WILL: John Hodges, 1809, Montgomery Co., KY

Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 5:13 PM
Bill Scroggin (itcscrog@aol.com)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, John Hodges, of Montgomery County and the State of Kentucky, 
being weak in boddy but of sound mind and memory, calling to mind the immortality of my 
boddy and that it is appointed for all men once to die and after that Judgement, do make and 
ordain this to be my last will and Testament, revoking all others heretofore made by me.

First, I recommend my soul to God who gave it my boddy to be buried in a Christian like 
manner, and after my just debts are paid what worldly estate it has pleased God to bless me 
with, I dispose of it in the following manner to (wit) 

Item: It is my will that my beloved wife Deborah Hodges shall enjoy during her natural life 
all my Estate both personal and real after her decease to go and descent as follows:

Item: I give my son Jesse Hodges one negro boy named Joe to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my daughter Nancy Hodges one negro girl Phyllis to her and her heirs 
forever.

Item: It is my will and desire after the death of my wife Deborah, that my negro woman Lydia 
shall be free to enjoy her liberty.

Item: I give to my daughter Lucy England twenty-five pounds cash to be raised out of my 
estate.

Item: I give to my daughter Mary Logan twenty-five pounds cash to be raised out of my 
estate.

Item: It is my will after the death of my wife that all the reside of my estate and not 
before bequeathed shall be equally divided between my four children to (wit) - Jessie 
Hodges, Nancy Hodges, Lucy England and Mary Logan.

Lastly I constitute appoint my friends [names hard to read, may be Van (?), B. Ralls, and 
Lawrence Evirtsons] to this my last will and testament in  Testimony whereof I have here 
unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of March in the year of my Lord, one 
thousand eight hundred and nine.

John Hodges X his mark (Seal)

Signed and pronounced in the presence of
Thomas Sinclair
William Willcockson
Thomas Branagem

Montgomery County May Court 1810

This last will and testament of John Hodges deceased was presented in court and proved by 
the oaths of Thomas Sinclair and William Wilcoxon, witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered 
to be recorded.

Attest: S. S. Harrison Clerk


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