Will, DE, Sussex, John Hudson 1769

In the name of God Amen.

I JOHN HUDSON being with fit mind and memory but calling to mind the mortality of
this life, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain
this my last will and testament desiring it may be received by all as such.

ITEM my soul I commit to God that gave it to me and my body I commit to the earth
to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor, hereafter
named in this, my will, and as touching any worldly Goods which God in mercy hath
bestowed on me I do hereby give and bestow in manner and form following.

IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath unto my son JOHN HUDSON all that Plantation whereon I
now dwell, with the adjacent land thereunto belonging, together with all the
cattle, hogs, and household goods which I let him have at the time of his first
housekeeping to him and his heirs and a signs.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM HUDSON the plantation whereon I now live
together with the adjacent land thereunto to belonging and all the other effects
which I let him have at the time of his going to housekeeping to him and his heirs
and assigns.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY HAYS wife of RICHARD HAYS Jr one
feather bed and furniture and three head of cattle which I let her have soon after
her marriage to her and her heirs and assigns.

ITEM I give unto my son JOSHUA HUDSON all that Plantation whereon he now dwells
with 100 acres of land thereunto belonging, run and laid out by DAVID HILFORD and
likewise a parcel of swamp and ground bought of my son HENRY and all the effects
which I let him have at or near the time of his first going to housekeeping to him
his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH WILLEY one young mare and all
the cattle and hogs and household furniture which I let her have at or near the
time of her going to housekeeping or marriage to her and her heirs and assigns.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son MAJOR HUDSON eighty six acres one quarter of
land including his dwelling plantation agreeable to the line and division run and
laid off by DAVID HILFORD also all the creatures and household goods I let him have
at or near the time of his going to housekeeping to him and his heirs and assigns
forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter RACHEL DAVIS wife of THOMAS DAVIS the
creatures and all the household goods I let her have at or after the time of her
marriage and no more of my estate.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son HENRY one hundred and sixteen acres of land
including the dwelling plantation and all the part of land he bought of my son
ANANIAS HUDSON to my son HENRY and his heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM item I give and bequeath to my son and ANANIAS HUDSON all the creatures and
household furniture which I let him have at or after the time of his marriage and
likewise one half of my copper still to him and his heirs.




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                        Will, DE, Sussex, John Hudson 1769

ITEM I give and bequeath all the residue of my estate not given to my children as
above I give and bequeath to my son HENRY HUDSON to whom I appoint whole and sole
executor of my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 30th day of January
1769.

JOHN HUDSON {seal his mark}

Subscribed and declared by the said JOHN HUDSON to be his last will and testament
and the presence of

witness JOSEPH TRUITT
Witness MARGARET FISHER {her mark}
Witness JOHN TRUITT

Memorandum

At the 10th day of April 1773 JOSEPH TRUITT Sr. and JOHN TRUITT two of the
witnesses to the within will subscribing appeared before me, PHILIPS KOLLOCK
register appointed for the probate of Will and granting letters of administration
for the county of Sussex on Delaware, being of the people called Quaker who for
conscience sake could not swear oath, did on their solemn affirmation respectfully
affirm that in their site presents and hearing the testator JOHN HUDSON did sign
seal publish pronounce and declare the within written to be his last will and that
at the signing thereof the said testator was of sound and ??? disposing memory and
judgment and the day and each of them together along with MARGARET FISHER
subscribed the above evidence at the request and in the presence of the testator.

PHILIPS KOLLOCK, register




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