WAKE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - 1792 Will of Edward Hocutt

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1792 Will of Edward Hocutt

Wake County
June Term 1792
Last Will and Testament of Edward Hocutt, Dec.

In the name of God, Amen this twentyeth day of January in the Year of our 
Lord God one thousand and seven hundred and Ninety One,  I Edward Hocutt of 
Wake County and State of North Carolina being in a low State of Health, but 
in Perfect Mind and Memory, calling to mind the _________ City of Mankind I
therefore ordain this my last Will and Testament, I Recommind my Soul unto
God that gave it, and as to my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be 
Buried in a Christian Like manner at the Direction of my Executors, nothing 
Doubting but I shall Receive the same at the General Resurrection, as 
Touching Such WorldlyGoods as it hath pleased God to Bless me with I give 
and dispose of inform and following manner.

  In the first place, I give to my son William Hoccott my Land and 
Plantation whereon I now live to him and his Heirs forever.  
I give to my Son Edward Hocutt Two Horses, two Cows and Yearlings. 
I Give my Son Benjamin Hocutt my Young Mare to have her at his arriving to
Twelve years of age.
I give to my Son Richard Hocutt my Black Horse to have the horse at his 
rising to the age of Twenty One, 
I leave my Black Mare to my Executors to raise Colts for my two Sons Henry
Hocutt and John Hocutt and then to be disposed of as it ______; and as to 
the Remained part of my Stock, Houehold Goods and Furniture to be Disposed 
of as Suits the Executors. 

 I hereby appoint my Son William Hocutt, Edward Hocutt, Richard Hocutt my
Executors to this my last will and Testament.  I hereby Deny any other will 
or wills, Given under my Hand and Seal this day and date above written.

Edward (his mark) Hocutt  (Seal)

Signed and Sealed in Presents of:  Lewis Siles, Eliza. Siles, G. Warren
(Jurat)

Wake County, June Term, 1792
     The within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of George
Warren a Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded.
     Recorded in the Clerks Office in the County of Wake in Book C and page
220 the 13th day of July 1792.