To my beloved wife during her natural life, my estate. After her death to be equally divided between my seven children and Polly's son, Wade, now about 2 years old; Dorcas Parrish, Susannah Grubs, Polly, Nephanah Bowling, Nancy Hundley, James and Sally Grubbs. Appoint my wife and son James and William BOWLING who married my daughter Nephanah as executors.
Signed: Jesse (x) Hodges
Wit: James Hart, Moses Hodges, Jeremiah W. Walker, Mathew Parish, Richard Parish, Allen Parish and Jab-- security for James Hodges.
Name: Jesse Hodges State: VA County: Pittsylvania County Township: 05 00 Year: 1782 Record Type: Continental Census Page: 40 Database: VA Early Census Index