Sumter County ScArchives Deeds.....Hodge, John to George W., Gabriel, John, Thomas, Andrew J. & Samuel Hodge, November 22, 1843
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Faye L. Dyess FDyess6591@aol.com January 15, 1998, 2:39 am

The following is a Deed of Gift written By John Hodge 22 November 1843.  It gives 
land to the sons born of him and Mary Wise.  It was transcribed and typed by 
Faye L. Dyess.  The original is on file at the South Carolina Archives.  A copy of 
the original is in the possession of Faye L. Dyess.

John Hodge to George W. Hodge & Others- Deed of Gift

State of South Carolina
Sumter District

Know all men by these presents that I John Hodge of Said District in consideration of 
this natural love and affection which I have and bear to George W. Hodge and Gabriel Hodge 
& John Hodge & Thomas Hodge & Andrew  J. Hodge and Samuel Hodge for and toward the better 
support and maintenance of George W. Hodge   Gabriel Hodge & John Hodge & Thomas Hodge 
& Andrew J. Hodge and Samuel Hodge after my decease & for diverse other good causes and 
valuable considerations we thereunto especially moving  have given granted & sold & by 
their presents do give, grant & sell unto George W. Hodge one hundred and Sixty six acres 
of land & being part of a tract of land containing 1000 & no acres formerly Rusidel land, 
it being its N. east part, also I give Gabriel Hodge 166 acres joining said George W. Hodge  
tract, I also give John Hodge 166 acres joining Gabriel Hodge tract I also give Andrew J. Hodge
166 acres joining John Hodge part I also give Thomas Hodge 181 acres joining Andrew Hodge part,
I also give Samuel Hodge 181 acres joining Thomas Hodge part on the South side of said tract 
to have and to hold the premises before mentioned on this special trust & confidence & upon 
this express condition that he the said George W. Hodge, Gabriel Hodge, John Hodge, 
Andrew J. Hodge, Thomas Hodge, Samuel Hodge their exec & Adm or assigners shall & do present 
& suffer me the said John Hodge to use, keep & enjoy all & ..........the said land, before 
mentioned during my natural life without paying or yielding anything for the same or in 
respect there of & not otherwise and that, from & after my decease then the said 
George W. Hodge, Gabriel Hodge,  John Hodge, Andrew J. Hodge, Thomas Hodge, Samuel Hodge 
their exec. Advisors or assigns shall or may lawfully may have hold and enjoy the same and 
every part & parcel thereof and dispose  thereof & convert the same to his and their own 
proper use & behoof as he or they shall think fit. 

In witness here unto I set my hand seal this 22nd day November 1843.


John Hodge


Signed, Sealed
& delivered in the presents of Henry Hudnall & Ihay N. Hudnall


State of South Carolina
Sumter District
Personally appeared I. N. Hudnall who being duly sworn sayeth that he did see 
John Hodge sign, seal and acknowledge the written instrument to be his deed and be depos..... 
that the said Henry Hudnall sign as a witness with himself to the same.

Ilay N. Hudnall (This name appears on all other record as Ilia)

sworn to before me this 30th day of November 1843 Henry Hudnall
Recorded 1 February 1844


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