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 1738 - 1815 (77 years)
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| Name |
Houlder HUDGINS |
| Born |
18 Jan 1738 |
Virginia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
A27BDBC5D2CA4C7A92A7BD881AA93F46E576 |
| Died |
12 Dec 1815 |
Matthews Co. VA |
| Notes |
- Info from Becky Barnhardt, Families of Mathews County VA
beckybarnhardt@rivnet.net
Executors' Bonds of Mathews County VA, 1795-1825. John L. Hudgin and Thomas Hudgin, Co-executors, with John D. Jarvis and John Patterson, of the estate of Houlder Hudgin, dec'd. Feb. 12, 1816. Bond: $200,000. Justices: Sands Smith, William H. Ransome, Gabriel and Augustine Parrott.
Will of Houlder Hudgins
Will Book 1, pages 24-28, Mathews Court
House, Mathews County, Virginia.
In the name of God Amen. I, Houlder Hudgins of the County of Mathews and State of Virginia, being weak and low in body, but of perfect mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality of the body and knowing that it is appointed unto all men to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and denouncing all other will or wills I may have made heretofore; whatsovever with respect to such worldly property as it hath pleased God to bless me, I bequeath in the following manner and form, viz- I leave to my beloved wife Harriott Hudgins two tracts of land lying in the County of Elizabeth City, being the lands which Ipurchased of John Moras estate and of Robert Armistead, who owns the mill near Chesterville, also twenty of my slaves, according to their average quality, (in
which number I wish Cloe and her children to be included) during her natural life, but upon the following condition. viz: whereever she or my daughter Charlotte shall
marry, she shall then relinquish one half of said negroes with one half of their increase for the use and support of daughter Charlotte, and the other half she my wife
Harriott Hudgins shall retain for her support during her natural life, and then the land and slaves which I have loaned my wife, together with their increase to descend
to my daughter Charlotte Hudgins, but in case my daughter Charlotte should die, without leaving living issue, lawfully begotten of her body, then all the above
mentioned property to be distributed in a manner hereafter to be appointed out, except Cloe and her increase whom I give in fee simple to my wife Harriott Hudgins.
Item- I give to my wife one fourth part of my stock of every description in Elizabeth City, also one fourth part of all my household and kitchen furniture upon conditions that she stands to this my last will and testament, otherwise I give and bequeath all the estate both real and personal, which I have lent and given to my wife and daughter Charlotte to be disposed of in a manner which shall hereafter appointed out and to my wife Harriott and daughter Charlotte, I bequeath one dollar each, but should my wife stand to this my will, it is then my wish and desire that should she or any other person on her behalf attempt to sell , tranfer or dispose of any of the slaves which I have loaned her or my daugter Charlotte, that my executors take the negroes which I have loaned my wife and daughter Charlotte immediately into their possession and hire them out yearly for the benefit of my wife and daughter Charlotte.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my son William H. Hudgins a negro woman by the name of Moll together with three youngest children which are now in his possession.
Item- I lend my daughter Nancy Berry all my estate real and personal in the County of Middlesex (except the land which I purchased of Phillip E. Jones) during her
natural life, and then to be divided amongst her children as she thinks fit, also a negro man now in my possession, by name of Milks.
Item- I lend to my daughter Ariadne Vaughan five hundred and fifty acres of land, lying in the County of Elizabeth City and adjoining the land called Chesterville, now
in the possession of my daughter Mary Winder, and also one hundred and twenty seven acres of land in the County of York, which I purchased of Kirby, I also
lend her sixteen slaves now in her possession, and contained in the following catalogue. viz: James, Will, Ino, Edmon, Tomy, Eve and her three children, Crecy,
Ginny and Henry, also Fanny and her four children- Kitty, Easter, Peter and Molly, together with Rose and Harry, but should she my daughter Ariadne die without leaving living issue at the time of her death, then the above mentioned land and negroes with their increase to revert back to my family, and to be disposed of as shall herafter be pointed out.
Item- I lend to my son Houlder Hudgins five hundred acres of land of the tract on which I now live, including my mansion house during his life, but should he die
without leaving living issue, lawfully begotten of his body, I then lend the said land to my grandson Houlder Hudgins, son of John L. Hudgins, and should my grandson Houlder die without leaving living issue, lawfully begotten of his body, I bequeath said land to revert back to my family, and to be distributed as I shall hereafter direct.
