William HODGSON of Tadcaster YKS [18484]

  General Notes:

William was named with his brother-in-law William Hews as executors and beneficiaries of the estate of his wifes Hannah's uncle, George Hews [18473] of Newton Kyme by George's Will dated 8 Aug 1734.

William Hodgson died four months before George Hewes, his wife arranged an Administration Bond

Will of William Hodgson
4 Aug 1737
In the Name of God Amen I William Hodgson of Newton Kyme in the County of York husbandman being sick in Body but of Sound and Disposing mind and memory praised be God for the same doe therefore make this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made. First I Recommend my Soul to Almighty God who gave it hoping through the merits of my Blessed Saviour to have full pardon of all my sins and as for such Estate as it has pleased God to bestow on me I give and dispose of the same as Followes.
First I give and Devise unto my Son Wm Hodgson all that House in Tadcatter now in the possession of Thomas . . . . . when he shall attain to the Age of 21 years, as to the small House in Tadcaster now in the possession of my Father John Hodgson or his under Tennants I also give and devise unto my said Son Wm Hodgson after the Decease of my said Father John Hodgson & my Mother Mary Hodgson they being to enjoy the said Small House during their naturell Lives.
Item I give unto my said Son Wm the sum of Tenn pounds to be put out at Interest for his use the day that my Wife shall marry again after my decease.
Item my Will is that Hannah my wife shall bring up and Edducate my said Son Wm at her proper cost and charge untill he attain to the age of 21 years, and for the Residue of my Goods and Chattels I give and devise unto my Loving Wife Hannah Hodgson, whome I appoint sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament in Witness Here of I have set my hand and seal this Fourth day of August 1737
His mark X Wm Hodgson

The within named Wm Hodgson signed sealed published and Declared this to be his last Will & Testament in the Presence of us
Hen Marshall
George Hews
William Hews
Richard Ellorbock

A True & perfect Schedule of the Goods of William Hodgson of Newton Kyme in the County of York late In ed. taken & appraised the Fifth Day of November in the year of our Lord 1737. £. s. d.
His purse & Apparel 2. 0 0.
It Range tongs fire - Shovel a pair of
Bellows of other Huslement 0. 10. 0.
A Dresser five Pewter Dishes a Dozen pewter plates 1. 0. 0.
Two Tables & Five Chairs in the House 0. 15. 0.
In the parlour, a Bedstead & Bedding two
Chests with other Huslement 2. 5. 0.
Linnen 0. 5. 0.
In the Chamber A Bedstead & Bedding & Cheeses 1. 15. 0.
In the Dairy 17 Bowles 1 Churn 2 Milk Kitts one milking
piggon & other Huslements 0. 12. 0.
Five Working Horses and three young ones 23. 0. 0.
Three Milk Cows 6. 0. 0.
One two gear Old Steer one two year
Old Heifer & two calves 4. 0. 0.
Twenty Sheep 4. 10. 0.
Two Swine 1. 5. 0.
Two Carts 6. 0. 0.
One plough 2 Harrows & Husbandry Gear 10. 0. 0.
One Hackney Saddle 0. 5. 0.
Two Stand Hecks 0. 3. 0.
Wheat & Rye in the Barn 8. 0. 0.
Barley in the Barn 10. 0. 0.
Beans in the Barn 4. 10. 0.
Rye Newly Sown 3. 0. 0.
Hay 3. 0. 0.

Money Owing 2. 10. 0.
Sum Total 86. 5. 0.
Debts Subtract 24. 0. 0.
in all clear 62. 5. 0.

The above Mentioned Goods were appraised the Day & year above Written by us:
Richard Ellerbork
George Hews
William Hews
Richard Morley

Glossary for Inventory
HUSLEMENT. A fairly common term in inventories. In the York Registry there is an inventory for Mark Scawbye of Acome, a Labourer. It uses the term "with other odd huslements.", in 1674. In 1675 the York Probate Registry has the entry for Alice Squires, widow, of Bramham, with the term, "with other householdments". The Lincolnshire Record Office has an inventory for a chapwoman, Elizabeth Lawrence of Donington in 1672, with "and other housellments". I suppose we might add "etc.", or "other odds and ends", or whatever comes to mind - "miscellaneous small objects".
KITTS. In the Birmingham Probate Registry is the inventory of Henry Bagworth, of Bakewell in 1664, with the entry " one olde churne one Kitt ". Obviously it must have been some milking equipment but so far my researches have drawn a blank.
PIGGON. Leicestershire County Record Office yields an inventory for William Lillye of Diseworth, a yeoman, in 1635, "One peire of cards one piggin one spade". Birmingham Registry yields the inventory of William Widle of Sanbourne, Warwick, a husbandman, in 1614, with" .. a piggin & other implements". I feel fairly certain that piggin and piggon come from the same source. A piggin was a little earthen jar, pot, or pitcher; but is also a small wooden pail." A milking piggon is probably a milk pail - to be expected in the dairy.
HACKNEY. This comes from the Middle English, Hackoney, an ambling horse, probably a horse let out for hire. It has been shortened in later times to Hack. It is therefore referring to a riding saddle rather than a saddle for a farm horse.
HECK. I haven't yet come up with a satisfying answer but I'm tempted to associate it with the Anglo-Saxon Haere, Haircloth. Haircloth was the term used for a meal sieve of fine transparent cloth used for sifting meal. The term "Stand Heck" makes me think it was a large sieve left in position, perhaps in the barn?

William married Hannah HUGHES of Newton Kyme [18483] [MRIN: 6793], daughter of HUGHES [18486] and Unknown, on 25 Apr 1731 in Newton Kyme, YKS, England.