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Will of Joanna Hooper, dated 23 November 1701

St Stephens in Branwell
16 Novembus 1702
Joanna Hooper

In the name of god Amen I Jone hoopper of the parrish of St Stevens in Brannell being sick of Body Butt in sound & perfect meamory Blessed bee god for itt nominate & Appoint this to bee my Last will And Testament in forme following
I bequeave my soull into the hands of Allmighty god my Creator to ......... him Eternally and my Body to the Earth to Bee deacently Bueyed According to the descresion of my Executors hereafter to bee named
Itt I doe nominate And Appoint my Brother Andrew Hoopper And my Coussin Anthony hooper to Bee hoolle And sole Executors of All my goods And Chattalls wtin dores and without
Itt And itt is my desire that the shall bee Trustees over my goods for payment of my debts or Leagasies and to make the most of itt for my Childs Advantage and to Return what shall Bee Left to the Best Use the Can for my Child acording to there Discreation
Itt And itt is my desire that my Executors shall iff my daughter doe happen to marry with on that is According to there descretion A deserning Person that then within Twelve months After her marriage they shall make Payment hereof namely of such mony or goods as shall Remaine After Payment of my debts or Legasies
In witness hereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & sealle this twenty third of November in the yeare of our Lord 1701

wittness hereunto  John Whitburn
William Martine
the sign of
Alice Hoopper		 the sign of
Jone hoopper

 
December the 8th 1701
The invitory of the goods of the Late Jone Hooper

her purs and girdell and wearing Apparell 12 00 00
the Corn in the ground and in the mowhais 13 00 00
to oxen 08 17 06
three heifers and to Calves 06 10 00
on Rooke of hay and garden stufe 01 05 00
four horses      
Pigs 01 15 00
on butt on paire of wheells on waine 06 00 00
And other psow stufe      
three beds furnished 05 00 00
on paire of handirons & on spitt 00 10 00
five old boxes 00 05 00
to brasse potts & on Iron pott 01 10 00
on pan of Brass 00 15 00
peuter 01 00 00
on tabell board frame & other timber 01 10 00
on Iron axe & to teeshes? 01 00 00
things forgotten & not seene 00 05 00
The sume  67 12 06
Swne & praised by uss
the sign of Richard gun
John Retallack		      

N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:- CRO Ref: AP/H/2801

Contributed by Sue Boyland

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