooling wheales at 0 4 6 2 Wooden Cans at 0 0 8 _____________________________________ Thomas Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hogs at 0 17 0 1 young cow & yearling at 1 6 0 1 young Stear at 0 13 0 1 Do at 0 13 0 2 Oald Cask at 0 4 0 2 Do at 0 0 2 1 hattle at 0 1 3 3 Sides of Tand Leather at 0 7 6 5 Do at 0 0 10 2 Oald grubbing hoes at 0 1 6 10 Oald hoes at 0 4 4 1 Iron pott Wt 65 at 0 16 3 1 pair of pot hooks at 0 2 6 1 putor Dish at 0 5 6 1 Do at 0 2 9 2 Basons at 0 5 6 4 plates at 0 6 8 4 do at 0 1 4 1 pornges at 0 1 8 6 Spoons at 0 1 6 1 pine Chest at 0 8 0 2 half bushells at 0 1 3 1 barrill of tar not full at 0 2 6 1 Gilt Trunk at 0 4 6 1 do at 0 0 2 1 pair of oak money seals at 0 2 0 1 tobaco knife at 0 1 0 1 branding Iron at 0 0 8 1 Old Coat at 0 4 0 1 Cros cut Saw 2 files & a set at 0 5 0 1 pair of Stillesds at 0 2 6 2 adds ex Coopers & Carpenters at 0 5 6 Cont. of page 2 1 hatchet at 0 2 0 1 Frying pan at 0 1 0 1 pair of pistols & holsters at 0 5 0 1 Little Sermon book at 0 0 8 7 Gees at 0 5 10 in Cash is 1 - 1 - 7 L 1 1 1 __________________________________ John Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 1 Cow & yearling & bull at 1 5 0 2 young Stears at 1 10 0 1 Razer & hone at 0 4 0 2 Oald Cask at 0 6 0 1 do at 0 1 0 1 Handmill at 0 2 0 2 Iron Wedges at 0 5 0 2 Oald hoes at 0 1 0 2 Dishes at 0 8 3 3 Basons at 0 9 9 4 plates & pornger at 0 8 4 6 spoons at 0 1 6 1 Oald Chest at 0 1 3 15 Load Split Light wood at 0 18 9 a parsile of imbrok flax at 0 7 6 1 Looking glass at 0 2 6 a parsile of Shoo tools at 0 7 6 1 meal bagg at 0 2 6 1 fleshing knike at 0 2 0 1 pair of Sheep Shears at 0 1 3 1Oak Reap hook & flesh fork at 0 2 0 1 putor tanker at 0 2 0 1 bead Cord at 0 1 6 2 Oald Coates at 0 1 3 1 Cloath Coat at 0 7 6 1 Wescoat at 0 5 0 1 Coopers Axe at 0 4 0 1 frying pan at 0 1 6 in cash paid the balance 0 14 9 ___________________________________ William Hobses part Viz L S D 1 Neagro man named pry 17 0 0 for which he paid to the Estate 6 18 1 his part being only 10 1 1 ___________________________________ Guy Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 1 Bull & heifers at 2 0 0 1 Mare at 3 10 0 1 feather bead & furniture at 4 15 0 __________________ 11 2 0 his part being 10 1 11 __________________ the balance paid to the Estate is 1 0 1 End of page 2 __________________________________ Moses Hobsed part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 1 heifer at 0 14 0 1 Do at 0 8 0 1 yoak of oxen at 2 10 0 1 Ew & Lam at 0 6 0 1 Ram at 0 4 0 5 Oald barrills at 0 0 5 1 do at 0 0 6 1 bottle case & bottles at 1 1 6 6 Low Chears at 0 6 0 1 Tin funile at 0 1 0 1 Oald Axx at 0 3 0 1 New Dish at 0 3 9 1 Do at 0 3 0 1 Small new bason at 0 3 9 1 Oald Do at 0 0 8 2 New Plates at 0 3 0 3 Oald Do at 0 1 6 1 putor pornger at 0 1 8 8 putor Spoons at 0 1 0 2 Drand Glasses at 0 1 0 1 Small grindstone at 0 3 0 1 Caster hat at 0 4 0 8lb bees was at 0 6 0 1 Ring & Staple at 0 4 6 in Cash paid the balance 1 13 0 cont. page 3 _____________________________________ Ann Ward her part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 1 Oald Cow & yearling at 1 7 0 1 Stear at 0 18 0 1 Lining wheel at 0 6 0 3 Oald Cask at 0 5 9 3 Low Chears at 0 1 6 1 Iron pot at 0 3 0 1 Gun at 0 12 0 2 Dishes at 0 6 6 2 Basons at 0 6 0 3 plates at 0 4 7 1 putor pornger at 0 1 8 12 Spoons at 0 2 0 3 pigging at 0 1 0 a persil of Croah flax at 0 8 0 1 Small trunk at 0 0 3 3 1/2 yds of holand at 1 4 9 1 pair of fier tongs at 0 1 3 1 hatt at 0 2 6 1 Drawing knife at 0 1 6 2 hamers at 0 0 7 1 frying pan at 0 6 0 in Cash paid the