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- MHR note: William Hedges was 1st Lieut., 4th Co., 33rd battalion, Maryland Militia. Captain Christopher Stull under the command of Col. Charles Beatty. Maryland Historical Magazine, v.4, p379-380.
Will, 19 April 1777. Pro. 6 May 1777.
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- Joseph Hedges and William Hedges bought for 50 pounds, "Hedges Hogg" from Jacob Kneff.
Records of Frederick County, Maryland
Deeds H, page 330
At the request of Joseph Hedges & William Hedges the following Deed was recorded March 18, 1763.
This Indenture made the fifteenth of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-tree, between Jacob Kneff of Frederick county and Province of Maryland. Heir-at-law of Jacob Kneff of Prince George county and Province of Maryland, deceased . . . and Joseph Hedges and William Hedges of Frederick county aforesaid . . sons and heirs of William Hedges of Prince George county and Province of Maryland, of the other part . . Witnesseth that the said Jacob Kneff for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds currency to him in hand paid by the said Joseph Hedges and William Hedges before unsealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged . . doth grant unto the said Joseph Hedges and William Hedges. . all that tract of land called Hedge Hogg lying and being in the county of Frederick . . . Their Mother’s thirds of the aforesaid Land to be due her for and during her Natural life without any molestation or Debarrance whatsoever from or under them or their heirs or assigns . . Beginning at a bounded Beetch standing by the Monococy river near the sixteenth line of Esq. Taskour’s Land . . I have hereunto affixed my name and seal.
Jacob Neff
Witnesses:
Wm. Luckett
Jos. Wood
Transcribed by Mary Hedges Reiner [2]
- 17 June 1772. Joseph Hedges and William Hedges divide “Hedge Hogg”, each having 129 acres; Joseph having the north part and William the south part.
Frederick County, Maryland.
Deeds F, page 150
17 June 1772
At the request of William Hedges the following deed was recorded June 17, 1772 . . . [torn] in Frederick County, Md.
This indenture made the seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two between Joseph He [torn] of Frederick county & Province of Maryland aforesaid, Turner, of the one part and William Hedges of the same place, farmer, of the other part.
Whereas by Indenture of Barg . . . [torn] made or mentioned to . . [torn] made between Jacob Kneff of Frederick county, Md., Heir-at-law of Jacob Kneff of Prince George county and Province of Maryland, deceased, of the one part and the said Joseph Hedges and William Hedges parties to these presents of the other part. He the said Jacob Kneff for the consideration therein mentioned did grant, bargain . . . [torn] transfer and made over unto the said Joseph and William Hedges their heirs & assigns all that tract of Land called Hedge Hogg lying & being in Frederick aforesaid and their Mother . . . [torn] molestation or debarrance whatsoever from or under them . . . standing by the Monoquezy river near the end of the sixteenth line of Esquire . . .[ ?] and whereas the said Joseph Hedges and William Hedges being seized of & possessed of an Estate of Tenancy in common & fee simple of an in the said tract of land . . . that a perfect partition and division shall be made . . . that the said Joseph Hedges and his heirs and assigns shall have & enjoy all that moiety or half-part of the said Ground and Buildings which are situate . . . towards the North and the said William Hedges his heirs and assigns shall have all the other Moiety or half-part of the said ground and buildings which are situate lying or being towards the south . . . containing one hundred and twenty-nine acres . . of a good and perfect indefeazable Estate of Inheritance . .
Joseph Hedges
William Hedges
Witnesses: Thomas Price; C.H. Edelin.
Transcribed by Mary Hedges Reiner who noted that the page was in poor condition and part of the edges were torn away so several words were missing.
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- Frederick County, Maryland, Wills, Box 9, Folder 8 - Will of William Hedges. Written 19 Apr 1777. Probated 6 May 1777. To wife Elizabeth, the plantation whereon I now live, being one moiety or half part of a tract of land called Hedge Hog containing 129 acres. Sons Andrews, John, William & Levi.
http://mosesrawlings.freeservers.com/hedges.html
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- Will of William Hedges
made 19 April 1777, probated 6 May 1777.
