Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Woods, Mary October 2, 1820 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 26-27 Written: October 2, 1820 Recorded: Nov 1822 Testator: Mary Woods In the name of God Amen I Mary Woods of the County of orange & State of North Carolina widow Being in perfect Health of Body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all - I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it- and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors - nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God - and as Touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give Demise and dispose of in the following manner and form- First I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Faucett the hire of Harry my negro man now in her hands Item - I give and bequeath to my son John Woods five Shillings Item I give and bequeath To my son John woods two daughters Susannah & Peggy Woods Thirty Dollars to be divided between them Item I will & bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Ray My bed & furniture --- Item I will and bequeath to my grand Daughter Rebecca P Ray Daughter of Thomas Ray & his Wife Mary Ray my suit of Curtains --------------- Item I will & bequeath to {"my G" x-out] Mary Macca Woods daughter of my Grand son Timothy Woods a half years hire of Harry & fifteen Dollars - [page 2] Item I give & beq[u]eath all the remainder of my Estate to be Equally Divided between ------------------ Sussannah Faucett my daughter & Joseph Woods My son & Sarah Ray my daughter & My daughter Elizabeth Woods & My Daughter Mary Ann Ray and I do hereby Constitute make and Ordain my son Joseph Woods and my friend Robert Walker Executors of this my last will and testament and I do utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannull all and Every other former Testaments wills Legacies bequeaths and Executors by me in any any[sic] wise before named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Second Day of October in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty--------------- Signed Sealed published her Pronounced and delivered Mary (X) Woods (Seal) by the Said Maryann Woods mark As her last will and Testament in the presance of us who in her Presence and in the presance of Each other have hereunto subscribed our names ------------ Wm Dunnagan Jurat Eli Woods Wm. Baldwin [Will Book Volume E, page 26] In the name of God Amen I Mary Woods of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, widow, Being in perfect health of body & of perfect mind & memory, thanks be to God, Calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & testament, that is to say, principally & first of all I give & recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors - Nothing doubting but at the General Resur- rection I shall receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God - and as touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise & dispose of in the following manner & form, Fisst[sic] I give & bequeath to my daughter Susannah Faucett the hire of Harry my negro man, now in her hands - Item I give & bequeath to my son John Woods [passage from loose will skipped in will book] five Shillings Item I give and bequeath To my son John Woods" [end of skipped passage] two daughters Susannah & Peggy Woods Thirty Dollars to be divided between them - Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ray my bed & furniture - Item I will and bequeath to my grand daughter Rebecca P Ray Daughter of Thos Ray & his Wife Mary Ray my suit of Curtains- Item I will & bequeath to Mary Micca Woods daughter of my Grandson Timothy Woods a half years' hire of Harry & fifteen Dollars - Item I give & bequ[e]ath all the remainder of my estate To be equally divided between Susannah Faucett my daughter & Joseph Woods my Grand[sic - "grand" not in original] son, Sarah Ray my daughter & my daughter Elizabeth Woods & my daughter Mary Ann Ray - And I do hereby constitute, make & ordain my son Joseph Woods & my friend Robert Walker Executors of this my last Will & testament - and I do utterly disallow revoke & disannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed & bequeathed - Ratifying & Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & testam -ent - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Second day of October in [Will Book Volume E, page 27] the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty Signed Sealed published pronounced her & delivered by the Said Mary ann Woods Mary X Woods (Seal) as her last will & testament in the mark presance of us who in her presence & in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names Wm Dunnagan Jurat Eli Woods William Baldwin Orange County November Term 1822 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Mary Wood was duly proved in open Court by the oath of William Dunnagam a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded - At the same time Jos. Woods qualified as Executor according to Law. Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 26-27 Recorded Nov 1822 In the will book copy many of the ampersands were attached to the word following, separated here for clarity. No estate papers found.