Charles Ramsey Hodges I (1704 - abt. 1787)

Born 18 Feb 1704 in Queen Anne Parish, Prince George’s County, Province of Maryland

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Died about 21 Mar 1787 at about age 83 in Brock Hall, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Charles Ramsey Hodges was born in 1704. ^[1] He died at Brooke Hall, Prince George's County MD in March 1787. ^[2]

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25 June 1754: The deposition of Charles Hodge, aged 49 years being sworn saith that George Plummer about a year and a half ago came near the the above-mentioned stump and took up a small piece of wood and told him it was part of a poplar, a bound tree of Moore's land and that said tree was shewed him by Robert Tyler and said he could prove it any time and further saith not.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS; Liber T No. #1; 1784-1789; Folio 251

CHARLES HODGES, planter 04/26/1787 07/04/1787 "being of perfect mind and Memory , . ," Bequeaths to:

1, Thomas Ramsey Hodges --son -to have all the land on which he now lives lying on the east side of Collington being part of a tract of land called "Thorpland-

2, Charles Ramsey Hodges --son -to have all of testator's land purchased from Edward Digges being 1 part on the west side of Collington and 1 part on the east side of Collington --except for the meadow that is now cleared and enclosed on the east side of Collington and the water mill together with 12 acres all lying on the west side of Collington

3. John Ramsey Hodges --son Joseph Ramsey Hodges --son -to have the lands excepted from the devise given to Charles to be divided equally between them -to have the land whereon testator now lives being part of a tract of land called "Brock Hall" and to be divided equally between them w/ Joseph to have that part with the testator's dwelling house -John narned executor of the will

4. Charity Hodges -daughter -to have 1 sorrel mare and 1 cow and calf, I ewe and lamb -to have Negro man "Harry" and Negro girl "Bett" and the Negroes to work on the plantation where testator now dwells as long as sire remains single -to have and occupy her room which site always occupies in testator's dwelling house as long as she remains single

5. Richard Hodges --grandson Benjamin Hodges --grandson Walter Hodges --grandson (sons or testator' s son Benjamin Hodges Thomas Hodges --grandson John Hodges --grandson -to have the sum of 1. shilling each having already been sufficiently provided for their father

6. Anne Piles (?) --daughter -to have the sum of 1 shilling as she has already been provided for

7. Mary Plummer --daughter Sarah Plummer --daughter -remainder of the estate to be divided among them and testator's sons John and Joseph

Witnesses: Daniel Clarke, George Hilleary, Daniel A. Belger

Then came: Daniel Clarke Note: the testator signed the will in his own hand

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1. ↑ Deposition. See Below.
2. ↑ Will of Charles Hodges. See Below.