balance 2 5 1 _______________________________________________________ Mary Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 2 young bulls at 0 14 0 1 Oald Cow Calf at 0 12 0 1 Ew & Lam at 0 3 0 1 Ram at 0 3 0 1 Feather bead 2 Sheets 1 rugg & high bedsted cord & hide all at 5 12 0 16lb of wool at 0 10 0 1 Lining wheel at 0 2 6 1 New Dish at 0 3 9 1 Small oald Dish at 0 1 0 1 New bason at 0 3 0 2 New plates at 0 3 0 1 Do at 0 1 3 6 putor Spoons at 0 3 0 2 pales at 0 1 6 1 Iron Spitt at 0 4 0 cont. page 3 1 fine meal Siftor at 0 2 0 _______________________________________________________ Sarah Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 15 0 1 Cow & Calf at 1 0 0 1 Do at 1 5 0 1 Ew & Lam at 0 6 6 1 Ram at 0 2 0 1 Featherbead 1 Blanket 1 Rugg 1 Sheat 1 lowbedsted Cord & hide all at 2 10 0 16lb of wool at 0 10 0 1 Lining wheal at 0 3 0 1 Iron pot at 0 5 10 1 New Dish at 0 3 9 1 Small new bason at 0 2 9 1 New Do at 0 3 9 2 New plates at 0 3 4 1 Do at 0 1 3 6 putor Spoons at 0 1 6 1 Oald plan Chest at 0 6 0 2 Tubbs 18 at 0 1 0 1 Small Lookinglass at 0 1 5 4 1/2lb of pickt cotton at 0 4 0 1 weaving Loom and furniture at 0 10 1 Spice mortar & pestle at 0 1 1 meal Siftor at 0 1 in Cash paid the balance 0 12 ____________________________________ page 4 Amos Hobses Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 2 Syears & 1 heifer at 2 12 0 1 feather bead & furniture at 4 15 0 1 for hors flames at 0 0 0 4 Oald Cask & 4 loe Chears at 0 0 6 1 Oald trowel hoe at 0 1 0 1 Gun & a hive of bees at 0 17 6 2 Dishes & 1 Bason at 0 9 6 2 plates 1 pornger & 5 spoons at 0 4 cont. page 4 ____________________________________ Barneby Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 15 0 1 Cow and Calf at 1 5 0 1 heifer at 0 14 0 1 Ram & 1 Ew & lam at 0 15 0 2 Cask at 0 6 0 1 Do at 0 2 0 1 Squair Table at 0 5 0 1 Mans Saddle & Bridle at 0 12 0 3 Oald axes at 0 3 9 1 Do at 0 2 0 4 Oald hoes at 0 2 0 1 pr pot hooks at 0 0 6 1 Small new Dish at 0 3 0 1 new Do at 0 5 0 1 new bason at 0 2 9 4 new plates at 0 6 8 4 pronger & 6 Spoons at 0 3 2 in cash 0 5 0 1 pr of Cart Wheels at 0 3 0 2 pr of Speektickles at 0 1 3 11 bottles & 1 Jugg at 0 3 9 1 prayer book at 0 0 6 1 Iron Skillet at 0 0 8 in Cash is 2 17 11 ___________________________________ Demsey Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 16 0 1 Stear 9 year oald at 1 5 0 1 Oald Cow & Calf & Bell at 1 0 0 1 Ew & Lam at 0 7 0 3 Oald barrills at 0 0 3 3 1/2 bushelllls Salt at 0 8 9 1 Squair table at 0 1 3 1 Mans Saddle & 2 bridles all at 0 2 6 2 Iron wedges at 0 4 0 4 Oald axes at 0 8 0 1 Iron pot Wt 18 1/2lb at 0 4 7 1 pair of pothooks at 0 1 8 1 hive of bees at 0 7 6 1 Small new bason at 0 3 9 3 new plates at 0 5 0 1 putor pornger at 0 1 8 cont. page 4 6 putor Spoons at 0 1 6 1 Small Rundlit at 0 0 7 1 Oald Drawing Knife at 0 0 6 1 handsaw at 0 1 3 1 Chiswell & 1 gouge at 0 0 6 1 testiment at 0 1 3 in cash paid the balance 3 9 6 ___________________________________ Elisha Hobses part Viz L S D 4 hoggs at 0 17 0 2 young Stears at 0 18 0 1 cow and Calf at 1 2 0 1 Ew & lam at 0 6 0 1 featherbead Rugg Blanket 2 Sheats heigh bedstid Cord & hide all at 3 0 0 1 iron pot Wt 9 lb at 0 2 3 1 small new Dish at 0 3 0 1 Oald do at 0 1 6 1 small bason at 0 3 9 1 Oald bason at 0 1 0 3 New plates at 0 5 0 1 putor pornger at 0 1 8 6 putor Spoons at 0 1 0 1 pale at 0 2 0 1 quart Stone mugg at 0 1 0 4 Raw hides at 0 13 0 2 Oald Bells at 0 1 3 2 Gimblits at 0 0 8 in Cash paid the balance 2 1 10 __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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