Surry-Johnston-Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Hudspeth, Ralph June 11, 1776
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Written: June 11, 1776
Recorded: 1777

Ralph Hudspeth Will 1776

In the name of God Amen.

This eleventh day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven 
hundred and seventy six, I Ralph Hudspeth, of the County of Surry and the 
province of North Carolina, being of perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto 
God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and, too, knowing that it is 
appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and 
Testament, that is to say –

First, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it 
and my Body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my 
executors, hereafter named, not doubting but at the resurrection I shall receive 
the same by the mighty power of God, and as to my worldly estate I dispose of 
them in the following manner –

I give and bequeath to my son Ralph a negro woman named Aggy, the same I lent to 
him some time ago to him and his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Carter a negro man named Bob, the same that 
he has had in possession some time to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Jiles a negro man named Vick, that he has in 
his possession to him and his heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margrate Moore ten Shillings 
Proclamation money.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son David all that the tract of land whereon I 
now live to take possession thereof after the marriage or decease of his mother 
to him and Heirs forever, nevertheless if my son David should die before he 
arrived to the age of Twenty-one years without a Lawfull Heir of his Body then, 
and in that case it is my desire that the said land should be sold and the money 
arising therefrom to be Equally divided between the Surviving Children that I 
have by my wife Catherine.

Item.  I also give and bequeath to my son David thirty pounds Proclamation 
money.

Item. I lend to my beloved wife Catherine the Land and Plantation whereon I now 
live, also the following negroes (to wit) Flood, Nedd, Nan, Jenny and young Nan 
together with all my stock and household furniture covering her natural life or 
widowhood and after her decease or marriage I give and bequeath the aforesaid 
negroes (to wit)Flood, Nedd, Nan, Jenny, and young Nan, together, with their 
increase also, all my stock and household furniture to my following children (to 
wit) George Hudspeth, Airs Hudspeth, John Hudspeth, David Hudspeth, Hannah 
McLimore, Mary Blalock, Martha Holdridge and Lucy Holdridge to be equally 
divided between them, them and their Heirs forever.

Item.  I give and bequeath to my son Jiles Hudspeth Ten Shillings proclamation 
money.

Lastly I do appoint my beloved wife Catherine, Executrix, and George Hudspeth 
and John Hudspeth Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed my Seal the day 
and date above Written.
Ralph (his mark R) Hudspeth

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Tho Johnson, J. Williams, Thomas 
Johnson, Jun.







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