Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wood, Solomon August 4, 1830
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, page 231
Written: August 4, 1830
Recorded: Aug 1830
Testator: Solomon Wood

In the name of God, Amen.  I Solomon Wood of the County
of Orange and State of North Carolina, being in sound ~~
mind and memory, Thanks be to God for the same do make
and publish this my last will and testament; in the manner
and form following. (viz) First I request that all my lawful
and Just debts should be paid out of my Estate, by my
Executor &c. Secondly I give to my wife Elizabeth Wood
all my property that is left free from all encumberances
during her single life, both real and personal ~~ Estate ~~
and after her death, the property to be all Sold, and Equelly
Divided between my Brother Henry Wood and Brother
James Wood and Ezekiel Hailey my Brother in law ~~

I do appoint Ezekiel Hailey my true and lawful
Executor, and my Wife Elizabeth Wood, my true and
Lawful Executrix; to this my last Will and testament,
Revoking all other will[s] by me made heretofore; ~~~

In Witness where of I have here-unto set my
hand and affixed my seal this 4th day of August
A.D. 1830 ~~~~

Signe'd seal'd and                Solomon Wood (seal)
Delivere'd, in presents of

Archd. Cain
J. B. Leathers  Jurat

                       Er. & Ex. qualified

[Will Book Volume E, page 231]
In the name of God Amen I Solomon Wood of the County of
Orange and State of North Carolina being in Sound mind and memory
thanks be to God for the Same do make and publish this my Last will
and Testament in the manner and form following (viz) First I request
that all my lawful and Just debts Should be paid out of my Estate
by my Executor &c. Secondly I give to my wife Elizabeth Wood all
my property that is left free from all encumberances during her
Single life, both real and personal Estate and after her death the property to be all
Sold and Equally Divided between my [Brother] Henry Wood and Brother James
Wood and Ezekiel Haley, my Brother in law I do appoint Ezekiel
Haley my true and lawful Executor and my Wife Elizabeth Wood
my true and Lawful Executrix to this my last Will and Testament
Revoking all other Will[s] by me made heretofore; ~~~ In Witness whereof
I have here unto Set my hand and affixt my Seal this 4th day of
August AD 1830 ~~~~~~               Solomon Wood (seal)
Signed sealed and
Delivered in the presents of
Archd. Cain
J B Leathers

                          Orange County August Term 1830
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament
Solomon Wood was duly proved in open Court by the oath of
John B Leathers the Subscribing witness there to and ordered to
be Recorded At the Same time the Executor & Executrix there in
named appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly
                                       Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, page 231
Recorded Aug 1830

Estate Papers comprise 74 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wood, Solomon (1830)".  Testator died in Aug 1830.  Testator left no children.  Executor sold Julia for $600, was "not more than twenty years of age & healthy & [Henry Wood] believes was worth much more", sold 30 Sept 1835.  She was purchased by Zachariah Trice.

Elizabeth (widow? sister of petitioner Ezekiel Hailey?) married Arthur Bobbitt (see image 67)

Henry Wood listed in South Carolina