Cannon County TN Archives Wills.....Wood, John 1839
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1839

John Wood, deceased Last Will and Testament



I John Wood of the County of Cannon and State of Tennessee do make and publish

this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills

by me at any time made first I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just

debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any monies that I may

die possessed of or may first ( note: word omitted) into the hands of my executor.



Secondly I bequeath to my son William Wood Two Thousand Dollars. Thirdly, I

bequeath to my son James Wood the Land I now live on containing Two hundred and

fifty four acres.  Fourthly I do bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Wharry six

dollars besides what I have given her.  Fifthly I do bequeath to my daughter

Sally Stone six dollars besides what I have already given her.  Sixthly I do

bequeath to my son John Wood six dollars besides what I have all ready given him

seventhly, I do bequeath to my son Thomas Wood six hundred dollars besides what

I have given him.  EighthlyI do bequeath to my son Benjamin Wood six dollars

besides what I have already given him Ninthly to my son Jackson Wood I do

bequeath six dollars besides what I have given him.  Tenthly I do bequeath to my

daughter Jane St. John six dollars besides what I have already given her.

Eleventhly I do bequeath to my daughter Nancy Todd six dollars besides what I

have given her. And further I order that after my death all my household

furniture of every description farming tools of every kind horses, cattle hogs

is to be sold and the money applied to the payment of the above bequeaths. 

Laslty I do hereby nominate and appoint my son James Wood my executor. In

witness whereof I do to this my last will set my hand and seal this thirty first

day of August 1839.



John (his mark) Wood 



Signed sealed and in our presence and we have subscribed our names in the

presence of the Testator this thirty first day of August 1839. 



John Finley

James S. James

Henry Ford.



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