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Colony of North Carolina
Tyrell County
1744
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Husuh being in parfete mind and call to mind that is apinted for man once to die. I have ordes that my body may be denected boured and after my bourell my Estate to be destribete to my ares as followes.
I give and bequeath to my well be loved wife one fether bed and ye maner plantation duren hur wedhud and after changen my name I leve ye above plantation to my son Joseph.
To my son Leves (?) I give ten pound provence bille er ye aulley (?).
To my dafter Sarah Nicelles I give one Cowe and Calfe to be delivered in ye springe.
To my dafter Sarah I give one year ould hefer.
To my dafter Elizabeth I give one year ould hefer.
The remand parte of my estate I desire thate etc may be equely devided Exception one hough I leve to my wife
I leve my wife Mary and my son Joseph my Executar To my estate to be des__bete ais above menctonde and this I knolege to be my Last will and tesmente.
Joseph Hudson
Signed in the presence of us
Benjn Carkeet
John (his -x- mark) Dugen
Jonathen (his -J- mark) Bateman
North Carolina
Tyrrel County
March Court 1744
Present His Majesties Justices
Mrs. Mary Hudgson exhibited in court the Last Will and testament of Joseph Hudgson her husband deceased but the same being diffective Thee prays Letters of administration with ye said will anexd which was granted and she produced Jacob Blunt and Charles Hardison _______ for her faithfull performance of her duty in said admintration.
Certified Jas. Conner Clk Court
Jos. Hudson's Will
Letters issue the 30th of May 1745
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