Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hodge, John November 3, 1792 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 320-322 Written: November 3, 1792 Recorded: Aug 1811 Testator: John Hodge In the name of God Amen I John Hodge of orange County & State of North Carra- -lina being in the low state of health but (blessed be God) of perfect mind & memory; Calling to mind mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die; do (this third day of November 1792) make & ordain this my last Will & Testament. Principally, & first, at my death, I recommend my soul into the hands of God as a faithful Creator, & my Body to be decently buried at the expense of my present Estate. After the discharge of my just debts, I Will & bequeath the remaining part of my worldly Estate in the following manner. First I bequeath to my dearly & well beloved Wife Agnes Hodge the whole benefit & use of my house & her maintenance off my plantation during her life: also her bed & furniture together with the remaining part of my house hold furniture. Also one bay Mare & her last Colt. Also two milk Cows at her own choice. Six sheep & half the hoggs with their increase: Also one Negro Woman named Sall all to be hers during her life & at her death to be given to or amongst those of her heirs, she pleases. But should my wife mar[r]y then in that case, I will the Negro women Sall & all the articles of a mentioned (except her bed & beding Mare & saddle) to my son Robert he pay-ing to my ["two grandsons" x-out] Wm, & Joseph Sons[?] John each ten pounds, when come of age Having formerly according to my then possessions, made a divide of my personal & real Estate to my sons George & Samuel I now give to my son Joseph the Still. To my son Robert I will the plantation on which I now live, the waggon & the remaining part of the horses cattle sheep & [page 2] hoggs: with all the farming tools. also my claims ["in" x-out] of Land in the western Country. This my last will & testament, I ordain & do hereby utterly revoke & disan- nul all former wills or testaments by me willed or made; & I do appoint my well beloved wife Agnes Hodge Ex- ecutrix & my Son Robert Executor both to execute this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the day & date above written. Signed Sealed pronounced & declared } his by the said John Hodge as his last } John (H) Hodge (seal) will and testament in the presence } mark of us - - - } Wm Hodge Jno. Herman jurat [Will Book Volume D, page 320] In the name of God Amen I John Hodge of orange Coun ty and State of North Carolina being in the low state of Health but blessed be God of perfect mind and memory caling to mind mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die do this third day of November 1792 make and ordain this my last Will and Testament prin cipally and first at my decease[orig: death] I recommend my soul into the hands of God as a faithful creator and my body to be decently buried at the expense of my present Estate ~~~~~~ [Will Book Volume D, page 321] After the discharge of my Just debts I will and bequeath the remaining part of my worldly estate in the following manner ~~~ First I bequeath to my dearly and well beloved wife Agnes Hodge the whole benefit & use of my House and her maintenance off my plantation during [her] life, also her bed & furniture together with the remain -ing part of my Household furniture, also one bay Mare and her last colt also two milk Cows at her own choice six sheep and half the Hogs with their increase ~~~ Also one Negroe woman named Sall all to be hers during her life and at her death to be given to or amongst those of her heirs she pleases. But should my wife Marry then in that case, I will the negroe women Sall and all the articles of a mentioned (except her bed & Beding, Mare and saddle) to my son Robert, he pay to my two grandsons William and Josephs sons John each ten pounds when come of age having formerly according to my then possession made and divided of my personal & real estate to my sons George and Samuel I now give to my son Joseph the Still ~~~ To my son Robert I will the plantation on which I now live the waggon and the remaining part of the Horses, cattle, Sheep and Hogs with all the farming Tools also my claims of Land in the western country ~~~ This my last will and Testament I ordain and do hereby [orig: utterly] revoke & disannull all former wills or Testaments by me willed or made, And [orig:I do] appoint my well beloved wife Agnes Hodge Executrix and my son Robert Executor both to execute this my last will and Testament ~~~ In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & date above written. signed Sealed pronounced his and declared by the said John (H) (seal )Hodge John Hodge as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us Wm Hodge } Jno. Herman } jurat [Will Book Volume D, page 322] Orange County August term 1811~~~ The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of John Hodge Deceased was duly proved in open court by the oath of John Herman one of the sub scribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded- Test J Taylor CC By J Ferguson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 320-322 Recorded Aug 1811 Unsual length of time (19 years) between the writing and proving of the will. No estate papers found.