ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Woods, 27 Jun 1808
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Will Book D.  p 393    June 27th, 1808        Hillsboro, Orange County, N.C.

In the name of God Amen.  I, JOHN WOODS of the state of North Carolina and
County of Orange, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be
to God for his mercies -- calling to mind the mortality of men and knowing
that it is appointed unto all men to die, principally and first of all I
commend my soul unto the hands of God who gave it to me and my body to the
earth to be interred in a Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my
executor, never doubting but at the resurrection I shall receive the same
again my the mighty power of God.

And as touching the good things of this life wherewith it has pleased God to
bless me, I dispose of in the following manner, viz. to my beloved wife ANN
WOODS I give and bequeath rooms westwards of the house in which I now live,
also two chests, one bed and table with sufficient furniture for each -- one
cow and calf, four sheep, one horse of her own choice with saddle, one negro
woman named HANNAH, together with decent maintenance out of my property while
she liveth, which property I ordain to be sold after her death and the money
arising therefore to be equally divided among all my children.

To my grandson DAVID WOODS son of SAMUEL, I give and bequeath fifty dollars,
to be put to interest until he comes of age, which money is to be the proceeds
of sales--

I give and bequeath my watch to my son DAVID WOODS a separate article from
general divisions.  Also I ordain that my negro man JIM be emancipated and
comfortably supported at the expense of my children.

Finally I ordain and bequeath that the land on which I live, together with all
the property not mentioned above be sold as soon as convenient and the money
arising from such sales (all my lawful debts being first discharged) be
equally divided among all my children viz. WILLIAM WOODS, JOHN WOODS, SAMUEL
WOODS AND THOMAS WOODS except JOSEPH WOODS alias JOSEPH BALDRIDGE.

I give and bequeath the two thirds of that part of my estate willed as above
to my son JOHN WOODS.

Lastly I ordain and appoint my sons SAMUEL and DAVID my executors confiding in
them faithfully to execute my will.

							John Woods     Seal
Test.
JAS. H. BOWMAN
JOHN HANKS
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Orange County November Term 1813
The executor of the foregoing last will and testament of JOHN WOODS dec. was 
duly processed in open court by the oath of JOHN HANKS a subscribing witness 
thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time the executors in the 
aforesaid will were qualified.

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