woman Elizabeth Gardner‏‎
Born ‎2 Feb 1776 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎12 May 1834 Harrison Cty, Ohio‎, 58 years

Married ‎12 May 1797 Chester County, PA West Grove Meet. (30 or 31 years married) to:

man Nathan Hoopes‏‎, son of Daniel Hoopes and Elizabeth Bane‏.
Born ‎6 May 1765 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎1828 Harrison Cty, Ohio‎, 62 or 63 years

Last Will and Testment of Nathan Hoopes August 23, 1798
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.

Nathan Hoopes (Seal)

Signed, Sealed pronounc'd & declar'd by the said Nathan Hoopes as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us the subscribers.

Joshua Pusey
John Pennock
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NATHAN9 HOOPES (DANIEL8, NATHAN7, DANIEL D.6, JOSHUA5, JOHN4, ROBERT3, JOHN2, ROBERT1 HOWPE) was born May 06, 1765 in Goshen, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 1828 in Harrison County, Ohio. He married ELIZABETH GARDNER March 12, 1797 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was born February 02, 1776, and died May 12, 1834 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Children:

1.
man Joseph Hoopes‏
Born ‎11 Feb 1800 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎13 Jun 1885 Marion, Morgan County Ohio‎, 85 years, buried ‎ Quaker Cemetery Morgan county Ohio
Elliot'S Cross Roads, Ohio

some say married 11 22 1821
2.
woman Mary Hoopes‏
Born ‎27 Jan 1807 Chester County, PA, died ‎28 Mar 1888 Chester County, PA‎, 81 years
3.
woman Mary Hoopes‏‎
Born ‎13 Feb 1811 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎28 Mar 1832 Harrison Cty, Ohio‎, 21 years
4.
man James Hoopes‏‎
Born ‎19 Mar 1798 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎28 Mar 1846 Morgan County Ohio‎, 48 years
5.
woman Sarah Hoopes‏
Born ‎15 May 1802 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎4 Oct 1893 Hoopeston, Vermillion Co, Ilinois‎, 91 years
6.
man Isaac Hoopes‏‎
Born ‎6 Aug 1817 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎20 Jun 1831 Harrison Cty, Ohio‎, 13 years
7.
woman Ann Hoopes‏
Born ‎15 Dec 1813 Goshen, Lancaster, Pa, died ‎9 Aug 1897 Ohio‎, 83 years