Pasquotank County NcArchives Wills.....Wood, Joseph 1822
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1822

Will of Joseph Wood
dated 22 November 1822; 
proved December term of Court 1822
Pasquotank County, North Carolina


In the name of God amen

I Joseph Wood of the State of North Carolina and County of Pasquotank being 
sick and in a low state of health but thanks be to God I have my perfect sense 
and under standing and wish to dispose of my worldly estate in the following 
manner. Viz. That is to say first of all I give to my loving wife Sally Wood 
my White Horse and Riding Chair and one bed and furniture , and the Boafat and 
furniture and one chest and one lining wheel and my negro man Tony.

Item the 2nd-------------
I give to my Son William Wood one half of the Plantation I now live on and 
wish it divided by a line beginning on Malachi Smithson's line and running 
across to Miles Smithson's line and William to have the half the house stands 
on and also one half of the swamp I bought of John Smithson that is the half 
adjoining  the land.

Item the 3rd
I give to my Son Spence Wood the other half of this Plantation and the other 
half of the Swamp that is the half adjoining Possum Quarter Landing and 
thirteen acres of the land I bought of Willis Davis and Enoch Winnbory 
beginning at Isaac and Archibald Frews corner and running down to David Frews 
corner so as to contain thirteen acres.

Item the 4th
I give to my Son John Wood the remainer part of that tract of land and the 
piece I bought of Willis Davis adjoining of it together with the piece I 
bought of Andrew Halstead.

Item 5th
I now leave the land I bought of Asa McCoy and the small piece I bought of 
John Halstead twenty five acres more or less with all my chattel and moveable 
property to be sold and I give my Daughters Mary Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Polly 
Wood, and Sally Wood, and Partheny Wood all thirty dollars each. Then after 
paying my just debts I wish the balance of my estate to be equally divided 
among all my Daughters say Nancy Whitehurst, Susanna McPherson,  and Mary 
Wood, Elizabeth Wood, Polly Wood, Sally Wood, and Partheny Wood.

 This I make and ordain to be my Last will and testament and do appoint my 
wife Sally Wood, Elliott Whitehurst and Alson McPherson as my Executors to it 
this the twenty second day of November 1822.
                                                 his
Signed and sealed in the presents of      Joseph  t  Wood  Seal 
Leml Jinnings                                   mark
Joseph Sharber


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