Chowan County, NC - Will of Thomas Hoskins, 1762

The Last will and Testament of Thomas Hoskins (Dec 2, 1762)

In the Name of God Amen. I Thomas Hoskins of the Parrish of Chowan in the 
Province of North Carolina, planter, being sick and weak of Body, but of perfect 
mind and memory. Do make this my Last will and Testement(sic), revoking all 
Wills oral or in wrighting (sic) made before by me.  

First, I commit my Soul to the Almighty God that gave it me and my body to The 
dust from which it came, to be Decently Buried according to the rules of the 
Christian Burials, in full & certain hopes of the Glorious Resurrection at the 
the Last Day, & as for all my personal & real Estate, which it hath pleased God 
to Endue (sic) me with all, I bequeath and Bestow as followeth after my Debts 
is paid and My Funerall (sic) Expenses is Discharged.

Inprimus. I give to my Son Thomas Hoskins, the plantation whereon he now lives, 
containing one hundred acres During his Natural life and then I give twenty Acres 
more over the Bridge Swamp, which I purchased of John Tyner after the same manner 
& after his discea-Se.  I Give the Said Land to my grandson Thomas Hoskins & the 
heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten for Ever.  Likewise give him the use of a 
Negro Girl named Kate and her increase During his Natural life & at his Discease 
(sic)  to be equally Divided between my two Grandaughters Mary & Keziah.

Item I give my Daughter Elizabeth Coffield the use of the plantation whereon she 
now lives During My pleasure Containing by Estimation two hundred Acres Lying on 
the Chowan River and also a Negro whench (sic) named Pothena and a Negro child 
named Luck and all the increase During my pleasure but if I Should Die before I 
alter my Mind my Desire is she should have them her natural Life & at her Decease 
I give the Land to my Grandson Thos Coffield & the heirs of his body Lawfully 
begotten for Ever, my will & Desire is no part nor parcel Should be Sold out of 
it, and as for the Negros my will is they at her Decease Should be Equally 
Divided between my Grandson Thos Coffield & John Coffield.

Item I give to my son John Hoskins a plantation which I bought of Jeremiah 
Mitchaner (sic)  and Martha his Wife containing one hundred and fifty acres to 
him & the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten for Ever & if in case he should 
have no heir I give it to my Son William and the heirs of his body Lawfully 
begotten for ever. I Likewise Give to him a Negro boy named James and the horse 
whereon he now rides, a bed & furniture he now lies on.

Item I give to my Daughter Mary a plantation Joining to Everard Garret Containing 
fifty Acres a Negro whench (sic) named Doll a feather bed & furniture whereon she 
now lies a Dozen of New plates, a horse bridle and saddle  Likewise I give to her 
a feather bed & furniture, a horse bridle and saddle.

Item I give to my Wife Mary a Negro fellow named Samson, a Molattew (sic) named 
Bess and her Increase During her natural life or Widowhood but in case she should 
marry or Die than (sic) I give them to my son William and his heirs.  I give to
my wife Mary a feather bed & furniture.  I Likewise Give to my wife Mary my, my 
son William & my Daughter Rachel all my goods & Chattels not Mentioned in my will 
to be equally Divided among them three.

I Desire my son Thos & Son John shall Divide it, & if they will not stand to there 
(sic)  judgment but will goe (sic)  to Law shall be cut our of their Share & the 
other two shall have all but if my Son William should die before he comes of Age 
my Desire what I have given him Except the Land Should be qually Divided between 
my three Daughters Mary, Sarah & Rachel and the Land to the Next heir at Law to 
him & the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten.

Lastly I give to my wife my Riding horse and saddle & Chaise.  I nominate & 
Appoint my loving wife Mary & my sons Thos & son John to be whole and sole Extrs  
(abbreviated) of this my last will and Testament as Witness my hand and Seal his 
Second Day of December 1762.

Signed Sealed and Delivered 

In the presence of us the Subscribers            Thos Hoskins (signature)

Timothy  Walton (signature)

William Badham  (signature)

Mary X Badham (her mark)           Mary & John  different handwriting
 
                                     Qua: as (can’t read)  

Typed by Mary Lou Wolfarth from xerographic copy North Carolina State Archives.  
Stamped July 13 1976.

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