Frederick County, Maryland
Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland. Box 9, Folder 8.
In the name of God amen. I William Hedges of Frederick Co., and Province of Maryland being weak of Body but of perfect Mind and memory thanks be given therefore calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life, and that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz:
I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be buried in Christian Like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named.
Imprimis I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth the plantation whereon I now live, being one Moiety or half part of a Tract of Land called Hedge Hog containing one hundred and twenty nine acres, and also my moveable Estate of what Nature or kind soever, during the term or terms she remains my Widow, but in case she should marry before my son Andrew should arrive to the age of twenty-one years, it is my Will and I do order that the said Plantation or half part of the Tract aforesaid be rented out for the highest price that can be got for the same, and the money be paid to my sons Andrew, John, William and Levi equally divided share and share alike, as they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years my wife Elizabeth her thirds excepted both in Real and personal Estate notwithstanding.
Item. It is my Will and I do order that my Children, namely Andrew, John, William and Levi be bound by my Executors, unto such Trades as they shall choose, when they respectively arrive to age of fifteen years with a provise in each of their indentures for the Person to whom they are bound to learn them to read write and case accompts to said Trade and also to find them sufficient meat, drink, wasting apparel, Lodging and physic.
Item it is my Will and I do order that my Wife Elizabeth during she remained my Widow, keep my children namely Andrew, John, William and Levi upon my said Plantation, and maintain them, without deducting any share or part of my said Estate bequeathed them for clothing and maintaining them.
Item It is my will and I do order that after the death of my wife Elizabeth or after her marriage and my Son Andrew arriving to the age of twenty one years that he keep the Plantation whereon I now live and before as before mentioned in this my Will the said Plantation or parcel of Land first to be valued be two indifferent Persons, and the valuation of said Land to be divided into four equal parts, each of my said Sons hereinbefore named to have an equal share of the same excepting Son Andrew who is to keep said Land if he chooses, to have the sum of fifty Pounds current Money in my moveable Estate but in Case that my moveable Estate should not be sufficient for to raise that Sum it is my Will and I do order that the said sum of fifty pounds be allowed and taken out of the said Plantation or parcel of Land without deducting any more of his part than the rest of my Children namely John, William and Levi, but in case by said Son Andrew should not choose or be unable to pay the residue of my Sons before named their proportionable part of the valuation of the Land aforesaid, it is my Will and I do order that my said Plantation or parcel of Land be exposed to public sale by way of Vendue to the highest Bidder and the money arising by such sale to be equally divided between my Sons Andrew, John, William and Levi, my Wife Elizabeth her Thirds expected.
And I hereby nominate and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth Hedges and William Dern Executors of this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and disannulling all other Wills heretofore by me in any ways made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Affixed my Seal this nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred seventy seven.
William Hedges (seal)
Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William Hedges as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us.
Joseph Hedges Tobias Butler John Julian
On the 6th of May 1777 came Tobias Butler and John Julian, two of the Subscribing Witnesses to the aforegoing Will and made Oath on the holy Evangells of Almighty God that they did see the Testator, William Hedges, sign and seal the said Will and heard him publish, pronounce, and declare the same to his Last Will and Testament and that the Time of his so doing he was to the best of their apprehensions of a sound and disposing mind and memory and that hey also did see Joseph Hedges, the other subscribing Witness to the said Will, sign his name as a Witness thereto, and that they severally subscribed their names as Witnesses to the said Will in Presence of the Testator and in Presence of each other.
Sworn before T. Bowles Dy. Commry.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true Copy from the Original Will, entered among the records of the late Prerogative Office the Seal of said Office is hereby affixed the 12th Day of March 1782.
(seal) Thom. Gassaway. Keeper of Records.
