Elbert County GaArchives Wills.....Woods, Middleton March 12, 1807
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Source: The Georgia Archives
Written: March 12, 1807
Recorded: May 20, 1807

In the name of God, Amen, I, Middleton Woods, of the County of Elbert and the 
State of Georgia, being in sound senses and memory, do make and ordain this, 
my last will and testament.  Item first, I give my soul to God that gave it, 
hoping for the resurrection of life through Christ and my body to be buried in 
a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors to be hereafter named.  As 
for my worldly goods after all debts and claims against the Estate is paid off 
and discharged, I give as follows, viz., Items, first, I give and bequeath 
unto my sister, Sally Woods, one hundred dollars.  I give and bequeath unto my 
nephew, William Woods, son of Hugh Woods, five thousand dollars.  I give and 
bequeath unto Christopher C. Bowen, a horse of one hundred dollars value.  My 
will and desire is that all my Estate, both real or personal also all the 
remaining stock of goods that may be on hand on the first day of June next at 
which time a disposition is to take place by articles of agreement between my 
nephew, William Woods, and myself, be sold by my Executors after discharging 
the legacies aforesaid, after selling my property as before stated and goods 
on  hand including all my debts and property of every description to be 
equally divided between my brothers and sisters or their lawful heirs.  My 
sister, Sally Woods, once executed, my nephew, William Woods to have a 
proportionate part independent of the (aforesaid?) and legacy of five thousand 
dollars.  My will further is that any Executors do make title to Doctor John 
H. Brewer to the house and lot be resides on he complying with the terms of 
purchase which William Woods is acquainted with and lastly, I constitute and 
appoint Josiah Woods and William Woods my whole and sole Executors 
acknowledged in presence of us March 12th 1807. Sworn/witnessed: James Alston, 
Robert Middleton, S. Brewer    

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