Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wood, Anne April 5, 1817
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 521-522
Written: April 5, 1817
Recorded: Feb 1818
Testator: Anne Wood

In the name of God Amen. I Anna Wood of
the County of Orange & state of North Carolina being of
Sound and perfect Mind and Memory. blessed be God
   this ["day" erased] 5th day of April in the year of our Lord one thou-
sand eight Hundred and Seventeen make and publish this
my last will and testament in manner following that is to
say, First I Request all my Just debts to be paid and for
that purpose do give my Executors herein after named full and
ample powers to Sell so much and such part of my personal
Estate and in such manner as they may believe most Ecpedient
to Enable them to discharge my Said debts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Secondly I give and Bequeath to my daughter Nancy Robinson
a striped Habbet and Black Cotton Handkerchief ~~~~~~~~~~

Thirdly I give and Bequeath to my daughter Jane Wilson
one bed bedstead and furniture and two Cupboards one Silver
table spoon and one half of my kitchen furniture ~~~~~~~~

Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Thompson
one silver table spoon on decanter one Cabinet

Fifthly I give and bequeath to my two daughters Jane Wilson
and Rebecca Thompson my Negro woman Jude to be Equally
divided between them

Sixthly I give and bequeath to my Niece Sally Wood one
Bed Bedstead and furniture

Seventhly I give and bequeath to my Niece Ann Wilson
three chairs

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Eighthly I give and bequeath to my son inlaws
Thomas Wilson and Samuel Thompson my part of the money
arising for the Estate of my Husband John Wood Decd.
to be equally divided between them the Crop Now growing
to be equally divided between them also.

Lastly I do Hereby nominate and appoint Thomas Wilson
and Samuel Thompson Both of the County of Orange
Ececutors to this my last will and testament I[n] witness
whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day
and year first above written

                                  Anne Wood (seal)
Signed sealed published and
delivered by the said Anna Wood
the testator as her last will &
testament in the presence of us
who was present at the signing
and Sealing thereof

Richard Holeman   }
Charles Holeman   }  Jurat

                    Exrs. qualified

[Will Book Volume D, page 521]
In the name of God Amen. I Anna Wood of the County of
Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind
and memory blessed be God this 5th day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and seventeen make & publish
this my last Will and testament in manner following, that is to say,
First I request all my Just debts to be paid and for that purpose do
give my Executors herein after named full and ample powers
to sell so much and such part of my personal estate and in such
manner as they may believe most expedient to enable them to
discharge my said debts.  Secondly I give and bequeath
to my daughter Nancy Robinson a striped Habit and black
cotton Handkerchief. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my daughter
Jane Wilson one Bed, Bedstead and furniture, and two Cupboards
one Silver Tablespoon and  half of my kitchen furniture. ---
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Thompson
one Silver Table spoon on Decanter, and one Cabinet
Fifthly I give and bequeath to my two daughters Jane Wilson and
Rebecca Thompson my negro woman Jude to be equally divided
between them.  Sixthly I give and bequeath to my niece Sally
Wood one Bed Bedstead and furniture - Seventhly I give
and bequeath to my niece Ann Wilson three chairs ----
Eighthly I give and bequeath to my sons-in-law Thomas Wilson
& Samuel Thompson my part of the Money arising for the estate
of my Husband John Wood decd. to be equally divided between them
the crop Now growing to be equally divided between them also
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint Thomas Wilson & Samuel Thomp-
son both of the Orange County Executors to this my last Will & Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and
year first above written
Signed sealed published & delivered by the
said Anna Wood the testator as her last            Anne Wood (seal)
will and testament in the presence of us
who was present at the signing and Sealing thereof
Richard Holeman
Charles Holeman

[Will Book Volume D, page 522]
                               Orange County February Term 1818
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Anna Wood
decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Richard Holeman
and Charles Holeman subscribing witnesses thereto. and was ordered
to be recorded  At the same time Thomas Wilson & Samuel Thompson
the Executors therein named qualified accordingly
                           Test
Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 521-522
Recorded Feb 1818

No estate papers found.