Martin County NcArchives Wills.....Hooten, William 1801
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Source: Clerk Of Court Office Martin Co., Nc
Written: 1801

Vol. 1-2, p. 418
Will of William HOOTEN, Jr.
14 May 1801

In the Name of God, Amen; I, William HOOTEN of Martin County, in the State 
of North Carolina being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory 
thanks be to God, and Calling to mind the mortality of my body that it is 
appointed for all men once to die & do make this my Last Will and Testament, 
Imprimis, I recommend my Soul unto God, that Gave it and my Body to the 
earth to be buried in a descent Christian Like Manner at the discretion of 
my executors hereafter named, and as touching my worldly, Estate as it has 
pleased almighty God to bestow upon me, I Give and devise at the same in the 
following Manner:
Item) I leave unto my beloved wife Ann HOOTON her right dower on all the 
land or lands I do or may possess during her natural life and she to be 
deposed of as I shall direct.
Item) I give and bequeath unto my daughter Liza HOOTEN all my Land or lands 
I do or may possess to her and her disposal yet so that if she should die 
without Lawfull heirs be gotten on her body or before she becomes to the age 
of Twenty one years the said Land or lands should revert back unto my 
Beloved wife Ann HOUTEN and to her disposal.
Item) Leave all the remaining part of my Estate consisting of Negroes and 
money? in —— to be divided between my beloved wife Ann HOUTEN and my 
Daughter Liza HOOTEN as the Law shall direct, and that the Childs part shall 
be carefully put out to the best advantage for the child, yet so that if my 
Daughter should die without Lawfull Heirs begotten on her Body ro before she 
come to the age of Twenty one, then and in that case my will and desire is 
and I hereby Give and bequeath unto my Sister, Nancy BISSELL one Negro Girl 
but he name of AMEY to her and her disposal.
Item) I give and bequeath unto my Sister, Mary ASHBURN one negro Girl but he 
name of BETT to her and her disposal and that all the remaining part and 
conditionally Given to my Daughter Liza shall revert to my Beloved wife Ann 
HOOTEN and to her disposal, and if any neglect should appear respecting my 
Daughter Liza HOOTEN with in —— or manners, I hereby authorize my executors 
to take her immediately under their care, Lastly I make Constitute and 
ordain my Beloved wife Ann HOOTEN my Executrix and my friend Federick 
LAWRENCE & William ASHBURN executors to this my Last Will and Testament 
revoking and diannuling all other wills before by me made. Testifying and 
Confirming this and none other to be my Last Will and Testament whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of May one 
Thousand eight hundred one.
Signed: William HOOTEN (seal)

Signed, sealed published, pronounced and declared but the Testator to be his 
Last Will and Testament in the presence of
Jesse ASHBURN
George NEILWELL?


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