Welcome William Hodges, , Sr.

1706 - 1772  (66 years)

• Name	Welcome William Hodges
  Suffix	, Sr.
  Birth	1706	Cumberland Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	81715863AC0AA043910FEDD072A8BFF57161
  Death	1772	Goochland Co., VA
  Person ID	I52303	sorrells
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas Hodges,   b. 1 Sep 1683, Hadlow, Tonbridge and Malling Borough, Kent, England d. 17 Mar 1749, Raines Tavern, Cumberland Co., VA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Christian Woodson,   b. 1682, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., VA d. 1774, VA (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	1704	Henrico Co., VA
  Family ID	F19615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Anne Turner,   b. 4 Mar 1709, Middletown, Newport Co., RI d. 1771, Goochland Co., VA (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1720
  Children	1. William Welcome Hodges, , Jr.,   b. Abt 1722, Pittsylvania Co., VA d. 1789, Surry Co., NC (Age 67 years)   2. Benjamin Hodges,   b. Abt 1727   d. 1768 (Age 41 years)   3. Sarah Hodges,   b. Abt 1730   d. Bef 1825 (Age < 94 years)   4. Jesse Hodges,   b. 1736   d. Abt 1822 (Age 86 years)   5. Ursaly Elizabeth Hodges,   b. 1748, Goochland, Goochland, VA d. 1822, Goochland, Goochland, VA (Age 74 years)   6. Ann Hodges   d. Bef 1819   7. Susanna Hodges
  Family ID	F19348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Hodges Cemetery Chatham Pittsylvania Co VA Hodges Cemetery being lost to the woods, outside Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The American Revolution, the Civil War, time & wilderness have altered it. Added by Sis to Find A Grave.
  		William Welcome Hodges will "In the name of God almighty Amen. I Welcome William Hodges being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory thanks to God almighty..." begins his Last Will & Testsment 28-Dec-1771
  		William Welcome Hodge 1706 1772 will pg 2.jpeg Welcome William Hodgges Will Date: 28-Dec-1771 Probate Date: 28-Dec-1771 Probate Place: Goochland, Virginia Inferred Death Year: 1771 Inferred Death Place: Virginia, USA Item Description: Deed Books With Wills, Inventories, Vol 9-11, 1765-1777
  		William Welcome Hodge 1706_1772 Will transcription excerpt

  
  

• Notes

  Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly Volume 23 Number 4 Pg. 65: Halifax Co., VA Pleas: pg 224 The King agnst Welcom William Hodges for concealing 1 tithable, dismist. Welcome William Hodges Sr. Birth 1706 New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia, USA Death 1772 (aged 65–66) Virginia, USA Burial Hodges Cemetery Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA Memorial ID 161978966 s/o Thomas & Christian Woodson Hodges h/o Mary Anne Turner Hodges Welcome Hodges (161978966) Suggested edit: The majority of Welcome William Hodges' Last Will & Testament (image attached) transcribed below. In it mentioned: Wife Ann Hodges Son Ben. /Benjamin Hodges Son William Hodges Son Jeße (sic. Jesse) Hodges Daughter Ursaly Hodges Daughter Ann Hodges Daughter Susanna Hodges "In the name of God almighty Amen. I Welcome William Hodges being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory thanks to God almighty..." begins his Last Will & Testsment 28-Dec-1771 "As I have some time ago made a Deed to my son Ben Hodges for one hundred acres of Land which has been Laid off (since his death) out of the tract of land I live on. And likewise a Deed to my son William Hodges for one hundred Acres of land which his also been laid off out of the said tract, and for fear, them Deeds should be deficient, I give and bequeath the said one hundred Acres of Land as it is laid off to my said son Benjamin Hodges and his heirs forever and I likewise give and bequeath unto my son William Hodges the said one hundred Acres of Land as it is laid off to him and his heirs forever. "I give abs bequeath unto my son Jesse Hodges the rest of the tract of the land I live on which is all the land I have in my possession to him and his heirs forever with this provision that my beloved wife Ann Hodges if she chooses, shall live on the said land as long as she lives, or makes use of it towards supporting her. I give and bequeath all my stock of Horses, Cows, hogs, and every other kind, all my household furniture of every kind and whatever at the decease of my said wife Ann Hodges to be Equally divided between my three Daughters Ursaly Hodges, Ann Hodges and Susanna Hodges and their heirs forever. And it is my Will desire that my said wife Ann Hodges shall keep all the above mentioned. Rock(?) of every kind, and all the said household furniture as long as she lives and make use of them as she shall see cause towards her support and maintanance (sic). Lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons William Hodges and Jesse Hodges to be Executors of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all other wills heretofore made, as witnes) my hand and seal this twenty eight day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy one." Welcome William Hodges {seal} Contributor: Sis (47272811)