ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joseph Woods, 25 Sep 1851
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Contributor's Note:  Joseph Woods was the son of Hugh Woods.  He was born  
26 June 1750 in Orange County, NC; and died 12 September 1852 in Orange 
County, NC.  Joseph is buried in the Little River Cemetery, outside of
Hillsboro, Orange County, NC.

Will of Joseph Woods: Orange County Will Book G, Page 26, dated 25
September 1851 and proved in the November Court,  1852.

In the name of God, Amen.

I, Joseph Woods, of the County of Orange and the State of North
Carolina, being of sound mind and disposing memory (blessed be God) but
feeble in body, do make this the twenty fifth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and publish
this my last will and testament in the manner and form following:

Item 1st - I give and bequeath to my son Hugh Woods one negro woman by
the name of Pleasant and one negro by the name of Haywood.   Also, one
bed and furniture and a negro girl by the name of Kizza or the proceeds
of Sarah's girl Kizza if I sell her before my death.

Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to my son James Woods one tract of land
whereon he now lives containing two hundred and five acres, more or
less, and two negro girls by the name of Amelia and Betsy. 
Furthermore,  I give to his son Lambert Woods, my grandson, the tract of
land whereon I now live and reside containing two hundred and twenty
five acres, more or less, provided that the said Lambert Woods shall pay
to my grandson Eli Woods, the son of John Woods deceased, the sum of
three hundred dollars.

Item 3rd - I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my son Eli Woods,
deceased, the tract of land whereon he lived and died.  Beginning about
six rods above the new ford on the  south branch of Little River on the
road leading from Eli Woods' to Elinor Woods' running thence on a south
course to John Woods or the Nealy line so as to make  three hundred and
sixty acres (360).   I also give to my son Eli Woods' heirs one negro
girl by the name of Sook.  The distribution of all the above named
property bequeathed to the heirs of my son Eli Woods is to be governed
by the will of said Eli Woods. (I mean his last will and testament)

Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my son John Woods, deceased, a negro
named David.

Item 5th - I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Rhue one negro woman
named Milly and her two children Mary and Charles and also one girl by
the name of Sackey and one hundred dollars in money.

Item 6th - I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hall, now
deceased, one negro woman named Mahaley and her two children by the
names of Holly and Hannah and one girl by the name of Harriet and one
hundred dollars in money to her and the heirs of her body. (I mean the
children of this said Elizabeth Hall deceased which are now living) also
one cupboard.

Item 7th - I give and bequeath to my son William Woods (of Tennessee)
twenty five dollars in money.

Item 8th - I also give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hall,
deceased, or to her children now living, the heirs of he body, one negro
woman named Susia and her two children Harris Haywood and Fillis which
negroes are to be valued and go towards the proportion of my said
daughter Elizabeth, or her said children the heirs of her body, my
estate  and if the valuation shall be more than a [undecipherable word]
proportion of my estate then the said Elizabeth, or the said children
the heirs of her body, shall refund to the estate all that is over.

Item 9th - I also desire that my two granddaughters Adeline and
Elizabeth, daughters of my son Eli Woods, deceased, shall draw one third
more of my estate than the other three children, viz. Washington, Lucy
and Susan. 

Item 10th - I also desire that all my negroes not mentioned in my last
will and testament, or otherwise disposed of,  together with all my
property of every description not herein mentioned, or otherwise
disposed of,  shall be sold after my death and the proceeds arising from
such sale, as well as all monies coming into the hands my debtors,
hereinafter named, from the collection of any debts due me shall (after
paying all my just debts) be equally divided between my aforementioned
children with the exception of my son William Woods and my daughter Mary
Rhue.  I desire and will that that part of my estate which would be
given to the said Mary Rhue shall be equally divided between her
children, viz. Sarah Francis Carrington, Lambert Hall, Robert Hall, 
James Hall, Alexander Hall and William Hall, being children of my said
daughter Mary by her first husband William Hall, deceased.

I do hereby nominate and appoint my worthy son James Woods and my
grandson Joseph Woods Executors of this my last will and testament.  In
witness whereof, I , the said Joseph Woods hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this day and year first above written.  

Witnesses:  James L. Leathers,  John B. Leathers