CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Citizen S. Woods
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CITIZEN S. WOODS' WILL

In the name of God Amen  I Citizen S. Woods of the County of Carroll State of
Tennessee do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby reviking
and making void all wills at any time made.

Article 1st  I give my body to the dust until the Resurection and my soul to
Almighty God who gave it

Article 2nd  It is my will that my Executors &c pay my funeral expenses and my
just debts so soon after my death as they conveniently can.

Article 3rd  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Jane M. Woods during her
natural life or widowhood the following property real and personal (Viz) The
tract of land I now reside on containing three hundred and fifty acres I also
give her for the same way and for the same time all the buildings and
improvements of evry kind  I also give her all my stock of horses mules oxen
cattle sheep hogs and fowls also one thousand dollars in cash and I give her
the anual interest that my accrue on all debts  Notes judgments accounts and
all evidences of indebtedness to me that may be due me at the time of my
decease and I wish the same kept at interest as long as she lives a widow I
also give her all my household and kitchen furniture Buggy waggon gear all my
farming utensils and carpenters tools and all other things belonging on the
place during her natural life or widowhood which is done at her own request
also all corn wheat Oats hay fodder and all other crops that I may have on
hand or growing at the time of my decease all of which I give her in lieu of
Dower &c

I will and bequeath to Virginia B. Fly formerly Virginia B. Peeples Ann Thomas
Peeples Corinna Peeples a tract of land containing Sixty five acres situated
on the road running from Huntingdon to Lexington and on Briar Creek a fork of
Beaver Creek which I hold by deed of James Mc Collum Clerk Master &c Also one
other tract of land of about Eighty five acres which I hold by deed of Edward
Gwin (this deed is for one hundred acres but som has been sold and some lost
or may be lost by interference)  also one other tract of land containing about
thirty acres for which I hold a deed of Y. W. Allen  Also a sixty seven acre
tract (or there abouts)  for which I hold a deed from John Clark Samuel Ingram
& others.  Also another tract of about Eight acres for which I hold a deed
from the same parties  Also a ninety three acre tract for which I hold the
deed of Mathis Bigham.  All the foregoing lands are adjoining and situated on
Briar & Beaver Creeks and a small portion held by the Eight Acre deed is on
the north side of Bever Creek and adjoining the town of Huntingdon.  Also a
tract of Four and one half or five acres situated between the two Roads from
Huntingdon to Paris and adjoining the town of Huntingdon.  Also a tract of
Four and one half or five acres situated between the two Roads from Huntingdon
to Paris and adjoining the town of Huntingdon.  Also a tract situated between
the western margin of Huntingdon & Beaver Creek and north of the Road leading
towards Jackson of which I hold the deed of Wm. H. Woods John M. Towns
containing two or three acres The whol amounting to about two hundred and
ninety one acres which I value at two thousand and five hundred dollars

Articles 5th I give and bequeath to Wm. C. Peeples the right to live upon the
land which I have given to his children named above being the place whare he
now resides during his natural life.

Articles 6th  I will and bequeath unto unto Hiram Peeples and Laura Peeples my
Grand children apart of a thirteen hundred acre tract of Land Situated in the
County of Benton State od Tennessee on the Bank of the Tennessee River
beginning at a stake and pointers at the lower corner of my tract on the River
and running west to the back line of the old Mulholland Land being a corner of
the land belonging to the Mulhollands heirs, thence in a southern direction
with said back line about one hundred & sixty Poles thence east to the bank of
the Tennessee River thence along the bank of the River to the beginning about
one hundred & fifty Poles  I wish the said last described tract of land split
with a line in the middle beginning at the river and running to the western
boundary and I give to Hiram Peebles the lower half and Susan Peeples the
upper half each tract being about seventy five poles wide

Article 7th  I will and bequeath to my grand son Thos. I Woods son of Wm. H.
Woods deceased, one tract of land which I hold by deed of Robt. I. Chester
containing one hundred and Eighty two acres situated on the South side of
Beaver creek about one mile from the town of Huntingdon.

