William Hodges and Mary Andrews were married about 1612.
Their children:
Joan Hodges (Miller) born about 1615.
Mary Hodges (Miller) born about 1617.
Henry Hodges born about 1619.
John Hodges born about 1621.
1654/55 March 15, On the same date when her mother's will was proved in Plymouth Colony, (Bristol Co was not organized until 1685), Mary (Andrews) Hedges came into court to testify as to the correctness of the Inventory made 15 May 1654 of the Estate of her husband William Hedges of Taunton, dec'd on 2 Apr 1653/4. Inventory totalled L157.09.00, all personal except L20 for one whole share in the Taunton Ironworks. Mary Hodges' appearance at this particular time, 11 mos after the death of her husband and 10 mos after the date of his inventory, was occasioned by her intended remarriage to Peter Pitts. On the same date she filed the following "Deed of Gift of Mary Hedges Wid. unto her two children John and Henry Hedgis...unto John my eldest son L30 with my house, home lot and all lands pertaining thereto; unto Henery my second son L50 and land given me by my father lying between the lots of my brother Henery Andrews and John Cobb; ...I reserve in my own hands L30...and my own wearing apparel to dispose of as I shall think good." Further "I bind the hands of Peter Pitts in case I shall make him my husband to perform the conditions of this deed unless the hand of God do disable him...I intend he shall maintain my two children...until they come to the age of 15 or 16 years...and they are not to expect their portions till they come of age or be otherwise disposed of in marriage....In case God should take away one of my sons by death, the survivor shall enjoy the portion of his deceased brother, and in case both shall die" the property shall revert of the disposal of their mother.
Trustees and overseers: Richard Williams, James Wyate and James Walker.
Signed and acknowledged on 15 Mar 1654/5 by Peter Pitts.
Wit: Richard Williams, James Wyate, William Pole, Samuel Wilbour.
[Infoon Mary (Andrews) (Hodges) Pitts is based on the following sources: "Genealogal Record Of The Hodges Family In New England", 1896 By Almond D Hodges, Jr pp 71-4; "History Of Taunton, Massachusetts", 1893 by Samuel Hopkins Emery, pp30-31, 89-90; "The Mayflower Descendant" 1909, 11:152-5; 1910, 145-7; Plymouth Colony Wills, 2:3-5]. McTeer & Berndt, "Some Descendants Of Peter Pitts Oo Taunton, Massachusetts", p2:
Their children:
Joan Hodges (Miller) born about 1615.
Mary Hodges (Miller) born about 1617.
Henry Hodges born about 1619.
John Hodges born about 1621.
1654/55 March 15, On the same date when her mother's will was proved in Plymouth Colony, (Bristol Co was not organized until 1685), Mary (Andrews) Hedges came into court to testify as to the correctness of the Inventory made 15 May 1654 of the Estate of her husband William Hedges of Taunton, dec'd on 2 Apr 1653/4. Inventory totalled L157.09.00, all personal except L20 for one whole share in the Taunton Ironworks. Mary Hodges' appearance at this particular time, 11 mos after the death of her husband and 10 mos after the date of his inventory, was occasioned by her intended remarriage to Peter Pitts. On the same date she filed the following "Deed of Gift of Mary Hedges Wid. unto her two children John and Henry Hedgis...unto John my eldest son L30 with my house, home lot and all lands pertaining thereto; unto Henery my second son L50 and land given me by my father lying between the lots of my brother Henery Andrews and John Cobb; ...I reserve in my own hands L30...and my own wearing apparel to dispose of as I shall think good." Further "I bind the hands of Peter Pitts in case I shall make him my husband to perform the conditions of this deed unless the hand of God do disable him...I intend he shall maintain my two children...until they come to the age of 15 or 16 years...and they are not to expect their portions till they come of age or be otherwise disposed of in marriage....In case God should take away one of my sons by death, the survivor shall enjoy the portion of his deceased brother, and in case both shall die" the property shall revert of the disposal of their mother.
Trustees and overseers: Richard Williams, James Wyate and James Walker.
Signed and acknowledged on 15 Mar 1654/5 by Peter Pitts.
Wit: Richard Williams, James Wyate, William Pole, Samuel Wilbour.
[Infoon Mary (Andrews) (Hodges) Pitts is based on the following sources: "Genealogal Record Of The Hodges Family In New England", 1896 By Almond D Hodges, Jr pp 71-4; "History Of Taunton, Massachusetts", 1893 by Samuel Hopkins Emery, pp30-31, 89-90; "The Mayflower Descendant" 1909, 11:152-5; 1910, 145-7; Plymouth Colony Wills, 2:3-5]. McTeer & Berndt, "Some Descendants Of Peter Pitts Oo Taunton, Massachusetts", p2:
William Hodges and Mary Andrews were married about 1612.
