Will of Israel Hodgdon, dated January 21, 1739/40

In the Name of God amen the twenth first day of January anno Dom. 1739/40 Isral Hodsdon of Dover in New hampsheir in New England being sick in body * * *

Itm I give and bequeath to my loveing Wife Ann hodsdon all my quick stock as oxen Cowes young Cattell horses horsekind sheep swine and allso all my houshold goods that is to say bedes bedin of Every kind and all the Utenshalls to the house belonging

Itam I give and bequeath to my son Israel Hodsdon twenty acors of land being part of my write in the division of the Common the sd Israel hodsdon paying to his brother Moses hodsdon of barwick twenty pounds Corrant money of sd province within six month after my deses

Itam I give and bequeath unto my Son Shadereck hodsdon teen acors of land being paert of my write in the division of the Common

Itam I give and bequeath unto my three Sons Israel hodsdon Moses hodsdon and Shadereck hodsdon all my ox tackling as yokes Chanes and whells and Such things as belongs there untoo to be Equelly divided betwen them and allso my wering Chlous to be divided betwen sd three sons

Itam I give and bequaeth to my two daughters Mary Randal abigall Ham all that part of the Movable Etate that shall Remain at my Wife deses to be Equel divided betwen them and I do hereby mak and appoint my loving wife ann hodsdon full and sole Executex of this my last will and testament here by Revoking Disanneling and makeing void all former wills and bequests by me made and declareing this onely to be my last will and testament in wittness where of I have here unto sett to my hand seal the and yere above sd singd

Seald published pronounced and                                   his
delivered by the hand of Irael    Israel X hodsdon
hodsdon to his last and testament            mark
in the presants of      

Richard Clark
Robert Evens
Sarah Evens
[Proved Jan. 30, 1750/1.]

[Bond of Ann Hodgdon, widow, with Moses Hodgdon and Shadrack Hodgdon, yeoman, as sureties, all of Dover, in the sum of £500, Jan. 30, 1750/1, for the execution of the will; witnesses, Hatevil Hall and Joseph Drew.]

SOURCE: Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 3, 1741-1749, State Papers Series, Vol. 33

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