Will, DE, Sussex, Mary Hood 1793

In the name of God Amen.

I MARY HOOD of the county of Sussex in the Delaware State being sick and weak in
body but have sound disposing mind, memory, and judgment do make & ordain this my
last will and testament.

I give to my daughter-in-law DEBORAH MCKNITT   wife of JOHN MCKNITT one stamped
cotton gown and my ???.

I give to my daughter-in-law ANN MCKNITT, wife of JAMES MCKNITT, one homemade
worsted and linen gown.

I give to my granddaughter ELIZABETH BLACK, wife of BENJAMIN BLACK, one yellow
worsted and linen gown.

I give to my granddaughter MARY PERRY, wife of AARON PERRY, one black crepe gown
and my old sidesaddle.

I give to my granddaughter ELIZABETH HOLLAND, wife of JOHN HOLLAND, one calico
gown.

I give to my granddaughter MAGDALIN NEILL, wife of ROBERT NEILL blue quilted
petticoat and camblet gown.

I give to my grandson JAMES N. HOOD son of ROBERT HOOD my negro girl LEAH.

I give to my two daughters PEGGY [HOOD] and POLLY HOOD, daughters of ROBERT HOOD,
my two fans and one set of china cups and saucers.

All the rest and residue of my estate of what kind soever same maybe money, debts
due to me or household furniture and every other property to me belonging and not
being heretofore given to any person I give to my daughter ELIZABETH BLACK forever.

And I do hereby make, constitute, and appoint the said ELIZABETH BLACK, my
daughter, soul executrix of this my last will and testament.

And I do hereby revoke and make void all and every other former will buy me your
two for maid, ratifying and allowing and confirm this and no other to be my last
will and testament

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, affixed this 25th day of
October in the year of Our Lord 1793.

MARY HOOD {seal, her X mark}

Signed, Sealed, published, acknowledged, and declared by the within named testatrix
as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us.

The subscribers who signed the as Witnesses in presence of said testatrix

CHARLES WORRING {his x mark}
JOSEPH BLACK
ROBERT HOOD




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                         Will, DE, Sussex, Mary Hood 1793

Sussex County

Memorandum

The 27th day of November 1794 before me PHILLIPS KOLLOCK register appointed for the
probate of wills and granting letters of administration for the county aforesaid
appeared CHARLES WORRING and JOSEPH BLACK two of the witnesses to the foregoing
will who being made duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God did
severally depose and say that in their site presence and hearing the testatrix,
MARY HOOD, did sign, seal, publish, and declare the same to be her last will and
testament. And that at the doing there of she was of a sound and perfect mind,
memory, and judgment and that they and each of them together with ROBERT HOOD
subscribed the same as Witnesses in presence of testatrix and a request.

PHILLIPS KOLLOCK, register




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