| Notes |
- ===
Contributed by Shirley Middleton Moller
PGLR JJ2:96
At the Request of John Ramsey Hodges the following Bill of Sale was Recorded 21st day of June 1790
Know all men by these Presents that I William Mockbee of Prince Georges County and State of Maryland for and in Consideration of the Sum of Seven Pounds fourteen Shillings Current money to me in hand paid by John Ramsey Hodges of this county and State aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged Hath given granted bargained and Sold and by these presents doth give grant bargain and Sell unto him the Said John Ramsey Hodges his Heirs Executors Administrator and assigns forever Two feather Beds two Sows & 3 Shoats half Dozen flag bottom Chairs a Save two Leather Trunks one Pewter Dish half Dozen plates three Basens a Sett of China Cups & Saucers a Teapot & a Gun unto him the said John Ramsey Hodges his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever To Have and to Hold the said two feather Beds two Saws & threes Shoat half Dozen flag bottomed Chairs a Safe two Leather Trunk one Pewter Dish half dozen plates three Bason a sett of China Cups & Saucers Teapot & a Gun unto him the Said John Ramsey Hodges his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever and the Said William Mockbee for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators the above bargained and sold unto him the Said John Ramsey Hodges his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns will warrant and forever defend against all and every person or persons claiming or pretending to claim any Right Title or interest of in or to the Same or any part thereof by from or under me the Said William Mockbee my Heirs Executors or Administrators or any other person whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty first Day of June one thousand Seven hundred & Ninety
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the Presence of us William Mockbee seal
John Smith Brookes On the back of which Bill of Sale was thus Endorsed
Received the day and year within written of and from John Ramsey Hodges the Sum of Seven Pounds fourteen Shillings Current money being the Consideration therein mentioned
Witness John Smith Brookes William Mockbee
The State of Maryland Prince Georges County to wit Be it Remembered that on the twenty first day of June Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Personally appeared William Mockbee part to the within Instrument of Writing before us two Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Prince Georges and Acknowledged the Same to be his Act and Deed and the Goods & Chattles therein Mentioned to be the right Title Property & Estate of him the Said John Ramsey Hodges his Heirs and Assigns forever According to the true intent and meaning thereof and the acts of Assembly in this case made and Provided Before
John Smith Brookes
===
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 251 CHARLES HODGES, planter 04/26/1787 07/04/1787
"being of perfect mind and Memory , . ,"
Bequeaths to:
1, Thomas Ramsey Hodges --son
-to have all the land on which he now lives lying on the east side of Collington being part of a tract of land called "Thorpland-
2, Charles Ramsey Hodges --son
-to have all of testator's land purchased from Edward Digges being 1 part on the west side of Collington and 1 part on the east side of Collington --except for the meadow that is now cleared and enclosed on the east side of Collington and the water mill together with 12 acres all lying on the west side of Collington
3. John Ramsey Hodges --son
Joseph Ramsey Hodges --son
-to have the lands excepted from the devise given to Charles to be divided equally between them
-to have the land whereon testator now lives being part of a tract of land called "Brock Hall" and to be divided equally between them w/ Joseph to have that part with the testator's dwelling house
-John narned executor of the will
4. Charity Hodges -daughter
-to have 1 sorrel mare and 1 cow and calf, I ewe and lamb
-to have Negro man "Harry" and Negro girl "Bett" and the Negroes to work on the plantation where testator now dwells as long as sire remains single
-to have and occupy her room which site always occupies in testator's dwelling house as long as she remains single
5. Richard Hodges --grandson
Benjamin Hodges --grandson
Walter Hodges --grandson (sons or testator' s son Benjamin Hodges
Thomas Hodges --grandson
John Hodges --grandson
-to have the sum of 1. shilling each having already been sufficiently provided for their father
6. Anne Piles (?) --daughter
-to have the sum of 1 shilling as she has already been provided for
7. Mary Plummer --daughter
Sarah Plummer --daughter
-remainder of the estate to be divided among them and testator's sons John and Joseph
Witnesses: Daniel Clarke, George Hilleary, Daniel A. Belger
Then came: Daniel Clarke
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
===
===
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789;
Folio 254 JAMES DRANE 04/28/1787 10/06/1787
"being in perfect health of Body "
Bequeaths to:
I. Thomas Drane --son
James Drane —son
Anthony Drane --son
William Drane --son
Walter Drane --son
Benjamin Drape --son Stephen Drane --son
Hiram Drane -son
Elizabeth Wells --daughter
Eleanor Drane --daughter
Elizabeth Drane --daughter
Ann Drane --daughter
Charlotte Drane --daughter
-to have all of testator's personal estate to be divided among them
-after widow's decease or remarriage James to have the dwelling plantation and should he die before widow's decease or remarriage, then the dwelling plantation to descend
to testator's son Hiram
2. Elizabeth Drane —wife
-to have Nero woman 'Sue" for her natural life or widowhood and her increase to be divided between testator's son Hiram and daughter Charlotte
-to have testator's plantation for her natural life or widowhood
-named executrix along w/ testator's son James
3. Benjamin Hall
Benjamin Belt
-testator desires that they act as overseers of the will
Witnesses: Daniel Clarke
John Ramsey Hodges George Hilleary
Joshua Clarke
Then came: John Ramsey Hodges and Joshua Clarke
Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand
Then came: Elizabeth Drane, widow and quit her claims to the bequests of the will and elected to take her dower thirds of the estate both real and personal
|
Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1747 - Aft 1790 (> 45 years)