Asa Hodges
Signed
Transcribed
by Joyce Hetrick, 1998
Source:
Will Book II, p. 8 (Microfilm)
In the name of God Amen. I Asa Hodges of the county
of Sumner & State of Tennessee ___ of sound & perfect mind & memory
do bless God Almighty for the same. do make and publish this my last will and
testament in manner & form ___ that is to say first I give and bequeath to
my beloved wife Jemima Hodges all my estate real & personal during her matural life or widowhood ____ wise here in mentioned,
secondly I give and bequeath to my four sons vix
Ransom L (F?) Hodges, Creed C. Hodges, Asa M. Hodges
and Alfred J. Hodges ___ land one hundred and seventy nigne
acres to be equally divided ___ at the death or marriage of my beloved wife.
Jemima Hodges, to them and their heirs forever and ___ atht
edecease or marriage of my wife I give and bequeath
my negro girl Riller with
her increase ___ my personal property to be equally divided between lawful
heirs
Ransom S. Hodges, Creed C. Hodges, Polly B. Hodges,
Becky C. Hodges Sarah N. Hodges, Asa M. Hodges, ___
L. Hodges, Alfred J. Hodges and Jemima A. Hodges______
I appoint Merdith Hodges my
sole executor of this my last will and testament further it is my wish for all
my just debts to be paid out of my estate. ______children schooled and when any
one of my children come of lawful age to ___ for themselves I wish my executor
to give them such a portion of my chattle property as
he may deem necessary ____ due regard to an equal division of the ____ of my
beloved wife Jemima Hodges. I hereby revoke all former will by me hereto fore
made. In witness ___ of I have here set my hand and seal this 23rd day of
____the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
Asa (his X
mark) Hodges
Signed selaed published and
declared by the above mentioned Asa Hodges to be his
last will and testament in the presents of us who have hereunto subscribed our
names as witness in the presents of the testator
Isham
Hodges Jr.
Isham
Hodges Sr.
Sarah (x) Hodges
November Term 1823