I Nathan Hoopes of London Grove in the County of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, being far advanced in age, yet favourd with a good degree of health & retentive memory, often recollecting the uncertainty of my time in this World and desirous that peace & Harmony may prevail among my Children who survive me, do make this my Will in manner following, to wit --

First . . . I order that all my funeral expenses & Just Debts be fully paid by my Executors herein after named, whom I hereby Authorise to sell all my Effects (except such as I shall herein otherwise dispose of) And the money arising therefrom together with the amount of all my outstanding Debts on Bond or otherwise I direct to be paid as follows, to wit; one fourteenth part of the whole I give to my Grandson David Hoopes, (son of my son James deceas'd) one other fourteenth part thereof to my Daughter Susanna Smedly, first deducting fifty pounds out of her said Share for the goods I have heretofore let her have; I give to the heirs of my son Aaron Deseas'd the sum of Ninety pounds which is due to me from his Estate; The remainder of my Estate be the same more or less I direct to be devided into five equal parts or Shares, one of which I give to my son Daniel, one to the lawful heirs of my son Thomas, Deceas'd, one to my son Jonathan; one to my son William, and one to my son Nathan, with his promise in the case of the latter that his said share shall remain in the hands of my Executors or the survivor of them so long as they may judge right for his real benefit, they paying him the Interest thereof yearly, and the principal in such sums that such times as to them or the survivor of them may appear Expedient for the purpose afores'd and in Case of their decease before the whole is expended then the remainder to be paid to his Widow or Children at the Discretion of my Executors -- I give all my Wearing Apparel to my son Nathan, and my Silver Watch to my Grandson Nathan Hoopes (son of Daniel)

Lastly . . . I appoint my two sons Daniel & Jonathan Hoopes Executors of this my Will, hereby Revoking & disannuling any Will be my heretofore made and declaring this & none other to be my last Will & Testament, In withness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty third day of the Eighth month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Eight.