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Hodge Probate Records
Blount Hodge, the son of Robert Hodge and Nellie Northern, died 1877 in Smithland, Kentucky. His will is in Book C, Page 19, Livingston County, Kentucky. Transcription of his will provided by Marty Hodge. In the name of God, Amen. I Blount Hodge of Smithland, Livingston County Kentucky being of sound mind and disposing memory, through 70 years of age the 28, day of last May & cannot live long at best, & further feeling it to be very bound in duty as our honest & honorable men in the sight of God, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking and destroying all former Wills heretofore made by me. First, I will and devise to Ellen Farmer mother of Charley Hodge Decth Thirty-nine acres of land lying and being in Pope County Illinois, valued at $300, the same land on which she now lives and for a more particular description of said land See deed of same from Charley n Hodge to me recorded In Pope County Clerks Office. Secondly: I will and devise to my son Gus Hodge of New Orleans. One undivided half part of the Marion Robertson farm in Marshall County Ky. Deeded to me by said Robertson & wife. Containing 186 ½ acres, the whole tract valued at $3000. Thirdly: I devise to my son J.C. Hodge five dollars, heretofore having given to him absolutely about four thousand dollars in Notes and real estate-see Judge Bennett and A. Birdwell. Now the above devise is all of my estate real or person he ever shall inherit except a full plain and rad_cal change in all his habits associations & dealings in every respect and I here acknowledge that I have no hope that there will any change for the better, but shall look for the worst and I have this day recd information that He is now fixing up claus to thward and destroy this will & I do hope to God the County Court of Livingston County will scout all such subterfuges if any should be attempted. Fourthly: I will and devise to Almina Wynder the house and lot whereon I am now living including all the household & Kitchen furniture, also the red frame house lott on which it stands on the corner of Mill-Charlotte streets fronting 50 feet on Mill and running back one hundred feet to the Church lott, then to Charlotte- also the double frame house where Henry Green & Andy Miles lives and the entire lott, under fence where it stands on Adair Street. These Several devises to Almina Wynder in the aggregate amounts to $5360- Fifthly: I will and devise to Lucy Wynder a colored girl that lives with me and is a daughter of Alivina Wynder the frame Levrney house & lott, 45 feet to on Charlott Street running with Thos. Bates live 200 feet towards the river valued at $300 also a lott on Main Street apposite J.W. Richardson residence sold to me by Mrs E. Leoury valued at $50., also 63 acres of land joining the land sold to Doctor Jones being to reiunant of the Joseph T. Allyn land this I value at $3.00 per acre. My executors hereafter named will sell all this devise the first good chance and appropriate the money in Schooling Lucy, which will be the best. Sixthly: I will and bequeath to Almina Hodge jr. and Lillian St. Clair Hodge both of which are my children and daughters of Almina Wynder to belong to their jointly my Cooper farm on Tennessee River containing 7 or 8 hundred acres & perhaps more if it is fun properly in this County which I value at 8 or 10 thousand dollars but it is my wish that my executors R.S. Boyd & A. Birdwell sell the Cooper place for the best price as soon as deem necessary to a bluin as much as possible and men invest the preceeds of same in good and secure Bonds, and collect the interest and apply to the education of said children, also I will and devise to Almina Hodge the Stable lot 100 by 200 feet on the corner of level & Charlott Street valued at $100- also I devise the proceeds of the 177 acres of land bought of John Davis and sold to Wm. Vance & McClure. I devise she sell have the proceeds of said sale when collected valued at $1200. Eightly: I devise that my personal property not devised in this will be sold and all cash notes collected and the land notes collected, and if any of the land sold should have to be bought or fall back to my estate I devise the same to be resold by my Executors to the best advantage they having full power to make Deeds to. Also I will and devise that all the money collected on notes or land notes or for land resold if any, and after pay- my just debts and expenses in carry- this willfully out, to be equally divided 1/3 each to Almina Wynder, Almina Hodge jr & Lillian St. Clair Hodge. Lastly: I hereby empower and authorize my Executors R.S. Boyd & A. Birdwell to sell & convey & confirm a sale to any or all said property devised to Almina Wynder & her 3 daughters whenever it becomes necessary, as she may have to leave here, & pay the proceeds of said sales whenever in the Judgement of my said Executors it is for the best or should be deemed necessary, and should such a course be deem & necessary & my Executors think it best, then in that case they will pay Almina Wynder her part to do with as she please, but be sure & keep the children vested in good securities & to used for the schooling & support. Finally: I hereby appoint my special friends R.S. Boyd & A. Birdwell my Executors to carry this my last will and testament into effect, and request the County Court of Livingston County to not require security of them, but permit them to qualify upon their own personal bond & I wish my executors to be paid two hundred dollars each when all the services are performed-which can soon be done. In addition to the above I have this day to say that there has been an attempt to take my life with Strychnine & I now think I know the parties that were engaged in it & I think they will produce a fraudulent Will or try every device to destroy this. I make this will in Justice to my words and conscience before God & man. Signed and acknowledge by Blount
Hodge as Ben. P. Cissell Codicil I, Blount Hodge of Smithland Livingston County Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do hereby make publish and declare this codicil to my last will and testament, and hereby make it as a part of my said will the said will being the one connected herewith and dated the 18th day of August 1874. On my said Will by the third clause thereof I devised to my son J.C. Hodge Five dollars in addition to the property which I had given him before, and I stated in said clause that the above devise is all of my estate real or personal he ever shall inherit except certain change named therein took place. Now to avoid any question on this subject and for good reasons I hereby declare that the said Five dollars is all of my estate which I intended or devise my said son to have making no exception whatever. There is some property which I have acquired since my last will aforesaid was written, now I hereby will and destine that my executors herein after named, do sell the same and any other property real or personal which I may own at time of my death not disposed of in the foregoing Will and upon such terms as they may deem best, and that the proceeds be equally divided between Elminia Wynders & her two children Elmina Hodge( jr) & Lillian St. Clair Hodge-but the interest of said two infants to be invested in bonds or appropriated by my executors in educating & maintaining them as my executors may deem best. In view of the fact that one of my executors appointed .(missing) .
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