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1756-1758 Record Book #4; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Pag 214
Hopwood, Mary, of Cople Parish Westmoreland County W. W. 23 May 1757---W. P. 13 March 1758
To son Henry Boyer-one bed and furniture, my old brass kettle, and all my potters tools.
To son John Boyer-my best bed and furniture and all the remainder of my estate.
Son John Boyer executor.
Witness: Samuel Rust, Jeremiah Jefferies, and John Courtney.
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1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
HOPWOOD, RICHARD, 25 Jan. 1725; 23 Feb. 1725.
Wife Mary and son Moses my land and orchard; son in law John Borrer my weavers tools and loom; to Henry Borrer 1 gun ; if my son Moses die without issue my land to James Hamilton, Jr.
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1
[Antient Press]; Page 45
IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen. I RICHARD HOPWOOD being very sick & weak of body but perfectly whole & sound in Soul & mind, do desire according to Gods appointmt. to leave my House in order. Imprs. I divide my hundred acres of land joyning the land of ROBERT BENNETT, First, I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife, MARY, the South side from the first great Ditch dureing her life time and afterwards to fall to my Son. MOSES HOPWOOD, I likewise desire that my Son, MOSES, may have the liberty of tending the Old Orchard from the row of Cherry trees about the Tobacco House. and that the fruite of the Orchard may be equally divided between my Wife, MARY, & my Son, MOSES. And as for the rest of my Estate, Cattle, horses, sheep, hoggs and all other my moveable Estate of goods to be equally divided between my Wife, MARY, & my Son, MOSES, except my Corn & provision Crop of tobacco that is now in County dues to be paid out of it. and my Wife, MARY, to have the rest for her own use. I likewise desire that my Wife, MARY, have liberty of half the Hatters Tools dureing her life time and afterwards to fall to my Son, MOSES, and if my Son, MOSES, dies without issue lawfully begotten then the land to fall to JAMES HAMILTON, JUNR. I leave my loving Wife, MARY HOPWOOD. & MOSES HOPWOOD, full & lawful Exrs. I leave my Boat to be sold at an Outcry. I give to my Son in Law, JNO BORRER, the loom & weavers tools and unto HENRY BORRER I give a Gun I likewise desire my Exrs, to pay my debts out of my Estate. In Witness whereof I have sett my hand this 15th day of January 1725. Witnesses JOHN BENNETT RICHARD HOPWOOD
ROWLAND HENRY, HESTER BENNETT
Westmoreland ss, At a Court held for the said County the 23d. day of Febry, 1723
The Last Will & Testament of RICHARD HOPWOOD. deced., was presented into Court by MARY. his Relict, & MOSES his Son, his Exrs who made Oath thereto, And being proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record: And upon the mocon of the sd, Exrs. and their performing what is usual in such cases, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
Test THO. SORRELL. CI
Recordat 26th Febry. 1725
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1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; ; p.232
- Thomas ASBURY, will; 24 Mar 1733/34, 6 May 1734
son Henry all the plant. where Nicholas STEVENS lives and the plant. next to it, also the mill at Nomini; if he has no heirs,
to son Thomas, and, if he has no heirs, to son Walker;
son Thomas the plant. whereon he now lives;
son Walker 100 ac. at [Elletick] Run in Prince William Co, it being one moiety of 200 ac., also half my land in Appomatox;
dau. Elizabeth remainder of land in West. Co. and 75 ac. at [Elletick] Run in Prince William Co., if she has no heirs, to dau. Mary;
dau. Mary all plant. and land where Mary HOPWOOD now lives near Garner's Mill in West. Co., if she has no heirs, to dau. Elizabeth;
Ursley SAUNDERS 50 ac. in Prince William Co;
wife Anne;
ex: wife and son Henry
wits: John BARNETT, William JOHNSON, John WRIGHT.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1691 - 1758 (~ 67 years)