Their children:
Joan Hodges (Miller) born about 1615.
Mary Hodges (Miller) born about 1617.
Henry Hodges born about 1619.
John Hodges born about 1621.
1654/55 March 15, On the same date when her mother's will was proved in Plymouth Colony, (Bristol Co was not organized until 1685), Mary (Andrews) Hedges came into court to testify as to the correctness of the Inventory made 15 May 1654 of the Estate of her husband William Hedges of Taunton, dec'd on 2 Apr 1653/4. Inventory totalled L157.09.00, all personal except L20 for one whole share in the Taunton Ironworks. Mary Hodges' appearance at this particular time, 11 mos after the death of her husband and 10 mos after the date of his inventory, was occasioned by her intended remarriage to Peter Pitts. On the same date she filed the following "Deed of Gift of Mary Hedges Wid. unto her two children John and Henry Hedgis...unto John my eldest son L30 with my house, home lot and all lands pertaining thereto; unto Henery my second son L50 and land given me by my father lying between the lots of my brother Henery Andrews and John Cobb; ...I reserve in my own hands L30...and my own wearing apparel to dispose of as I shall think good." Further "I bind the hands of Peter Pitts in case I shall make him my husband to perform the conditions of this deed unless the hand of God do disable him...I intend he shall maintain my two children...until they come to the age of 15 or 16 years...and they are not to expect their portions till they come of age or be otherwise disposed of in marriage....In case God should take away one of my sons by death, the survivor shall enjoy the portion of his deceased brother, and in case both shall die" the property shall revert of the disposal of their mother.
Trustees and overseers: Richard Williams, James Wyate and James Walker.
Signed and acknowledged on 15 Mar 1654/5 by Peter Pitts.
Wit: Richard Williams, James Wyate, William Pole, Samuel Wilbour.
[Infoon Mary (Andrews) (Hodges) Pitts is based on the following sources: "Genealogal Record Of The Hodges Family In New England", 1896 By Almond D Hodges, Jr pp 71-4; "History Of Taunton, Massachusetts", 1893 by Samuel Hopkins Emery, pp30-31, 89-90; "The Mayflower Descendant" 1909, 11:152-5; 1910, 145-7; Plymouth Colony Wills, 2:3-5]. McTeer & Berndt, "Some Descendants Of Peter Pitts Oo Taunton, Massachusetts", p2:
Their children:
Joan Hodges (Miller) born about 1615.
Mary Hodges (Miller) born about 1617.
Henry Hodges born about 1619.
John Hodges born about 1621.
1654/55 March 15, On the same date when her mother's will was proved in Plymouth Colony, (Bristol Co was not organized until 1685), Mary (Andrews) Hedges came into court to testify as to the correctness of the Inventory made 15 May 1654 of the Estate of her husband William Hedges of Taunton, dec'd on 2 Apr 1653/4. Inventory totalled L157.09.00, all personal except L20 for one whole share in the Taunton Ironworks. Mary Hodges' appearance at this particular time, 11 mos after the death of her husband and 10 mos after the date of his inventory, was occasioned by her intended remarriage to Peter Pitts. On the same date she filed the following "Deed of Gift of Mary Hedges Wid. unto her two children John and Henry Hedgis...unto John my eldest son L30 with my house, home lot and all lands pertaining thereto; unto Henery my second son L50 and land given me by my father lying between the lots of my brother Henery Andrews and John Cobb; ...I reserve in my own hands L30...and my own wearing apparel to dispose of as I shall think good." Further "I bind the hands of Peter Pitts in case I shall make him my husband to perform the conditions of this deed unless the hand of God do disable him...I intend he shall maintain my two children...until they come to the age of 15 or 16 years...and they are not to expect their portions till they come of age or be otherwise disposed of in marriage....In case God should take away one of my sons by death, the survivor shall enjoy the portion of his deceased brother, and in case both shall die" the property shall revert of the disposal of their mother.
Trustees and overseers: Richard Williams, James Wyate and James Walker.
Signed and acknowledged on 15 Mar 1654/5 by Peter Pitts.
Wit: Richard Williams, James Wyate, William Pole, Samuel Wilbour.
[Infoon Mary (Andrews) (Hodges) Pitts is based on the following sources: "Genealogal Record Of The Hodges Family In New England", 1896 By Almond D Hodges, Jr pp 71-4; "History Of Taunton, Massachusetts", 1893 by Samuel Hopkins Emery, pp30-31, 89-90; "The Mayflower Descendant" 1909, 11:152-5; 1910, 145-7; Plymouth Colony Wills, 2:3-5]. McTeer & Berndt, "Some Descendants Of Peter Pitts Oo Taunton, Massachusetts", p2:
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