Jefferson County Georgia Will Eli Hudson Sr. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Pamela D. Hudson" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/jefferson.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm WILL OF ELIJAH "ELI" HUDSON b. 1790-1800 d. abt. October 1833 Jefferson County, GA h/o SARAH PENELOPE "PENNY" MORGAN b. 1800 Wake County, NC d. aft. 26 Apr 1854 Jefferson Co, GA Made: 22 Oct 1833 Probated: 04 Nov 1833 State of Georgia ) Jefferson County ) In the name of God, Amen. I, ELI HUDSON, of the County of Jefferson and State of Georgia being weak of body but of sound and disposing memory, do make and ordain this to be my Will. Whereas, my beloved daughter JANE has a certain negro girl slave named Milly given to her by her grandfather BROWN, which wll make her a larger heir in my Estate, than the remainder of my will (to my) beloved children, it is my will and desire, and I do hereby ordain it. That my will (is that my) beloved wife PENNY and each of my other children, shall have out of my Estate, a like value or portion to the negro girl Milly belonging to my daughter JANE. And then the remainder of my Estate t obe equally divided between my beloved wife and children share and share alike agreeable to law. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife PENNY as Executrix to carry this my last will and desire into full effect, agreeable t othe meaning and intent there of. Acknowledged and signed with my hand this the 22nd day of October in the year of our Lord, 1833. Witnesses: /s/ Samuel M. Barr ) /s/ Elijah Tisdale Hudson ) /s/ ELI HUDSON /s/ James Adams ) State of Georgia ) Jefferson County ) Personally appeared in open court, ELIJAH T. HUDSON, one of the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of ELI HUDSON, deceased, and on Oath saith that he was present and did see the said ELI HUDSON sign, seal, and publish the same as his last Will and Testament and that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory and that this deponent together with SAMUEL M. BARR and JAMES ADAMS did subscribe the same as witnesses in the presence of the Testator and in each others presence. Sworn to in open court ) November 4, 1833 ) /s/ ELIJAH T. HUDSON Eben Bothwell, Dep.Clk. ) Court of Ordinary, Jefferson County, GA Minutes Book, pages 32 & 33 Monday, November 4th, 1833 The Last Will and Testament of ELI HUDSON was this day proven and ordered to be recorded and ordered that Letters Testamentory are due to the Executrix on her compliance with Law. Whereupon PENNY HUDSON the Executrix, therein named was duly qualified Executrix and Letters Testamentory were duly issued to her on said Estate. /s/ D. Ebenezer Bothwell, Clerk Court of Ordinary, Jefferson County, GA Minutes Book, Page 74 Monday, November 7th, 1836 ELIZABETH A. HUDSON a minor heir of ELI HUDSON, deceased, being fourteen years of age came into open court and made choice of her mother PENELOPE HUDSON as her Guardian. It is ordered by the court that PENELOPE HUDSON be and is hereby appointed Guardian of the persons and property of MARY A. E. HUDSON, SARAH A. HUDSON, and JAMES HUDSON, minors and orphan children of ELI HUDSON, deceased, under the age of fourteen years. Court of Ordinary, Jefferson County, GA Minutes Book, Page 75 Monday, November 7th, 1836 Upon the application of PENELOPE HUDSON, Administratrix of ELI HUDSON, deceased, for leave to sell the real estate of said deceased and if appearing to the court that said Administratrix duly advertised her said intended application for the term of four months in one of the public Gazettes of this State according to the law and no objections having been made and the sale of the same appearing to be necessary, it is therefore ordered that said Administratrix have leave to sell the home upon her publishing the sale of the same in one of the public Gazettes of this State according to law. /s/ D. Ebenezer Bothwell, Clerk -------------- Descendants of Elijah "Eli" Hudson 1 Elijah "Eli" Hudson Born: Bet. 1790 - 1800 Died: Abt. October 1833 in Jefferson County, GA .. +Sarah Penelope "Penny" Morgan Born: 1800 in Wake County, NC Died: Aft. April 26, 1854 in Jefferson County, GA Married: Abt. 1820 in NC ?? Father: Hardy Morgan 2 Celia Jane Hudson Born: 1820 in Wake County, NC Died: Bet. 1851 - 1856 in Jefferson County, GA .... +Enoch Farmer Born: 1807 in SC Died: Bet. May 1856 - 1860 in Jefferson County, GA Married: April 10, 1834 in Louisville, Jefferson County, GA ... 