Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Hudson, Cutberd September 30, 1799
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Source: Elbert Co.,ga Will Book B, Pages 80-82
Written: September 30, 1799
Recorded: April 20, 1801

Will of Cutberd Hudson - Written 30 Sep 1799
Elbert Co., GA Will Book B, pages 80-83

"In the name of God Amen I Cutberd Hudson of the State of Georgia 
and County of Elbert being in a low state of health but of sound 
memory do make this my Last Will and Testament - Imprimis, I give
to my beloved wife Elizabeth Hudson her choice of my horses and beds
and furniture. I likewise lend her during her widowhood three negroes
to wit Stepny Lucy and Betty Likewise four cows four sheep likewise 
the upper plantation with the dwelling house and kitchen and out 
houses whereon I now live with a sufficiency of provisions and a 
sufficiency of plantation tools for to make a crop with a sufficiency 
of my household furniture to subsist on (Item) I give and bequeath 
unto my son Joacim Hudson one negro fellow named Soloman to him and 
his heirs for ever (Item) I give to my Christopher Hudson two hundred
eighty seven and half acres of land in Franklyn County on Littles 
Creek also a negro girl named Mary to him and his heirs for ever
(Item) I give and bequeath unto my son Joshua Hudson one negro boy 
named Harry to him and his heirs for ever (Item) I give and bequeath
unto my son Gilliam Hudson three hundred acres of land in Franklyn 
County on a small creek of the Grove River, also one negro boy named 
Elbert to him and his heirs for ever (Item) I give and bequeath to 
my son Thomas Hudson my land and plantation whereon I now live except 
a small part adjoining Harpers and Bardens lines but not to possess 
more than two hundred acres with the lower plantation untill after 
his mothers death or marriage and then to possess the whole also one 
negro girl named Olive to him and his heirs for ever (Item) I give 
to my grandson Cuthbert Hudson son of Christopher Hudson fifty acres
of land adjoining the tract I now live on be the same more or less in
a direct course from a light wood corner on Harpers line thence to a 
corner line on sd line thence a direct course to my back line all 
above said line I give to him and heirs for ever (Item) I give to my 
daughter Anpheladay Westbrook one negro girl named Pegg to her and 
her heirs for ever (Item) I give to my daughter Elizabeth Northington
one negro girl named Amey to her and her heirs for ever (Item) I give
to my daughter Mary Burten one negro girl named Milly to her and her 
heirs forever (Item) I give and bequeath to my daughter Susanna Hudson
one negro girl named Nell one feather bed and furniture to her and her
heirs for ever (Item) I give unto my daughter Bethsheba Hudson one 
negro girl named Nancy one feather bed and furniture to her and her 
heirs for ever - It is my will and desire after all my just debts is 
paid that what is not mentioned in my Will shall be equally divided
between my children also it is my will and desire after the death of 
my wife or marriage that what I have lent her shall be equally divided 
between all my children, I constitute this my Last Will and Testament
revoking all others theretofore made - I constitute and appoint my 
two sons Joacim Hudson and Christopher Hudson Executors to this my 
last Will - As witness my hand this thirtyth day of September 1799. 
                                     Cutberd Hudson    (Seal) 
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of 
Jno. P. Harper
Nathl. Hudson"
"Recorded this Will the 20th day of Aopril 1801 by W. Higginbotham, 
C.C.O." 

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