Finally found a Will

[pipkim]

As there is nobody at home with the slightest interest  , I thought I would tell Rootschatters that I have finally found a will belonging to one of my ancestors  , 5xG Grandfather George Hooker, Corn Chandler, Odiham died 1807.

I've been looking on the National Archives for months with no luck, but today I put in the same old info and up pops a reference to a will. When I downloaded it, the names in the will matched my Hooker family.

I'm now going cross-eyed trying to read it, some is easy to read, but the rest is going to take time.

To anyone out there still looking for traces of their family, keep going, it's out there somewhere waiting to be found.

Pipkim 

[newbie]

Pipkim, we're always interested here!  You found one! well done, I'm still looking, - I did find some recent ones at Holborn tho...
I know Odiham its not far away,
Newbie

[bearkat]

You could have also found the will on the hampshire CALM database

http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServeA/search.htm

There are earlier HOOKERS in Odiham too.

[pipkim]

Thanks Newbie and Bearkat for the encouragement.

It's quite rewarding to read ancestors intentions. I just wish I could translate it.
I can make out chunks of text then come across something that is probably vital to it's meaning.

I can't work out if George owned three freehold properties and land or rented them from a landlord, time will tell.

Bearkat, thanks also for the web address, I haven't come across that one before but will take a good look.

Pipkim 

[pipkim]

Hi Bearkat, that site does look familiar, but I must have looked before I found George as an ancestor and so was unable to link my family to his. I'll bookmark it this time for good measure. 

Pipkim