Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hooper, William April 24, 1788 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume A, pages 316-318, 376 Written: April 24, 1788 Recorded: Aug 1785 Testator: William Hooper This is the last Will and Tes tament of William Hooper It is my will and desire that my body may be buried with decency and mith little expence. It is also my will and desire that all my estate real and personal should stand subject to the payment of my just debts and I trust that my Ex- eutors will discharge them in Such man ner as to defeat as little as possibly the devises hereafter made To my very dearly beloved Wife I give and bequeath my trusty Slave John (Son Venus) Lavinia, her Son Sam and all other her issue (Nan- cy excepted) &c Mulattoe Peg, to my Said Wife her Executors Administrators and assigns for ever Will Hooper [page 2] 2 To my daughter Elizabeth I given and devise Nancy daughter of Lavinia, Doll daughter of Pendar to her the Said Elizabeth her Ex= ecutor administrators and assigns for ever. To my Son William I give and de vise my honest and faithful Slave Jim to him his Executor Administrators and assigns for ever To my Son Thomas I give and devise my Slave November to him his Executors administrators and as signs for ever It is my will and desire that during the natural life of my Wife all my Slaves by this will not already disposed of should be employed for the use maintenance & comfort Will Hooper [page 3] 3 of my said Wife and Family and that at her death she should dispose of one third of the Said Slaves as to her Shall Seem meet and that the other two thirds of the Said Slaves should be divided equally among my children William Elizabeth and Thomas Share and Share alike I give devise and bequeath to my Wife the dwelling house in which I now live, the Office and all other the Kitchens barns outhouses and buildings together with the eight lots of land which I purchased of John Allison to my said Wife for and during the term of her natural life And at the death of my Wife I give devise and bequeath the said dwelling house office barns outhou ses building an either lots of land Will Hooper [page 4] 4 so bought of John Allison to my Said daughter Elizabeth her heirs and assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath unto my Wife during the term of her na tural life all the land which I bought of Shanklin together with all the land I bought of Mr. Hogg adjoining it And at the death of my wife I give devise and bequeath all the said land bought of Mr. Hogg and of Shanklin to my Said daughter Elizabeth her heirs and assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath to my Wife during the term of her natu ral life Clarkmont that is to say all the land which I purchased of Chapman together with all buildings thereon And at the death of my said Wife I give devise and bequeath the said land so bought of Chapman Will Hooper [page 5] 5 to my daughter Elizabeth her heirs & assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath to my Wife all my plantation tools Plantation work house property so call Cattle and Hogs and Poultry, also all my riding carriages & Har ness also two of my best carriage horses, also al my Waggons & car riages of burden, Harness & Geers, to my said Wife her Executors Admi nistrators and assigns forever. I give devise and bequeath to my Wife all my Household furni ture of every kind & discrimination Books excepted, to her her Executors Administrators and assigns for ever, It is also my Will and de sire that all the Horses Mares and Colts of which I shall bee possessed and not hereby already devised Will Hooper [page 6] 6 shall be equally divided amongst my wife and children Share and Share alike I give devise and bequeath to my Son William his heirs and assigns for ever all that dwelling House and Houses Share and Stores as well the Brick Store as the rest together with all the land and buildings thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining Which Land Lots and Houses and in the town of Hillsborough xxxxx former ly the property of Anthony Hxxx by him sold to Campbell and Cooper and by them to me Provided always and on this express condition that he the said William shall pay his mother during her natural life Fifty points year ly and every year for the use of her and her daughter Elizabeth, while the said Elizabeth remains unmar Will Hooper [page 7] 7 ried and upon the death or marriage of the said Elizabeth then and in that case in lieu of the said Fifty pounds he shall pay forty pounds yearly and every year to his Said Mother during her natural life I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Thomas all that my Dwelling House Office outhouses which I build in the Town of Wil mington together with the lot or lots of land which I purchased of Eliz Cath. Derossett[?] Also all that land called Clarks place on Cape Fear River together with Clarks Island formerly the property of my Wifes father Also all the land which I own on the Island opposite Wil mington which I bought of John Gor don & which is half of the land bought of Henry Toome by Tho Will Hooper [page 8] 8 mas Hooper and by him Sold to John Gordon, the said House and lots in Wilmington Lands called Clarks place Land on the Island opposite Wilmington to be and de vise[?] to the said Thomas his heirs & assigns for ever But on the express condition that the Said Thomas shall pay to his mother yearly and every year during the term of her na tural life Twenty pounds It is my will that two lots which I hold in Charlotte town in Mechlenburg County should be sold and the proceeds applied to the payment of my debts I do further order that under the direction and with the ad vise and assistance of my worthy friends Governor Samuel Johnston Archibald Maclaine Alfred Moore James Iredell and Jesse Benton my law books Should be sold to the best advantage and the proceeds applied to the payment of my debts It is my will also that my Executor should sell my Miscellaneous Books after my wife shall have Selec ted such as She my may think fit to retain for the amusement of herself and Chil dren, and such books So retained at the death of my wife shall be divi ded amongst my Children. The