In the name of God Amen. I Asa Hodges of the county of Sumner & State of Tennessee ___ of sound & perfect mind & memory do bless God Almighty for the same. do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner & form ___ that is to say first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jemima Hodges all my estate real & personal during her matural life or widowhood ____ wise here in mentioned, secondly I give and bequeath to my four sons vix Ransom L (F?) Hodges, Creed C. Hodges, Asa M. Hodges and Alfred J. Hodges ___ land one hundred and seventy nigne acres to be equally divided ___ at the death or marriage of my beloved wife. Jemima Hodges, to them and their heirs forever and ___ atht edecease or marriage of my wife I give and bequeath my negro girl Riller with her increase ___ my personal property to be equally divided between lawful heirs Ransom S. Hodges, Creed C. Hodges, Polly B. Hodges, Becky C. Hodges Sarah N. Hodges, Asa M. Hodges, ___ L. Hodges, Alfred J. Hodges and Jemima A. Hodges______ I appoint Merdith Hodges my sole executor of this my last will and testament further it is my wish for all my just debts to be paid out of my estate. ______children schooled and when any one of my children come of lawful age to ___ for themselves I wish my executor to give them such a portion of my chattle property as he may deem necessary ____ due regard to an equal division of the ____ of my beloved wife Jemima Hodges. I hereby revoke all former will by me hereto fore made. In witness ___ of I have here set my hand and seal this 23rd day of ____the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
| Asa (his X mark) Hodges |
Signed selaed published and declared by the above mentioned Asa Hodges to be his last will and testament in the presents of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witness in the presents of the testator
Isham Hodges Jr.
Isham Hodges Sr.
Sarah (x) Hodges
November Term 1823