3 Elizabeth A. Farmer Born: 1838 in Jefferson County, GA ... 3 Edward B. H. Farmer Born: 1846 in Jefferson County, GA ... 3 Emma Caroline Farmer Born: 1849 in Jefferson County, GA 2 Elizabeth Anne Hudson Born: October 28, 1822 in Jefferson County, GA Died: June 13, 1857 in Jefferson County, GA Burial: Ways Baptist Church Cemetery, County Road #329, Stellaville, Jefferson County, GA .... +Levin Collins Matthews Born: January 28, 1815 in Jefferson County, GA Died: June 26, 1866 in Jefferson County, GA Burial: Ways Baptist Church Cemetery, County Road #329, Stellaville, Jefferson County, GA Married: May 15, 1838 in Louisville, Jefferson County, GA Father: Thomas Matthews Mother: Unity King ... 3 William Collins "W. C." Matthews Born: July 25, 1839 in Jefferson County, GA Died: December 13, 1894 in Washington County, GA ?? Burial: Old Sandersville City Cemetery, Sandersville, Washington County, GA ... 3 Eli I. Matthews Born: November 29, 1841 in Jefferson County, GA Died: September 24, 1903 Burial: Old Sandersville City Cemetery, (Row 6, Lot 69) Sandersville, Washington County, GA ... 3 Ann Elizabeth Matthews Born: May 05, 1844 in Jefferson County, GA Died: April 20, 1846 in Jefferson County, GA - died young Burial: Ways Baptist Church Cemetery, County Road #329, Stellaville, Jefferson County, GA ... 3 Lewis Aldolphus Matthews Born: 1846 in Jefferson County, GA Died: 1902 in Tennille, Washington County, GA ....... +Isabella Maria Caroline Blackshear Born: June 06, 1846 in Laurens County, GA Died: June 06, 1915 in Manchester, Meriwether County, GA Married: Bef. 1884 in GA ... 3 Charles A. Matthews Born: 1855 in Jefferson County, GA Died: 1931 in Jefferson County, GA Burial: Ways Baptist Church Cemetery, County Road #329, Stellaville, Jefferson County, GA ....... +Mary A. (unknown) Born: 1858 Died: 1937 in Jefferson County, GA Burial: Ways Baptist Church Cemetery, County Road #329, Stellaville, Jefferson County, GA 2 Mary A. E. "Carolin" Hudson Born: 1826 in Jefferson County, GA Died: Aft. 1860 in Washington County, GA ?? .... +Philip Clark Born: Bet. 1819 - 1820 in Jefferson County, GA Died: Aft. 1860 in Washington County, GA ?? Married: December 09, 1841 in Jefferson County, GA ... 3 Penelope J. "Penny" Clark Born: 1843 in Jefferson County, GA ... 3 William E. Clark Born: 1845 in Jefferson County, GA ... 3 James E. Clark Born: Abt. April 1850 in Jefferson County, GA ... 3 John A. Clark Born: 1855 in Jefferson County, GA 2 Sarah A. Hudson Born: 1826 in Jefferson County, GA Died: Bet. October 1850 - August 1852 in Louisville, Jefferson County, GA .... +William P. Whigham Born: June 11, 1815 in Jefferson County, GA Died: December 10, 1901 in Louisville, Jefferson County, GA Burial: Ebeneezer Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery, US 1, Louisville, Jefferson County, GA Married: December 24, 1844 in Jefferson County, GA Father: William Whigham Mother: Mary (unknown) ... 3 John J. Whigham Born: 1845 in Louisville, Jefferson County, GA Died: 1922 in Burke County, GA Burial: Rose Dhu Cemetery, North College Avenue (off Highway 24), Vidette, Burke County, GA ....... +Mary Colter Born: 1850 Died: 1926 in Burke County, GA Burial: Rose Dhu Cemetery, North College Avenue (off Highway 24), Vidette, Burke County, GA Married: in GA 2 James Charles Hudson Born: 1834 in Jefferson County, GA Died: Aft. 1860 in Jefferson County, GA ?? .... +Martha R. Vaughn Born: 1839 in GA Died: Aft. 1860 in Jefferson County, GA ?? Married: Abt. 1859 in GA ... 3 James E. 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