Here is more of the information I received 20 years ago from (I believe) Johnnie Louise Kight: Will of William F. Hodge THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FAYETTE In the name of God Amen. I William F. Hodge of the County and State aforesaid being weak of body but of sound mind and disposing memory, do make, ordain and establish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and annulling all other wills by me heretofore at any time made and relying upon Divine Mercy I resign my soul to God who gave it and my body to the dust. After the payment of all my just debts, I will and bequeath all my preperty, real, personal or mixed whether in expectancy or in possession to my three sons, John M. Hodge, William N. Hodge and Robert A. Hodge of the said State of Texas. That is all that shall be left after defraying the expenses of the Executorship. And I hereby apppoint my eldest son John M. Hodge Executor of my will and my friend Isaac B. McFarland as counsellor and adviser to this my Executor, and I hereby cloth my said son John M. Hodge sole Executor of my will with all the powers hereafter conferred on him. My said Executor shall not be r! equired to give any bond nor to make any settlement with, not to make any report or showing to the Probate or County Court, nor to any other sets therein save and except to probate this my will and return an Inventory of my property to be duly placed upon the records of said County of Fayette…And my said Executor shall have full power and authority to settle all debts to sell and convey any of my property whether real, personal or mixed, either at public or private sale, and in general to do and perform any and all acts that may become necessary to a faithful execution of the trust herein conferred according to his best judgement and sound discretion. And particularly do I charge that all my property except so much as may thus necessarily be disposed of) be held and maintained together and be mutually enjoyed by my said three sons until the maturity of my youngest son Robert A. Hodge when by amicable agreement and compromise all my property may be divided to the mutual benef! it and satisfaction of my said three sons, but in the event that parties cannot agree, then I desire said division may be made by order of the Probate or County Court in accordance with law…I desire my Executor to pay out of my estate all necessary costs of the Executorship. And further, I do hereby appoint my said son Executor with J. B. McFarland as his counsellor and adviser Executor in my name and stead to the last Will and Testament of Wesley D. Lofferty to be invested with the same powers and privileges and to do and perform all acts necessary to the final adjustment of said Estate of the said Wesley D. Lofferty. In testimony whereof I hereto sign my name and affix my seal (using a scroll as seal) this the 16th day of January A,.D. 1858, W. F. Hodge Done in the presence of us who signed as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the testator. R.W. White W. B. McClellan THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FAYETTE Before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court in and for said County this day personally appeared W. B. McClellan in open Court, and after being duly sworn according to law says that W. F. Hodge whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing bearing date the 16th day of January 1858 signed the same in his presence, and he the said Hodge acknowledged the same to be his last will and testament and that at the request of the said Hodge he signed the same as subscribing witness. W. B. McClellan. Sworn and subscribed before me in open Court this 29th March A.D. 1858. Z. M. P. French, Clerk Co. Court. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF FAYETTE Be it remembered that the Honorable County Court of said County for Probate purposes met at a regular term at the Court House in the town of LaGrange on Monday the 31st day of May A.D. 1858 it being the last Monday in said Month. Present: Hon. C. S. Longcope Chief Justice; J. A. Fitz Shff., Z. M. P. French, C.C.C. (NOTE: The first part of this document was not sent. What I have starts are follows) …and that at the request of the said W. F. Hodge he signed the same as a subscribing witness, and it further appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that said Last Will and Testament has been properly proven up as the law directs. It is therefore ordered by the Court that said Last Will and Testament be filed and recorded as the Last Will and Testament of the said W.F. Hodge, deceased, and it is further ordered by the Court that letters Testamentary be granted to the said John M. Hodge as the Executor of said last will, he the said John M. Hodge having taken the Oath prescribed by law. 434. Smith W. Ligon, George C. Dawson and Dr. R. White is hereby appointed appraisers to appraise the property belonging to the Estate of W. F. Hodge, dec’d. More to come. CAROLYN HODGE