Will of Howson Hooe, of Saint Paul Parish, Stafford Co., 16 Dec. 1773.
wife Anne Frances land I purchased of Robert Hughes and land I purchased
of George Brent on Sequia? run during life; then my son Bernard; wife
Anne Frances and son William land I now live on together with lands I
purchased of William Colebough to be equally divided, then to son
William; son Bernard; son Howson; have already given sons Howson, John,
Harris, Bernard and William Hooe; remainder equally to my five sons
Howson, John, Harris, Bernard and William. Exec. sons Howson, John,
Harris, Bernard and William. Wit. Robert? Longfellow?, William? Kelley?,
? McKentosh, Alex. Stone. 7 May 1777: wit. John? Burton, Warthenson? (x)
Burton. Codicil 7 May 1777. son William entitled to all slaves ...; and
my will further is that if my son William should die during my life by
which account the lands slaves and other estate devised and bequeathed to
him by my said will might be construed a lapsed legacy and the children
and family of my son William would receive no benefit now my will and
desire is that my granddaughters Anne Frances and Elizabeth and their
heirs be entitled to the lands slaves and other estate devised and
bequeathed to my son William ... in the contingency aforesaid the wife of
my son William shall be entitled to dower in the said lands ... Wit.
Alexr. Row (Rose?), Thomas Grant, John Horton?, Wharternon? (x) Burton.
Produced in court 4 Jan. 1781 by William Hooe, Gent., exec.
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King George Co. VA Wills (FHL film 32,058)

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