I did not find any further info on Francis in SC, who came from Belfast in 1761. So as not to confuse Francis's I looked up others as well. This one is interesting as it may connect to Roger Hodges of Isle of Wight. Description: The Virginian county of Norfolk was created in 1691 and merged into the city of Chesapeake in 1963. This database is a collection of abstracted wills by county residents between 1710 and 1753. It was originally published in 1922. Containing detailed information regarding the decedent's family, friends and possessions, researchers will find the names of over 7000 persons. Researchers will find valuable information on over 7000 persons either written in the will or included as witnesses. For persons with ancestors from eastern Virginia, this can be a helpful source of information. Extended Description: Dotted lines indicate matter intentionally left out by the Abstractor. Italics indicate uncertainty of spelling. The testator's name in heavy type is taken from the spelling of the name as given in the body of the will and not from the signature. When the will has been torn, decayed or is illegible it is so stated in parenthesis. The List of Wills so far as possible is made up from the spelling of the testator's name in the signature and is not taken from the body of the will. Where the exact mark of the testator or witness cannot be set in type, a plus (+) is used. Bibliography: McIntosh, Charles Fleming. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills, 1710-1753. Richmond, VA: Colonial Dames of America, 1922. Norfolk County, Virginia Will Abstracts, 1710-1753 Search Terms: HODGES (54), FRANCIS (65) Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 137 MARY HODGES of Norfolk County Original Will. dated 10 Jan. 1734/5. proved 21 May 1736. Results ( 1 combined matches) View full context Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 137 unto my dafter francis hodges one Cow unto my dafter Elisebeth hodges one Cow unto my grandson William battle one hafar to my Dafter Dinah won Shillen to my Dafter mary Eckels won Shillen to my Son Caleb hodges too Cows to my Daftar ann wornar one hefer with Caf if She Comes hear to Live to my Son Edward hodges my grin Stone my Son Caleb hodges Execter of all my wordly afairs. witnesses: James Wilkins. Nathanal nosay. mark. Mary hodges. mark. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 137 EDWORD HODGES of Norfolk County Original Will. dated 14 Apr. 1736. proved 21 May 1736. unto my Loveing brother Caleb hodgeis my plantation Lying one ye River and all the Land yaying to it [p.138] unto my Loveing Sister Dinah uestree my plantation and fifty acrys of Land more or Les Lying over the west Swampe unto my Loving Sister ann worner the Remainer of that tract of Land Lyine the west Semp to my tow Sisters frances hodgeis and Elizabeth hodgeis all the Remaner part of my Estate both Rail and pasanell make my brother Caleb hodges holy and Soly Executr witnesses: Lemll Butt. Wm. Hodgis. James Wilkins. Edward Hodges. Scroll. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 50 Rogger Hodges & Seale. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 50 HENRY DEALL Senr of Elizabeth River in Norfolk County Book 9 p. 569. dated 21 Oct. 1716. proved 18. Jan. 1716. ffrances Deal my wife to be my Sole Executrix to my wife ffrances Deall the plantation She now Liveth upon onely the part of the plantation now Called Henrys the which part I have heretofore sold him, butt for my wife ffrances Deale Soe Long as She Remains Widdow and the aforesaid Henry Deall Junr after my Decease to have and to hold that part of the plantation called Henrys but if he Dies without heir then to return to my Son John Deall that is the Plantation I Live upon, and the plantation I bought of Roger Hodges Butt if ye heirs Dye without Issue then to my Daughter Dinah, and afterwards to my Son Thomas Harbert, and after my Son Adam Comes to ye Age of Eighteen years then for my Son Henry Deall to pay or Cause to be paid to my Son Adam Deal one thousand weight of Tobaco, butt if he Dies before he comes to the aforesaid age then to be paid to my Sonn David according as their Trustees thin getts for there use in Schooling to my Son John Deale and Richard Deale my Carpinters Tools to my Son John Deale my trumpet muskit Gunn to my Daughter ffrances Deale one hundred acres of Land which is the remaining part of the Land Lying out heirs then to return to the Successive heirs & Soe from heir to heir. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 51 to my son Richard Deale the Land Lying at the head of Deep Creek bounded betwixt the Two runs but [p.51] if he Dyes without heirs then to goe from heir to heir Sucksessively to my Sone Thomas Deale the Trydall Ridge with one acres of Land adjoyning to it butt if he Dies without heirs then to return to the Successive heirs or heir. to my Two Sones and Two Daughters David Deale Adam Deale Elizabeth Deale and Margaret Deal all the remaining part of the Land adjoyning to William Deall Lying up on the head of Deep Creek butt if they Die without Issue then to goe ffrom heir to heir Successively. to my Grandson Henry Harbert all the remaining part of the Land belonging to me adjoyning up on William Clogstons & John Barrington to him and his heirs for Ever butt if he Dyes without heir then to Returne to the Successive heirs as formerly. to appoint Thomas Herbert after my wifes Decease or at her marriage to be Sole Trustee to See my Estate Equally Disposed according to my will witnesses: Samuell Moore. Edward Effluellin. his Samull Porter. marke. Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753 page 49 dated 18 Aug. 1716. proved 16 Nov. 1716, by Richard Hodgis & further proved 21 Dec. 1716, by Wm Wilkins. wife Mary Hodgis hole Execr my Son William Hodgis my Dwelling plantation with one hundred acres of Land belonging to it my Son Roger Hodgis one Gun & one hundred acres of Land my Son Edward Hodgis one hundred acres of Land Joyning to his brother Roger my Son Caleb Hodgis fifty acres of Land Joyning to Roger & Edward his brother my Daughter Mary one Cow my Daughter Abigall one Cow my Daughter Dinah one heifer my Daughter Anne one heifer when [p.50] they come to the age of fourteen my Sons to be at full age when they Come to the years of Sixteen witnesses: Sall Reausher. Richard Hodgis. 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