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- Sergeant under Colonel Beatty during the Revolutionary War.
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- Will of Joseph Hedges, made 26 April 1777; probate 6 May 1777.
Frederick County Records, Maryland
V. 41, page 446.
April 26, 1777
In the Name of God Amen. The 26th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I, Joseph Hedges of the county of Frederick in the Province of Maryland, farmer, Being very sick and weak in Body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
That is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul unto the hands of God that gave it and for my body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Item. I give and Bequeath unto my sons, namely, Mathias, William, Stephe, and Joseph Hedges, my wearing apparel to be equally divided between them.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughters, namely, Ann, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Susannah and Mary Hedges, all my personal estate which is to be sold when my son Mathias arrives at the age of twenty-one years and the money to be equally divided among my daughters when they arrive at the age of sixteen years excepting my daughter, Rebecca, who is to have ten pounds in current money more than her equal share … with the rest … It is my Will and desire that the Land I now live on being part of a Tract called Hedge Hogg be sold when my oldest son, Mathias shall arrive at age and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided amongst my sons, namely Mathias, Willia, Stephen, and Joseph, . . . except Mathias is to have fifty pounds more than an equal share . . . my sons are to be bound out at trades at the age of sixteen years . . . my wife, Mary, is to keep the estate in her hands until Mathias arrives of age . . . she to be the executor of this my last Will and Testament.
Joseph Hedges
Proved May 6, 1777.
Teste:
Richard Butler
William Dun [or Dern]
John Julian
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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
- 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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