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Will of John Hooper, dated 11 March 1801
Will of John Hooper deced
proved in common form before Nicholas Phillips Clerk Bachelor of Law
Surrogate etc
And Admon of all and singular of the Goods etc of the said deced and any
way convening the said Will was granted to Philip Hooper and
Edward Hooper, two of the sons & executors named in the said Will,
receiving a power of granting the like Admion to Robin Hooper and
son & Executor when he shall think profess to take the same upon himself
Being first sworn etc
Saving
No inventory
In the name of god Amen I John Hooper Of the Parish of St Austle
being through the
Mercy of god tho weak in body yet of a Sound and perfect understanding
and memory
Do constitute this my last will and Testament And desire it may be
Received by all as such
First I humbly bequeath my soul to god my Maker hoping his gracious
Acceptance of it
Though the medeation of my Dear Redeemer Jesus Christ Allso I give my
body to the
Earth from wence it was taken as for my Burial I desire it may be desent
at the Desire
ation of my Exectors hereafter named as Touching my worldly afairs
werewith it hath
Pleased allmighty god to bless mee in this life I give and bequeath and
dispose of the
same in the folowing maner and form I give to my beloved wife four
pounds per year
And her diet during her life if the lives so long live that is upon my
tenement
Allso i give to my daughter Elizabeth five pounds and one heifer
Allso I give to my daughter Cathern three pounds
Allso I give to my son Henery 20 shillings Allso I give to my
son William 20 shillings
Allso I give to my daughter Flerance 20 shillings Allso I give to
my daughter Jane 20 shillings
Allso I give to my grandson John Hooper one pound one All my debts and
legaces
to be paid in one year after my Diseas Lastly all the rest Residue and
Remainder
Of my goods and Chattels and flock of Catel Rights and Credits
whatsoever and wheresoever
After payment of my Just debts and legacies And furnarl charges I give
and bequeath
To my three sons Robin Phillip and Edward my Exucketors Jointly
and I do Constitute
make and ordain my three sons only and Sole Exucteors of this my last
will and
Testament and I do hereby uterly disallow Revock and disanul all former
wills
and Testaments Ratifying and Confirming This to be my last will and
Testament
In witness whereof I the said John Hooper Do set my hand and Seal
this 11th day
of March 1801 the sign of John Hooper
Signed Sealed and declared
By the Testator John Hooper
For and as his last will and
Testament in the presents
of us who have hereunto subscribed
Our names as witnesses in the
Presents of the said Testator and of
Each Other
John Trewin
Ralph Halls
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