Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wood, Joseph September 10, 1827
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 291-292
Written: September 10, 1827
Recorded: May 1833
Testator: Joseph Wood

In the Name of God, Amen I Joseph Wood
of the county of Orange and State of North carolina
being of sound and desposing mind an[d] memory
do her[e]by make and ordain this my Last will
and Testement in mander[sic] and form as Follow=
=ing viz. as to my De[a]rly beloved wife Polley
Wood as it may not enterupt her I have given
her part befor[e] witnesses Duncan Camron
and Fealing Leathers was the witness that she has her
par[t] of my estate. not interfearing with any
thing that shall be named her[e]after.

Itam 1st I wish all my Just debts to be paid of[f] by my Executors
as soon as possible. Itam 2nd I give and bequeath to my De[a]rley
beloved Daughter Elizabeth Chisenhall my Negro Man Frank
and one half the rest of [my] property. Itam 3nd I give and bequeath
to my son James Wood the rest of my property after
giving to my Derly ["beloving" x-out] beloved sons and Daughters
viz.  one Dollar to Solomon Wood one Dollar to Henry one to Joseph
Wood jr one Dollar to Sukey Glenn one Dollar Nancy King one
Dollar Mary Chisenhall. I do hereby nominate James Wood my
son and Elisha Chisenhall my Executors to this my Last will
and Testement.  I hereby Revok[e] and annul all and Every other will
by me heretofore by me[sic] made and I hereby publish and
Declare this to be my Last will and Testiment In witness
where of I heave here unto Set my hand and Seal this
this[sic] 10th of September in the year of our [Lord] 1827.~~~

Signed sealed in the present                his
of the subscribe witnesseth[sic]     Joseph (+) Wood (seal)
Frederic Moize      Jurat                  mark
Dempsey Wood

[Will Book Volume E, page 291]
In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Woods[sic] of Orange
County and State of North Carolina being of sound and desposing
mind and memory do hereby make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner and form as Following vs[sic] as to my Dearly beloved
Wife Polly Wood as it may not interrupt her I [have] given her part

[Will Book Volume E, page 292]
before Witnesses Duncan Cameron and Fielding Leathers was
the witnesses that She has her part of my Estate not interfearing
With any thing that Shall hereafter be named. Item 1th[sic] I wish all
my Just debts to be paid [off] by my Executors as soon as posable Item 2
I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Daughter Elizabeth Chis
=enhall my Negro Man Frank and one half the rest of my proper
=erty[sic] Item 3th[sic] I give and bequeath to my son James Wood the rest of
my property after giving to my dearly beloved sons and Daughters (viz)
One Dollar to Solomon Woods[sic] one Dollar to Henry one to Joseph
Woods[sic] jun one Dollar to Suckey Glenn one Dollar Nancy King one
Dollar Mary Chisenhall I do hereby nominate James Wood my son
and Elisha Chisenhall my Executors to this my Last Will and Test
=tament[sic] I hereby Revoke and annul all and Every other will by
me heretofore by me[sic] made and I hereby publish and Declare this
to be my Last Will and Testament In witness Whereof I have
hereunto Set my hand and Seal this this[sic] 10th of September in the
year of our Lord 1827.
                                                his
                                         Joseph (+) Wood (seal)
Signed sealed in the presence                   mark
of the subscribing witnesses
Frederic Moize
Dempsey Wood

                         Orange County May Term 1833
The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of Joseph
Woods deced Was duly proved in open Court by the oath of
Frederick Moize a subscribing witness thereto and ordered
to be Recorded at the same time the Executors therein named
appear in open Court and Qualified Accordingly
                           Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 291-292
Recorded May 1833

Estate Papers comprise six pages and are found in folder labeled "Woods, Joseph (1833)".  No family history found.