Item- I lend to my son Robert all the residue of my land in the County of Mathews, except the plantation which I purchased of Wm Hayes known by the name of Isle of Wight, which I bequeath to be sold and the money thence arising to be equally divided amongst my two sons, Thomas and Robert, and my daughter Nancy Berry, and my friend Jacob Blake. It is however to be understood in the above loan of land to my son Robert, that the land on which my son Thomas has built his mansion house is excepted on condition that my son Thomas gives to his brother Robert many acres of his land at the Church, but should my son Robert die without leaving living issue lawfully begotten of his body, then I wish the lands which I have loaned him to revert back to my family, and to be distributed as I shall hereafter point out.
Item- I bequeath the land in Middlesex which I purchased of Phillip E. Jones, and as not yet disposed of to be sold by executors, and the money thence arising to be
applied to the payment of my just debts and the overplus I bequeath to my son John L. Hudgins.
Item- I bequeath a small trace of land which I hold in County of Gloucester to be sold, and the money to be equally divided amongst all my childred and their descendant
Item- I lend my son Houlder and Robert twenty slaves each, the slaves to be taken according to the average quality of all my negroes.
Item- I give to my son Thomas a negro woman which I now have in my possession, by name of Becco with her two children.
Item- I wish my waitman Charley to choose which of my children he pleases for his master during the life of my daughter Mary Winder, but whoever he chooses for
his master to account for his value to my estate.
Item- With respect to the estate which I loaned to my daughter Mary Winder when she was married to Haller that estate having been sold during her lifetime for the
payment of Haller's debts, and I have become the purchaser.
Item- It is my will and desire that she my daughter Mary Winder should continue to have the yearly profits and benefits resulting from it during her life, but that it be
at the control entirely of my executors and that they are authorized to take it at any time into their possession and to see that the profits of it early are to be applied
to the use and support of my daughter Mary Winder.
Item- I lend to my daughter Ariadne Vaughan four more of my slaves according to their average quality.
Item- My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate both real and personal of every description whatever which I have not as yet devised, be equally divided
amongst all my children and their descendants, excepting however my daughter Mary Winder and Charlotte Hudgins.
Item- With respect to the property which I have loaned to any of my children and which I left to revert back to my family on conditions of the persons to whom I
have left it should die without leaving issue lawfully begotten of the bodies, my will and desire is that should any of my children die, not leaving issue lawfully begotten
of their bodies, that the lands and negroes with their increase should revert back to my family, and be equally divided amongst all my children and their descendants,
except my daughter Mary Winder and Charlotte Hudgins. My intention in the foregoing clause as well as that which precedes it, wherin I have left all the residue of
my estate to be divided amongst all my children and their descendants, is that should any of my children die, Mary Winder and Charlotte Hudgins excepting, leaving
children that they shall be entitled to their parents part, as tho he or her was alive, and that it be equally divided amongst them, except however my grand daughter
Martha P. Gayle, should she inherit anything from my provision in this will, my desire is that my executors retain it in their possession, and apply the profits arising
from it yearly to her use so long as she shall renounce all connection and intercourse with John Gayle, but should John Gayle die or my granddaughter Martha P. Gayle marry again my wish is that my executors should not with-hold the principal from her.
Lastly. I appoint my sons John L. Hudgins and Thomas Hudgins Executors to this my last Will and testament.
Signed sealed and acknowledged this 20th day of February 1815. In the presence of James Vaughan, John Marchant, Danl. H. Valentine
Hdr Hudgins (seal)
At a Court held for Mathews County, the 12th day of February 1816. This Will was this day proved in open Court by the oaths of John Marchant and Daniel H. Valentine two of the witnesses thereto, which is ordered to be recorded.
Teste John Patterson CMC
A Copy, Teste Th R. Yeatman, Clk.
In the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Mathews County, August 10th 1868. This copy of the last Will and testament of Houlder Hudgins decd. was this day delivered to this Clerk of the Court aforesaid, and with the certificate annexed of Thos R. Yeatman late Clerk of said Court was thereupon admitted to Record.
Teste, Geo. G. Miller, DC for John E. Kirwan, Clk
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I7923 |
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| Last Modified |
15 Feb 2012 |
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