[transcribed by Mary Hedges Reiner]
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- Inventory of William Hedges, d. 1777
Frederick County, Maryland
Hall of Records (photostat) 20 Mar 1782
Box 11, Folder 62
An Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of William Hedges, late of Frederick County, Deceased, Appraised in Specie by the Subscribers there of, Viz:
One Bay Horse £22.10.0
One old Mare £10.0.0
One Bay mare Colt £12.0.0
One year old Colt £7.0.0
One Wagon £13.0.0
One Cotton (Bore?_ and one half Bushel £1.4.6
One Tongue fork of a small pitch folk £0.4.6
Two Collars, two pair of iron raisers, two brest chains £1.2.6
Produce of six acres of wheat in the ground Delivered in the bushel £12.0.0
Produce of two Acres of Rye (or thereabouts) in the ground
to be delivered in the Bushel £3.15.6
Two cows @ £5.0.0 Each £10.0.0
Two Whethers, one small yoo £2.10.0
One small Sow and Six Small Pigs £0.16.0
Two old hoes, one old Space, one old Ax and one Iron Chain £1.2.6
One old Grubing Hoe, One old Collar, Two Bells and other old things £1.0.0
Two Iron Traps, one Grind stone, of four Bees
and Hive £4.17.6
Two Tubs, one old Barrell, Gums (?Gunns), three Cags (kegs?),
one old Tub £1.10.0
one Bed and Bed Stead £9.10.0
three Cover Leds (lids?), two blankets and one rug £5.10.0
One old Chave (?) ed and two old Sheets £1.10.0
Two blankets, one Cover led, two Sheets, one Chave Bag of
(Chase?Bed Stead) £3.7.6
one Chest, one old Spinning Wheel, of one
old Gun £1.10.0
one Chest of Drawers £8.0.0
one oval Table, of one other old Table £1.18.0
one Corner Cover, five old Chairs, of one Cover Led £1.12.6
two Stone Jugs, one other Jug, one Tea Kettle, of Coffee Pot £1.12.0
two pair of small Stilliards, a old Lanthorn, a ten quart one
pint, three old knives, six forks, one pair of compasses
gold iron Candle Sticks £1.3.0
three bags, one old Wheel, some old guns £1.5.0
one women saddle, one saddle Boys £4.0.0
one Bushel ad three Pecks of Hemp Seed, one
large gun £1.8.9
one Loom, four Slays (?), a little wheel, one (Swifft?),
Spools and five Shodells £4.0.0
one large iron Pot, two Smaller Ditto, one Dutch
oven £2.0.0
three Pewter Dishes, Six Spoons, one milk Strainer
one Pewter Chamber Pot, Seven Pewter Plates,
one tin Collender, a tin pan £4.10.0
one old lourn flour Barrle (two?) Trough, one bucket, two pails £0.18.0
some Earthen Where, one small Stone Jug £0.4.0
one Tin Bleach pot, one old Pewter Porringer, old lades of fork £0.10.0
one old Table, one Sheep Shere £0.12.6
Seventy-Six Locus Post @6 £1.18.0
one large Bible and four other old Books £2.0.0.
two Pot Racks, one fire Tong £1.0.0.
one pair of Flat Irons £0.15.0
total £167.17.3
Given under our Hands and Seals this 20th Day of March, 1782
John Julien - kin
Peter H. Hedges – kin
appraisers
John Stoner (seal)
Samuel Fleming (seal)
Frederick County, Sept. 3, 1782, there came William Dern and Elizabeth Smith, Ex of Wm. Hedges, late of Fred. County, Decd. & made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the aforegoing is a true & perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods and Chattels the said decd. That hath come to their hand and possession at the time of the making wereof that what hath since or should hereafter come to their hands & possession they will return it on acct inventory that they know of no concealment of any part or parsell of the decd. Estate and if they shall hereafter discover any concealment or suspect any to be, they will acquaint Orphans Court with such concealment or cause of that may be entered into according to Law.
1782
Inventory
William Hedges Estate, Rnd Sept. 3, 1782.
To be Recorded and same day Recorded in Liber GM, No.1, folio 355
Geo. Murdoch, Ryr.
Transcribed by Mary Hedges Reiner.
[note: money shown in £ pounds.Shillings.pence]
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