H Hodges to the Heirs of W Hodges Deed 19 June 1838
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book 12 Page 64, 65, & 66

H Hodges to the Heirs of W Hodges

The State of Alabama Sumter County

Know all men by these presents that Holloway Hodges of the State of North Carolina and 
County of Duplin for the love and affection I have for the Heirs of Wilson Hodges of the 
state of Alabama and County of Sumter doth this day give and bequeath unto the Heirs of 
said Wilson Hodges all and Singular the following property to have and to hold the same 
as their Lawful Right forever (vizt) Two yoke of oxen one ox waggon Four head of Horses 
nine feather Beds and three furniture Bed steads &c all the House hold kitchen Furniture 
two cows and calves four head of dry cattle the following Negroes (viz) one Negro man Tom 
aged about fifty five years Lewis aged about thirty five Patience aged about thirty Edmond 
aged about nine Nicia aged about thirty five Jane aged about six years Winna about nine 
years of age all and singular of which said premises are now in the possession of the said 
Wilson Hodges in the aforesaid County & state to have and to hold forever the above Stated 
property as their Lawful Right in Law and Equity in witness whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed my seal this the 19th day of June AD 1838
				Hollaway Hodges

Witness Present
Test   Robert Sikes
	 L V Underwood

The State of Alabama Sumter County

Personally appeared before me Price Williams Clerk of the County court of said County Robert 
Sikes whose name appears to the forgoing deed as an attesting witness who after being first 
duly sworn deposetts and saith that Hollaway Hodges acknowledged as well in the presents of 
L V Underwood the other attesting witness as in the presence of this defendant that he signed 
sealed and delivered to forgoing Instrument the day of its date and for the purposes therein 
contained and this defendant further saith that he this defendant and said Underwood signed 
the same as sitnesses in the presence of each other In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed 
my name this the Twelfth day of July AD 1838
				Price Williams Clerk
				By James Kean DClk

The State of Alabama Sumter County
 
By virtue of the annixed commissions to us and Council R Wright directed personally came before 
us this the 13th day of March 1839 in the Town of Lexingston County of Sumter and State of Alabama 
at the office of Inging Smith Lancelott V Underwood who being first duly Sworn upon the Holy 
Evangilist of Almighty God depose and say that he Hollaway Hodges execute seal & deliver the 
forgoing deed for the purposes therein mentioned given under our hands and seals at Livingston 
this 13th day of March 1839
				Robert H Smith
				Bennit Tompkins

State of North Carolina Duplin County Court of please and Quarter Sessions July term 1839

It Appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Robert Sykes & L V Underwood the subscirbing 
witnesses to the forgoing deed are not Residents of this State and the hand writing of Hollaway 
Hodges being duly proved by the oath of James K. Hill it was ordered to be Registered			
Test    James Dickson Clk
Copy N Routledge Rgr




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