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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Crowder ======================================================================== Will of William Hooker 8 January 1717 Chowan Precinct, Albemarle County, NC In the name of God, Amen, I William Hooker, Senr. of the Precinct of Chowan in the County of Albemarle in the Province of North Carolina, being in sound and perfect memory thanks to Almighty God for the same, but calling to mind the frailty and mortality of man and that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do hereby make, constitute, appoint, and ordain this to being my last will and testament in manner and form following. First My soul I recommend into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, hoping through the merits of my Blessed Redeemer to receive a joyful resurrection at the last day, my body to be buried in such Christian- like manner as to my executors hereafter named shall deem meet and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me in this transitory world, I dispose of the same in manner and form following. First To my eldest son William Hooker, Jr., I give this plantation whereon I now live with all the land adjoining thereunto within the bounds hereafter mentioned viz ­ beginning at the mouth of the Barron branch and running up the Barron branch to Col. Pollockšs line, then along his line to the head of the deep branch that issues out of Hatty Gutt to Wickacorn Creek then down the creek to the first station and one other parcel of land bounded and beginning at the head of the deep branch aforestated, then along the path that leads from the house to the main road to do downwards to Sandy Runn then down Sandy Runn to the lower line, then along the said line to Col. Pollockšs line, then along the said line to the first station containing by estimation 200 acres of land to him and his heirs forever. To my son Godfree Hooker, I give 250 acres of land by estimation beginning at the mouth of the deep branch, then along the deep branch to Col. Pollockšs corner tree standing on the head of the deep branch, then along the house road to the main road, then down the main road to the head line, then along the head line to a marked poplar being a corner tree near the head of the long branch, then along a line of marked trees to a long branch that makes out of the west side of Hatty Gutt, then down the said branch to Hatty Gutt, then up the said Hatty Gutt to the first station which said land I give to my son Godfree Hooker aforementioned and his heirs forever. To my son-in-law Samuel Lisemore, I give one parcel of land beginning in the main road at the head line then along the head line to a corner tree standing in a branch that issues out of Sandy Runn, then down the said branch to Sandy Runn, then up Sandy Runn to the house road, then along the said road to the first station being by estimation 120 acres of land, be the same more or less, which said land I give to him and his heirs forever. To my grandson William Lewis, I give one 2-year old heifer with all her increases forever. All my stock of hogs and cattle I define should be equally divided between my two sons already mentioned, except one cow and yearling which was given by me to my son Godfree with their increases forever, and that my son Godfree keep my own proper marker, and I give him one bay mare with all her increases forever. To my son William Hooker, I give one mare filly with all her increases forever. To my daughter Ann Evans, I give one shilling to be paid out of my estate. My daughters Bridgett Man, Margarett Lewis, Jane Brown, and Elizabeth Lisemore being already married have received what I desire they should have, and my desire is that they come in for no more of my estate. And I desire that at my decease, my son Godfree Hooker should be free and at his own disposing and to take his land and stock into possession. Lastly, I constitute and appoint and ordain my eldest son William Hooker to be the whole executor of this my last will and testament, utterly renouncing and making all former wills and wills by me formerly made, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 8th day of January in the year of our Lord God 1717. Signed, sealed, published, and acknowledged in the presence of us: William Crawford (or Cranford) William Hooker, Senr. (his mark) Francis Brown .