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1 Will of JOSEPH HEDGES (1736-1777)
Made 26 Apr 1777 -- Probated May 6, 1777 Frederick Co., MD
WILLS 41, f. 446
INV. * ACCTS.*
To sons: Mathias, William, Stephen and Joseph HUDGE (HEDGES), wearing
apparel equally.
To daus: Ann, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Susannah and Mary HEDGE, all of personal
estate to be sold when son Mathias arrives at 21 yrs. of age and money equally divided among said daughter when they are 16 yrs. of age except daughter Rebecca who is to get L10 more than her share, if any die their share equally among the surviving daughters.
Land I now live on Hedge Hog to be sold when eldest son Mathias arrives at
age and money to be equally divided among my children, Mathias, William,
Stephen and Joseph, except son Mathias who is to have L50 more than his share. If son Mathias wishes to buy his brothers parts he can do so when they come of age. If any die before arriving at age their parts to be equally divided among the surviving sons.
Sons, William, Stephen, Joseph be bound out at trades when 16yrs of age.
Wife: Mary, Excx, keep in her hands all of my estate both real and personal until son Mathias reaches the age of 21 years. Grain, clothes in house to be used for support of my family.
Testament:
Rich'd BUTLER
William DUN (DERN?)
John JULIEN
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18 Sep 1763
Frederick co, Md, Usa
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Notes:
His will was probated in Frebrary 1831
Another record shows he was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Madison, Fairfield,
Ohio
Mary Ann Hedges married her third cousin-Mathias Hedges SR.
Marriage Record...IGI...1994 Edition...Version 3.06...North America...LDS
Mary Ann Hedges & Mathias Hedges...22-August-1784...Frederick County, Maryland.
Written March 19,1826 - Probated February 1831 Fairfield Co., OH
In the name of God Amen. I, Mathias Hedges of the County of Fairfield and
State of Ohio considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of
sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following (that is to say), First after all my
debts and funeral expenses are paid, I give and bequeath to each of my sons
Levi, Moses, John, Samuel, George, Hiram and Steward ibe bed and beding and a
cow, and all the remainer of my property real and personal I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann during her life, and after her death to be equally divided among all my children, namely, Nancy, Joseph, Levi, Josiah, Peter, Moses, John, Hiram, George, Samuel and Steward. But if my wife should again marry then and in that case she is only to have the one third of my property during her life, and after her death to be divided as above mentioned.
I consitute and appoint my sons Moses and John my executors of this my last will and testament revoking all others and declaring this to be my last will and testament. March 19th 1826
Matthias Hedges
Witnesses:
John AUGUSTUS and Isaac DERN
The State of Ohio Fairfield County At a special Court of Common Pleas held
at Lancaster in and for said county called the 19th day of February 1831 -----
most of this is not readable ---- but it says that John AUGUSTUS and Isaac DERN appeared to swear that the will was that of Matthias HEDGES and they were witnesses to the will.
Signed by Hugh BOYLE clerk
SOURCE: 1. Furnished (1992) by Dorothy Shoop
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Elizabeth HEDGES
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1776
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8
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Joseph Hedges - Living
Joseph Hedges
was born at Prince GeorgeÕs co, Md, Usa Abt 1736.
His parents were William Hedges and Ann Price.
He married Living .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Mathias Hedges
born 18 Sep 1763.
Living
Living
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Elizabeth Hedges
born 1776.
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