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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. [1]
- 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.
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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
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1742 - 1777 (35 years)
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