Will, Administration Bond and Inventory of Abraham HOOEY (HOVEY / HOWEY) (1778): Sussex Co., NJ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Howey Parks . Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* Will, Administration Bond and Inventory of Abraham Hooey Sussex-1778 Will dated 21 Aug 1773 Transcribed by Barbara Howey Parks January 25, 2002 In the Name of God Amen. I, Abraham Hooey of Oxford in the County of Sussex and in the West Division of the Province of New Jersey; being in perfect Health and sound Mind and Memory Thanks be given to God for the Same; and Calling to mind the Uncertainty of the Transitory Life and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die, do make, publish, and declare this my last Will and Testament. (That is to Say) Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God that give it, and my Body I Commit to the Earth to be buried in a Decent and Christian Burial, at the Discretion of my Executors Hereafter Named, not Doubting but at the General Resurrection to Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God. And as to such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give Demise and Dispose of in the following Maner… IMPRIMIS I give and Bequeth to my grandson Abraham Hooey the Only son of my eldest son Isaac Hooey five pounds Proclamation Money to be paid him when he Arives at the age of Twenty one years, with the Lawful Interest for the same from three Months after my Diseas, but in case my Grandson Aforesd die before he Arives at age as Aforesd. and that without Ishue, then my will is that the Heir of my son Abraham Hooey shall have the above said five pounds with all the Interest as Aforesd. … Item I give and Bequeth to my son Abraham Hooey or his Heirs five pounds Proclamation Money Together with all my wearing Apparel… Item I give and Bequeth to my four youngest childrine, To wit Joseph Hooey, Jesse Hooey, Mary Hooey (now Mary Butts) and Elisabeth Hooey all my Real Estate Containing About Five Hundred Acres of Land, with all the Houses, Orchards, Woods, Waters and all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging, as in the Deeds of Conveyances may more fully Appear, Situate in Oxford Township, County and Province Aforesd. to them the sd. Joseph Hooey, Jesse Hooey, Mary Hooey, and Elisabeth Hooey to them and their Heirs forever the same in the following Manner divided… And first my will is that my son Jesse Hooey Aforesd. shall have one Hundred and fifty Acres to be taken Squair of that End joining Mr. Cocks Land where Jacob Albright now lives, Including the Dwelling House I now live in with all the Office Houses Orchards & Meadows, Woods and Waters Thereon; to him the said Jesse Hooey his heirs forever… Item I give and Bequeth to my son Joseph Hooey Aforesd. one Hundred Acres joining my son Jesse’s Aforesd. to be taken squair of (that is from one side to the other) Including the House and Orchard Thereon Thereon now in sd. Joseph’s possession, but shall not go over the spring run by the Lot where William Baily now lives nor any of the cleared land on sd. lot, Nor yet take any of the Orchard on the South side of the great road leading from Oxford Furnace to the River Nor any House or Houses Erected or that may be Erected on that side of said road. To him the sd. Joseph Hooey, his Heirs forever in the following way & Manner, That is in case sd. Joseph Hooey, shall Die before his present wife, Lydia McConnel (now Lydia Hooey) that she, the sd. Lydia shall have no Right to the Aforesd. Land nor any part thereof or any Dowry of or from any prophits Arising or Acruing therefrom, and likewise Aforesd. Joseph Hooey shall pay Yearly and Every year five pounds Proclamation Money to my Wife Elisabeth (Hereafter Named) during her Natural Life… Item I give and Bequeth to my Daughter Mary Hooey and my Daughter Elisabeth Hooey Aforesd. all the Remainder of the Aforesd, five Hundred Acres of Land with all the Woods Waters Orchards or Houses or any Improvement made or that Hereafter may be made thereon to be Equally Divided Between them According to Quantity and Quality to them and their Heirs forever; But in Case any of my Aforesd. childrine, To wit, Joseph Hooey, Jesse Hooey, Mary Hooey and Elisabeth Hooey shall Die without Ishue, then my Will is that the Survivor or Survivors of them Shall share Equally and to have & Hold the same, in the Same way and Manner as they Hold their particular Bequethments Aforesd. Item I give and Bequeth to Elisabeth my dearly beloved Wife all her Cloaths, her Bed and Beding to her and Assigns forever, also I give and Bequeth to her All the Rents or Profits Arising or Acruing from all that part of the Land willed and Bequethed to my two Daughters, Mary and Elisabeth Aforesd. with the five pounds a year Mentioned Aforesd. to be paid by my son Joseph Hooey Aforesd. And also one Room in the house we now live in and the Keeping of one Cow and firewood found and provided for her by my son Jesse