proceeds of the said Sales to be applied to the payment of my debts. It will to those who are to sell my books be wor thy consideration whether they will Sell in this or Some other State to greater advantage It is my Will and desire that if any one of my Children shall die before marriage or before he Will Hooper [page 9] 9 She or they shall arrive at the age of Twen ty one years then and in that case all and every the property hereby devi sed to Such Child so dying shall be devided equally among my wife & Children or in case my wife be dead then among my Surviving children and this is to be understood as well of real as personal property I give devise and bequeath all my right title claim interest and demand which I have or may have in any of the Goods Chattels Rights Cre dits debts or in the estate real personal or mixed which was of James Murray deceased to my wife her heirs Execu tors administrators and assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath my plantation on the Sound called Masonbass[?] together with the Dwel Will Hooper [page 10] 10 ling house and all other houses there unto belonging to my Son William his heirs and assigns for ever I give devise and bequeath all my land in Moore County formerly the property of Cheney and by me bought at Vendue to my Son Thomas his heirs and assigns for ever. And all and Singular the re Sidue of my estate not hereby alrea dy devised I give devise and bequeath to my wife and Children to be equally divided among them Share and Share alike I do hereby make ordain con Stitute and appoint my Wife Anne my Sons William & Thomas and James Hogg and Jesse Benton Executors of this my last Will and Testament And in case of any diffi= culties arising I recommend to them to consult with my dear and worthy Will Hooper [page 11] 11 friend Samuel Johnston Archi bald Maclaine Alfred Moore James Iredell and John Hush es quire who I trust will persevere in those offices of kindness to my Fami ly, when I shall be no more; which I have had frequent experience of du ring our long and intimate friendships I do hereby revoke all will by me heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have Set my hand & Seal to the bottom of this page and my hand to the bottom of the other pages this 24th day of April 1788 The Writing contained in this & the eleven prece ding pages was signed Will Hooper sealed published and de (seal) clared by the said William Hooper to be his last Will and testament this ____ day of In Presence of us McDougal Hogg Jurat Walter Alves Jurat Helen Hogg [Will Book Volume A, page 316] Whereas in the furtherance of the Good Intentions of Robert Hogg deceased signified by his last Will and Testament towards my Son Thomas Hogg Hooper and my Daughter Elizabeth & for divers Other good and Sufficient Considerations me there unto moving, I have this Day Executed Bills of Sale to the Said Elizabeth for a Negro Wench named Pat and her Son Alfred and to the said Thomas of a Negro Wench named Judy and her son Jack, and whereas I am disposed that my Children all equally near more heart should with respect to worldly Interest be nearly as I can make them upon an equal footing, & whereas my Son William hath not derived any Interest from my own or the Gifts of others Now Know ye that for and in Consideration of the Love I have to my said Son William and in consideration of the Sum of five Shillings to me paid for him the said William by James Hogg Trustee for the said William and at his the said Williams Special Instance & Request, I have granted bargained and sold and by these present do grant bargain & sell unto the said William a Negro Girl named Molly the Daughter of Venus whom I bought of Mrs Penelope [Will Book Volume A, page 317] Dawson to have and to hold the said Negro Girl Molly to the said William his Executors Administrators and Assigns forever & her the said Molly I do Hereby warrant and Defend to the said William Hooper his Executors Administrators and Assigns against the claims of all persons whatsoever ----- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 25th Septembr. 1784 In presence of William Hooper (Seal) John Hogg September 25th 1784 Then the said William Hooper put in possession of the negro Girl Molly by the delivery of a Silver Spoon to James Hogg trustee for the said William for and in lieu of the said Girl Witness present John Hogg Orange County August Term 1785 The Execution of the within Bill of Sale from William Hooper Senior to William Hooper Junr. was duly acknowledged in Open Court by Wm Hooper Senr. & ordered to be Recorded Test S Benton Clerk [Will Book Volume A, page 318] Whereas Robert Hogg last of Willmington Merchant by his last Will and testament decd. devise to Thomas Hogg Hooper son of William Hooper, a certain negro Fellow named Tom and where the said Tom had so Attached himself to Samuel Campell that it became unavoidably necessary to sell him to the said Samuel or hazard the Loss of him altog =ether, and Whereas I did Receive one hundred & twenty pounds of the said Samuel for the said Slave which Moneys have been Applyed to my own Use --- Now Know ye that in consi =deration of the said One hundred & seventy Pounds and to Answer [end of entry] [Will Book Volume A, page 376] To All Whom these presents shall come Greeting --- Know ye that in con- sideration of the Love and affection which I bear to my daughter Elizabeth and in conside ration of Five pounds to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof I have Given granted bargained & sold and by these presents do give Grant bargain & Sell to my Daughter her Executors Administrators and Assigns forever a Negroe Girl named Nancy daughter of Lavinia also one other Negro Girl named Doll daughter of Pinder and have accordingly made delivery of the said Negroes to my said daughter and hereunto set my hand & Seal this 24th Day of October 1787 Will. Hooper (seal) In presence of Mrs Walter & } Walter Alves } The Execution of the above Deed was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Walter Alves on of the Subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded S. Benton CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 316-318, 376 Recorded Aug 1785 No estate papers found.