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In the name of God Amen I Thomas Hodges of the
County of Caswell and State of North Carolina being of sound mind
and disposing memory and knowing it is appointed for all men once to
die do hereby make this my last Will and Testament in manner and
form as follows to wit.
1 I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my property before
any division takes place.
2. I give to my daughter Martha Simpson one neagro boy Basmy worth
five hundred and fifty dollars.
3. I give to my daughter Mary West one neagro woman Jinny and her
children namely George Henry John Preston Sally Betty & Silby worth
four hundred and fifty dollars. I enter a Security for Cary W. West
Guardian ship for his childrens legacy in their grandfather Benjamin
C. West Esstate to the amount of four hundred dollars for which if I
have it to pay which my papers will show She is not to draw one cent
more of my Esstate untill the balance of my children is made equal
with her and then she is to come in for her equal part.
4. I give to Robert A. Gatewood one neagro girl Maria worth five
hundred and thirty dollars it is further my desire that whatever is
due my daughter Eliza Gatewood deceased at my death shall go to the
heirs of her body forever
5. I give to my daughter in law Susan W. Hodges five hundred dollars
which my son Samuel Hodges deceased is due me on the purchase of a
piece of land and I further desire she shall not receive one cent
more of my Esstate until all the ballance of my children is made
equal with her and then for her to come in for her equal part
6. It is further my desire that the balance of my children be made
equal with my daughter Martha Simpson
7. It is my desire that my land be laid off in three equal lots as
near as possible and sold by my Executors here in after named Also
my neagroes and all of my Esstate sold and equally divided among all
of my children namely James A. Hodges Samuel Hodges deceased
Thompson C. Hodges Mary West Henry E. Hodges Nancy Hagood Eliza
Gatewood deceased Harrison L Hodges William H. Hodges Martha Simpson
Yuel F. Hodges and Thomas W. Hodges
8. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my three sons James
A. Hodges Henry E. Hodges and Thomas W. Hodges Executors of this my
last Will and Testament in witness where of I here unto set my hand
and affix my seal this the 9th day of December in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty seven.
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Witness
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W. H. Gatewood (Jurat) |
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Thomas X Hodges {Seal}
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North Carolina]
Caswell County] January Court 1858
The execution of this will was duly proved in open Court by the
oaths of ~. Garrett and William H. Gatewood the subscribing
witnesses to the same to be the last will and testament of Thomas
Hodges deceased ordered to be registered at the same time James A.
Hodges, Henry E. Hodges and Thomas W. Hodges, the Executors therein
named came into open Court and was duly qualified according to Law
as the Executors & letters Testamentary issued to them accordingly.
Tho. W. Graves CLK
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