I, Daniel Hoopes of Westtown in the County of Chester in the Province of Pennsylvania, yeoman being indisposed in body but of sound disposing mind and memory, prayed be the Lord for the same, considereing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following that it is to say first and chiefly I commend my soul into the hands of Almight God wo gave it and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as for what worldly estate money and effects I have undisposed of I give, bequeath and dispose of as follows (viz) I order that my just debts and funeral charges be first paid and discharged by my executors.

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I give and bequeath to my oldest son Joshua Hoopes my negro named Tom, and also my still with the appurtenances and my clock and my walnut desk and cloaths trees, he my said son Joshua paying to my daughter Mary the sum of ten pounds current money of the Province within three months next after my decease with which payment I do charge the same premises.

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I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Hoopes my large panel oak chest and one set of silver coat buttons and five shillings in money.

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I give and bequeath to my son John Hoopes the some of five shillings current money of this Province.

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I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Hoopes the sum of five shillings current money aforesaid, and my cane. Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Hoopes the sum of five shillings current money af.

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I give and bequeath unto my son Stephen Hoopes one set of silver coat buttons and also all the residue and remainder of the money due to me upon bonds and bills or otherwise after my debts, funeral expenses and legacies in this my will specified or mentioned and to be mentioned are all paid.

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I give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Hoopes the sum of five pounds current money aforesaid and my riding horse, sadlle and bridle.

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I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Yarnall the sum of five shillings aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Hall the sum of fifty shillings current aforesaid.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Ashbridge the sum of five shillings aforesaid.

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I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian Hoopes all my beds, bedding, bedsteads and furniture thereof and all my poewter of every sort and my great looking glass and also all my earthenware.

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I nominate and appoint my sons-in-law George Ashbridge and Phillip Yarnall and my friend Thomas Smedley to be my executors of this my last will and testament. AND lastly I do hereby revoke, disannul and declare utterly void all other wills and testaments by me made either in word or writing and declare this only to be my last will and testament.

In witness thereof I have hereunto se my hand and seal the nine and twentieth day of the second month called April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty-Six."

Signed, sealed and published by the said Daniel Hoopes as his last will and testament in the presence of us.

Robert Yarnall
Richard Jones
Deborah Jones