Will of Isham Hodges, Junior
Signed 1-Sep-1826, recorded November 1826

Transcribed by Danene Vincent, February 1998
Source: Will Book II, p. 50-51 (Microfilm)

State of Tennessee
Sumner County
In the name of God Amen. I, Isham Hodges Junior of the County of Sumner and State of Tennessee, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following this is to say. First, I hereby constitute and appoint Meredith Hodges my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament. Secondly, I wish all my just debts paid and Thirdly: I give all my estate Real and personal after paying my debts to my beloved wife Sarah Hodges and my seven children whose names are Daniel Stokes Hodges Samuel Woodrid Hodges and Milissy L. Hodges, Marquis A. Hodges and Harriett L Hodges, Sanford P. Hodges and Clerrissa M. Hodges in common among them all to have hold possess and enjoy the same until my children becomes of age to act for themselves, then for each one to receive their part as they come of age having due regard to an equal division among my wife and children. I hereby revoke all former Wills by me heretofore made In Witness where of I _____ to set my hand and Seal. The first day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundren and Twenty Six

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Signed sealed published and delivered by the above named Isham Hodges to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have _______ subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the Testator
Aron Hodges
Rowland T. Hodges
William W. Ausbrooks



State of Tennessee Sumner County Court November Term 1826
The last Will and Testament of Isham Hodges decd was exhibited in court for probate and duly proved by the oath of Aron Hodges and Rowland Hodges subscribing witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon Meredith Hodges the Executor therein named appeared in court and together with Aron Hodges and Samuel Cockran his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond to the Governor in the sum of Twelve Hundred dollards conditiond as the Law directs and took the oath of Executor prescribed by Law and the same time returned into Court and inventory of said decedants Estate which is ordered to be recorded.
A Copy Test. A. H. Douglass, Clerk of said Court



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