Aforesd. and his heirs all this during her Natural Life and also the profits of the Negro Boy, Harry until he be free to her & Jesse Aforesd. Item it is my further Will and pleasure that after my Just Debts, Funeral Charges and the Legacys Above Bequethed to my Grandson Abraham Hooey, and my son Abraham Hooey be Duly Paid and Discharged or provided for, that the Remainder of my Personal Estate be Equally Divided Between my Aforesd. Wife and Childrine To wit, Jesse Hooey and Elisabeth Hooey, but in Case any of them Die before this my will come in force it is to be Divided among the Survivors of them… And I do Hereby Nominate my Beloved Wife Elisabeth Aforesd Executrix and my trusty friend John Axford of Oxford Township Aforesd. Senior Executor of this my Last Will and Testament and I do Hereby Revoke Disalow and Disanull, all other Wills and Testaments, Legacys and bequethments by me at any time formerly made. Willed and Bequethed (Ratifying) Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have Hereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Second Day of September Anno Domini one Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Three. 1773. Signed Sealed Published & Declared ( signed) by the Above Named Abraham Hooey Abraham Hooey as & for his Last Will and Testament in the Presents of us who Have Hereunto Subscribed our Names as Witnesses Made in the Presents of the Testator and in the presents of Each other Stephen Jervis (signature) her Tomezin X Jervis mark John Howey (signature) his Daniel X Jervis mark Stephen Jervis & Daniel Jervis, two of the Witnesses to the forgoing Will being duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did & formally depose that they saw Abraham Hooey the testator above named Sign Seal the same and heard him publish pronounce and declare the foregoing Instrument to be his last Will & Testament and that at the doing thereof the sd Testator was of Sound and Disposing Mind & Memory as far as these Deponents know & they truly believe and that Tomezin Jervis, John Hoey the other Subscribing Witnesses were present & Signed their Names as Witnesses to Aforesd Will together with Aforesd Deponents in the presence of Aforesd Testator. Stephen Jervis his Sworn at Newtown Daniel X Jervis 31st of August 1778, before me mark ThomS: Anderson, Justice(?) Know all Men by these presents, that we Joseph Hooey & William Lodor both of Oxford in the County of Sussex & State of New Jersey, Yeomen, are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency William Livingston Esquire, Governor of the State Afsd. in the just & full sum of one thousand two hundred & two pounds nine shillings, to be paid to Aforesd Wm. Livingston Esqr. His Successors or Assigns, to which payment well & truly to be made we do bind ourselves, our Exr.r and admr. jointly __?__ firmly by these presents, sealed wth. our seals & dated the Thirty First Day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight.________1778 Whereas Abraham Hooey by his last Will and Testament and writing duly published, Constituted his wife Elizabeth Hooey Ex.r. & John Axford Esqr. _?_ Thereof, & the sd. Executrix died before the probate of the sd. Will and the sd. Exr. John Axford, deposed(?) to Intermeddle with the Executorship of the Aforesd. will, and whereas the above bondsman Joseph Hooey is Appointed administrator of all & singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of the sd. Abraham Hooey with the Will Annexed. Now the Condition of the above Obligations is such that of the sd. Execr. Joseph Hooey do and shall well & truly administer the same Goods and Chattels Rights & Credits which were of the sd. Abraham Hooey the Testator above Named, to the Uses in the sd. Testament Expressed & Mentioned and make and Exhibit unto the Prerogative Office, a true and perfect Inventory of all & singular the named Goods and Chattels Rights & Credits that have or shall come to his knowledge or Possession, or to the Possession of any Person or Persons for his use on or before the First Day of Octb. next, & Render a Just & True Account of the administration when Hereunto Required; __?__ above Obligation to be paid otherwise to be and remain in full force and __?___. Joseph Howey Sealed and Delivered In presence of (seal) William Lodor his Daniel X Jervis Mark Thoms Anderson Joseph Hooey the Admr. above named being duly sworn and deposed, that he will well & truly Administer all and Singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights, & Credits of the above named Abraham Hooey decd. which have or shall come to his Possession or to the Possession of other person or persons for his use; and that he will make a Well & Perfect Inventory of the Goods & Chattels Rights & Credits & Exhibit the same into the Prerogative Office & render a Just & true Account of his Administration when thereunto lawfully required. Joseph Howey (signature) Sworn at Newtown, J 31st Aug. 1778 before me Thoms. Anderson Jun(?)