James Hudders (abt. 1700 - 1795)

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Died 1795 at about age 95 in Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

James was born about 1700. He was married to Margaret (Unknown)^[1] James passed away in 1795 in East Nottingham, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Children

According to his will these are James' living children at the time of death. The are not in birth order that I am aware of.

• John Hudders
• James Hudders
• Nathaniel Hudders
• Mary (Hudders) Thompson
• Jannet (Hudders) Turner
• Rachel (Hudders) Hood
• Martha (Hudders)
• Elizabeth (Hudders)

[at this point I am not sure which women was married to son in law Archibald McKissack in James' will ]

Last Will and Testement

Proven 19 June 1795

In the Name of God amen I James Hudders of East Nottingham Township, Chester

County & State of Pennsylvania considering the uncertainity of this mortal life, and being of

sound mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make & publish this my last

will & testament in manner & form following (that is to say) First I give & bequesth unto my be=

loved wife, Margaret Hudders the sum of fifty pounds with one bed & bed clothes with what

other furniture she brought to my house when I Married her, also two cows Which are to be

pastured & foddered for her, she also to have her living & support in my house, unless it becomes

more agreeable to part, in which case a convenient house shall be provided for her with gar

-den & fire wood [?] at the door sufficient for her use, also to have ten bushels of wheat &

the same of corn laid into her yearly during natural life, (but if she marries then the house & yearly

substance to be void & monies paid), if a seperate house is built for her

she it to have the benefit of it only while she lives there in, the above I give in lieu of her Dower.

I do also give & Bequeath unto my son John Hudders the sum of five pounds, I also give &

Bequeath unto my son in law Archibald McKissack the sum of five pounds, I also give

Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Thomspon the sum of five pounds, I also give & Bequeath unto my son

James Hudders the sum of five pounds. I also give & Bequeath unto my daughter Jannet

Turner the sum of five pounds, I also give and Bequeath unto my daughter Rachel

Hood the sum of five pounds, which of several legacies or sums of money I will & order

shall be paid to the respective legatees written two years after my Decease, I also give &

Bequesth to my son Nathaniel Hudders the old gray mare & her colt also the cart & oxen

I now wor?, with other six head of cattle large & small, with all the grain in the barn, sheeves& crib

& in the ground, also all my Farming intentials & implements of husbandry of every Discription

also my Desk, & all other my household furniture.------------

I ______ & Devise unto my said son Nathaniel Hudders his heirs & assigns two hundered

acres with allowance, of the land I now live on Begining on the line between James Fulton &

me, thence along said line to the corner by the big road, then along said Division line by said-

s'd. Road to Robert Corry's corner, from thence A straight course unto Alexander Crowles-

Seth, & James Wilson's corner thence by the Difference courses & Distance of my said tract north

westward until so far as with a Direct course to the begining line the s'd two hundred

Acres will be inclose with the alowance, with all the improvements, appurtenances & Priviledges

there unto belonging, to hold to him the s'd Nathaniel Hudders his heirs & assigns forever--

I also give & Devise unto my son James Hudders two Daughters Lettice & Mary all my land s'd

James Hudders now lives on Situate in Oxford township County & state aforesaid to hold-

to them the s'd Lettice & Mary their heir & assigns forever to be Equally divided between

them, Only my son James Hudders to have the use of it during his Natural life if he

lives there on, if not, then the profits of it to go to use of his s'd Daughters , I also give &

Bequeath unto my son John Hudders nine Children the sum of five pounds each, I also give &

Bequeath unto my son James Hudders two Daughters the sum of five pounds each, which s'd

several legacies or sums of money I will & order shall be unto the s'd respective legatees

with in three years after my decease, And as for the remainder of my land my

son Nathaniel Huders shall have it at thirty shillings- per acre if he chooses to take

it, if not, then shall be sold at public sale to the highest bider by my Executiors, as also

all of my goods and chattles that are arising from s'd sales--

shall be added to my other money, then after all the above ::legaceis & lawfull debts & fune=

ral expences are payed off, the Remainder to be Equally Divided amongst the children

of my Daughters, Martha, Mary, Elizabeth Jannet & Rachel, which s'd several legacies

or sums of money I will & order shall be paid to the s'd respective legatees with in four years

after my Decease.

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And also I hereby appoint Nathaniel Huders & Archibald McKissack Execu=

tors of this my last will & testament here by revoking all former wills by me made in

Witness where of I have her unto set my hand and seal this twenty eigth day of May

one Thousdand seven hundred & Ninety five

Signed sealed published & Delared by the

Named James Hudders to be his last will & testament,

His

James 0 Hudders (seal)

Mark

in the presensce of we, who have here unto subscribed our names witnessess in the presence of the testator,

James Fulton Sworn

John Fulton Jr. Sworn

Westchester June 19th 1795

Then Personally appraised James Fulton & Jon Fulton Jr. who on their solemn oaths accor-d to law did severally declare depose & say that they where present & did see & hear James Hudders ___ Sign seal publish pronounce & declare The written Instruments of writing as for his last will & testement & that at the doing There of He was of a sound disposing mind memory to the best of their understanding. Sworn Before

John Harmum Reg.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Hudders, James in Wills, 1713-1854 ; Index to Wills, 1713-1923; Author: Chester County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
2. ↑ Hudders, James in Wills, 1713-1854 ; Index to Wills, 1713-1923; Author: Chester County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania

   Name: James Hudders

   Probate Date: 28 May 1795

   Probate Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

   Inferred Death Year: Abt 1795

   Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA

   Item Description: Will Books H-I, Vol 8-9, 1774-1797