Hodges
Cinda Ellen Hodges
John Calvin Hodges ~ Rhodina Murphy Hodges
Cinda Ellen & Delia Hodges (daughters standing)
John's brother, William Curtis Hodges, and Family
WC Hodges and Family
Graveside Ceremony for Curtis Hodges
Marriage Bond of Aaron B. Hodges & Elizabeth Markham
Aaron Hodges & James Markham
Aaron Hodges' Last Will & Testament
Know all men by these presents that I Aaron Hodges of the County of Sumner
State of Tennessee -- knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life
have thought proper to make and publish this my last Will and Testament and do
hereby publish in manner and form following to wit -- First I wish all my just
debts and funal expenses paid -- Secondly I wish my wife Elizabeth to have
during her natural life the use of a Seventy five acre tract of land on which
David Bradly now lives and also all the plantation lying above a new Cross fence
of the place I live on. Also I give her the use of all my negroes durring her
natural life and as much of my stock of all kinds, as she may choose, also as
much of the House hold and Kitchen furniture as she wants to have and possess
during her natural life -- Thirdly, I wish all the remainder of my perishable
property equally divided between my children to wit Holly Hodges, Chirsly
Hodges, Asa W. Hodges, Martha Hodges, Nancy Brown, Chloe Keen, & Mariam
Hodges And also I wish them to have the remainder of my land which is not left
to my wife to be equally divided between them, and the better to enable them to
divide I authorize and empower them any five agreeing thereto to make sale
thereof altogether or in parts as may best suit and to make a good sufficient
tittle or tittles thereto provide each one of the above named Children bind
themselves to the sum of five dollars each annually to my wife for better
support and mentinance of her the Said Elizabeth and further before they take
possession of the land they are to build necessary and comfortable houses for
the Said Elizabeth on the said seventy five acre tract and as soon as they
comply with these requistions they are to take full possession as above stated
and not before. I also wish my wife Elizabeth Hodges to have one year's support
out of the Crop and Stock that I may be possessed of at my death. Fourthly at
the death of my wife I wish my grandson William A. Edwards to have an equal
portion of the Stock which she may then possess with said of my other children
-- that is as much as they draw when they first divide Also I wish to have the
75 acre tract of land as assigned to her I also wish the land laid off for his
benefit above the new Cross fence and all the negroes and such other property as
she may have sold on a twelve month's credit and the money arising from said
sale to be divided as follows Martha Hodges one hundred dollars Holly Hodges one
hundred and fifty dollars Nancy Brown one dollar Cloe Keen one hundred and fifty
dollars -- Chrisly Hodges one hundred and fifty dollars Asa W. Hodges one
hundred and fifty dollars Mariam Hodges one hundred and fifty dollars and
William A. Edwards one hundred and fifty dollars. And said division if there is
any over I wish it equally divided between the said Martha Hodges, Holly Hodges,
Nancy Brown, Cloe Keen, Christly Hodges, Asa W. Hodges, Miriam Hodges and
William A. Edwards providing always that the said William A. Edwards lives with
my wife or under the control of My Executors, but if he is disobedient and
refuses to be governed and advised by them then I wish him cut of with one
dollar, and, his part equally divided among all the rest. It is however
understood that the money arising from the sale of the land last mentioned is
not under any circumstance any part of it to go to the said Wm A. Edward the 75
acreas being a fair portion of the land for him. Lastly I appoint Chrisly Hodges
and Meredith Hodges my executors revoking all former wills satisfying and
confirming this my last will and Testament. In winess whereof I have hereunto
set my name and affixed my Seal the 19th day of November AD 1844
Acknowledged by the Testator in our
presence, Tested
by us at his request |
Aaron Hodges |
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Codicil to the foregoing will.
I wish my Executors before they pay any
part of my estate over to my daughter Martha Hodges if her husband is living to
take a Bond of him binding him if he is the longest liver and any part of his
wife's interest in my estate is not consumed to return the same to be equally
divided among my other heirs this I wish to be a part of my will and ____ into
effect by my Executors -- In Testamony whereof I set my name this the day and
date above written
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