Notes for John Phillip Hoover




			The Ancestors of D O N N A J O Y J O H N S O N of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Notes for John Phillip Hoover

Listed on page 222 of the 1810 Mecklenburg County Tax List in Capt.
McKiney's Co.:
Philip Hoover; no land; 1 WP

[Bulletin of the Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, Forest City,
NC, 1993, PP 24]
Lincoln County, North Carolina Returns of Estates
April 1818
p. 118 Return of estate of Peter Fite dec'd by Adam Hoyle and David
Fite, exec. Notes: H. Hunter, Fleet Cox, Robert Cox, Alexander
Hambleton, Jacob Fite, James Smith, Leonard Fite, Wm. McCord, Samuel
McKee, A. & A. Hoyle, Adam Hoyle, John Fite, Isaac
p. 119 West, JOHN HIPP, Valentine Bedleman, Francis Beaty, James McKee
Jnr., Martin Shufford, GEORGE CATHEY, Fulard Auten, Robert Beaty, Paul
Auton, Geo. Haddle, John Neegle, John Smith, Isaac West Snr.,
p. 120 Eli Chapple, John Manner Snr., Wm. Robeson, Robert Cobb, Mark
Massey, Abram Scott, James Porter, Henry Tysen, ALEXANDER CATHEY, SNR.,
Jno. Taylor, Isaac Henry, David Smith, Thompson Hargrave, Wm. Norton,
PHILIP HOOVER, Benjn. Hargrave, Wm. West, Jno. Hargrave, Mathew Armstrong
Jnr., Featherston Wells, James Smith, John Philips, Thos. Jones, Andy
Armstrong, Robert McCaul, Anderson Wells, HENRY HOOVER, Wm. Hargrave,
Jackson Roddon, Wm. Owens, Vincent Cox widows, John Hutcheson, Anthony
Allison, Benjamin Prescout.
p. 121 Articles left to Barbara Fite by her husband Peter Fite during
her life. By David Fite and Adam Hoyle, exec.
[Names in all-caps by DJJ]

2 October 1828 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 21:486 - Wm Smith of
Charlotte, NC for the sum of $89 sells to Philip Hoover a tract of land
in Mecklenburg County lying on the waters of the Catawba River and
bounded by the river, joining the lands of John Fite and James Spratt
containing 232 acres. Formerly sold by George Fite to Wm Berryhill in
1825.

29 March 1829 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 21:528 - Pleasant M. Fite
and Peggy Fite of Lincoln Co., NC sold all their interest in 233 acres of
property in Mecklenburg County on the Catawba River at Martin's Ferry
joining the lands of James Spratt and the heirs of John Fite deceased to
Philip Hoover of Lincoln County, NC for $100. The land was a bequest
made by Peter Fite deceased to George Fite deceased. George Fite
stipulated that the land was to be sold and the amount equally divided
between his children. Pleasant M. Fite and Peggy Fite were two of his
children. The deed was dated 22 March 1828.

29 June 1829 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 21:554 - Sally Fite of
Lincoln Co., NC sold all her claim and interest in a certain tract of her
legacy in Mecklenburg County at Martin's Ferry to Philip Hoover of
Lincoln Co., NC for $50.

21 August 1838 - Mecklenburg Co., NC Deed Book 25:59 - David Fite of
Lincoln Co., NC, executor for the estate of Peter Fite deceased, sold 264
acres of land in Mecklenburg County on the Catawba River to Philip Hoover
of Lincoln Co., NC for $1003. The land adjoined that of the widow Natty
Fite Cathcart. Deed witnessed by Wm Neageal and Peter Fite.

His death was noted in the "Mecklenburg Jeffersonian" on December 27,
1848. He died on December 20, 1848 at 83 years old. Name was misspelled
Philip Hoovel. I believe that the age given in the death notice is also
wrong - that he died at 63 years of age.

Note: the following transcription is made from the original will of
Philip Hoover which is in the North Carolina Archives. The will was
recorded in Mecklenburg County Will Book I, pp 146. The recorded copy
from the will book contains significant errors that were made at the time
the will was copied into the will book.

Mecklenburg County Original Wills NC
1749-1918 CR.065.801.20
Philip Hoover 1849
Xerographic Copy by North Carolina State Archives 31 Mar 2000
Transcribed by Donna J. Johnson 07 April 2000

I Philip Hoover of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina
Being of Sound mind and memory do make this my last will and Testament in
manor as following
First, my will is that my body be decently intered and that all my just
debts be paid.
Item - I will to my Beloved wife Mary Hoover my negros Anderson and
Martha for her support during her natural life Also Two horses and as
many Horne-- Cattle and Hogs as She may deem necessary for her
comfortable support. I further will to her the plantation where I now
reside during her natural life - Also all of my house hold ^furniture.
I will to my Son Cyrus one hundred and ten Acres of Land off my Knox
plantation so as to imbrace the present improvement he has made and not
to prejudice the remaining part.
I will to my Son Logan one half of my home place after the death of my
wife also one half of the ballance of my Knox tract after Cyrus gets off
his portion also my negro boy Alexander (Alexander crossed out) Ned.
I will to my Son Stanhope one half of my home place after the death of my
wife also one half of the ballance of my Knox tract of Land after Cyrus
get off his portion also my negro boy Fed.
I will to my friend L. A. Grier in Trust my negro Girl Lot and Child +
increase for the support of my Daughter Catharine wife of J. W. Fares and
at sd Catharines death to go to her Children. I will further that
whereas J. W. Fares is indebted to me in Settlement what ever that amount
may be I will to him.
I will to my Daughter Elmina wife of Pleasant Oliver during her natural
life and at her death to the heirs of her body my negro woman Carey and
boy Jefferson.
Item - I will to my Daughter Adaline my negro Girl Jane.
Item - I will to my Daughter Arabella my negro boy Edward (Edward crossed
out) Alexander.
Item - I will to my Daughter Mary Augustine my negro boy Anthony also one
hundred Dollars.
Item - I will to my Son Pinckney my negro man Ben.
Item - I will to my Son Thomas my negro woman Rachel.
Item - My will further is that all of the ballance of my property be Sold
by my Executor on a Credit of Twelve Months with Interest from date and
equally divided among my surviving Children.
And Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends Thomas
Brem and Johnathan Reed my lawful Executors to all intents and purposes
to execute this my last will and Testament according to the true intent
and meaning of the Same and hereby revoking and declaring all other will
void.
In witness whereof I the sd Philip Hoover do hereunto set my hand and
Seal this 18th day of August A. D. 1848.
Test Philip Hoover {seal}
L. A. Grier
W. Harris

State of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
January Term 1849
I certify that the Execution of the above will was duly proved in open
Court by the subscribing witness thereto, was recorded, and the Executors
qualified.
B. Oates CCC

Mecklenburg County Estates book 6:378 - executors T. H. Brem and John
Reed.

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