Article 8th.  I will and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Mary E. Hurt one
hundred and thirty eight acres of land situated on Bevar Creek and bounded as
follows (to wit)  Beginning at the south east corner of the late John Princes
a hickory and oak corner and running west with his line one hundred poles to a
stake in said line with Post oak & Spanish oak pointers thence south two
hundred and twenty poles to a stake in Briar creek with gum and small poplar
pointers thence eastward up said creek to a Beech with Elm and Ash pointers
thence east twenty poles to a stake with hickory pointers on the line.  Of the
land I shall herein give to Peter H. Woods my son and his children thence with
his and Wm Marshals lines two hundred and twenty two poles to the beginning
which I value at seven hundred Dollars I give the same to her for her own and
seperate use independent of any husband she may hereafter marry which said
tract will be better understood by refference to a plot if a division of a
tract of one thousand & eighty five acres for which I hold a deed from Wm I.
Polk and this is know as lot No. 3 in said division.

Article 9th.  I give and bequeath unto Wyly H. Woods my grand son lot No. 2 in
the said division containing about one hundred and thirty seven acres and
bounded as follows  Beginning at the North West corner of lot No. 3 at a stake
with post oak and Spanish oak pointers the lot given to Mary E. Hurt on
Princes line and running west one hundred and two poles to a stake with two
black Oak and small post oak pointers then south about one hundred and eighty
four poles to a stake in Briar Creek thence up said creek with the middle of
the channel of the same about one hundred and ten poles to the south west
corner of lot No. 3 a stake in said creek with black gum and a small poplar
pointers thence north with said lot two hundred and twenty poles to the
beginning which I value at Seven hundred dollars.

Article 10th.  I will and bequeath to Susan Y. Woods my grand daughter lot No.
1 in said division containing about one hundred and twenty three acres and
bounded as follows:  Beginning at the north west corner of lot No. 2 in said
division a stake on Princes line with two black oaks and small poplar pointers
and running west one hundred and sixteen Poles to a stake on Princes line with
white oak and other pointers thence South with John Mebane's line about one
hundred and sixty two poles to a stake in the bed of Briar creek with ash horn
beam and gum pointers on the north bank the north west corner of lot No. 5
thence up the centre of the channel and the centre of the ditches as it is
partially straightened about one hundred and twenty three poles to the south
west corner of Lot No. 2 thence North with the same about one hundred and
eighty four and one half poles to the beginning which I value at seven hundred
dollars and I give it to her sole and seperate use independent of any person
she may marry.

Article 11th  I give and bequeath unto James F. Woods my grand son Lot No. 4
in said division containing one hundred ant thirty four acres and bounded as
follows (to wit)  Beginning forty poles south of the S.W. corner of the 250
acre tract I bought of the Estate of Ezekiel Thomas at a Red Oak in John
Mebane's line bought of Kirk and wife with Red oak and Spanish Oak pointers
and running west one hundred and fifty eight poles to a stak with white oak
gum and Elm pointers thence North one hundred and forty poles with lot No. 5
to a stake in Briar creek with four Black oak and Elm pointers thence East
with Lots No. 2 & 3 up the centre of Briar creek one hundred and forty poles
to a large Beech on the South bank of said creek thence east twenty poles to a
stake with Hickory pointers in the line of the two hundred and fifty acre
tract given to the children of Peter H. Woods, being the Ezekiel Thomas Estate
tract heretofore refered to thence South with the same and John Mebane's line
one hundred forty poles to the beginning which I value at Seven Hundred
Dollars

Article 12th  I will and bequeath unto George P. Harris, Thomas H. Harris and
Mary E. Harris children of my daughter Elizabeth H. Harris Decd the following
described Real and Personal Estate (to wit)  Onetract of land situated west of
where I now reside being a part of the tract I bought and hold the deed of Wm.
I. Polk and known in the division of said tract as lot No. 5 containing about
five hundred and forty acres which said 544 acres is situated south and west
of the following dividing lines Beginning on a Red oak with Red and Spanish
oak pointers forty poles south of the S. W. Corner of a 250 acre tract I
bought of E. Thomas's Estate on John Mebane's line and the South west corner
of lot No. 4 in said division and running west one hundred & fifty eight poles
to a stake with white oak Gum and Elm pointers thence north about one hundred
and forty Poles to a stake in the centre of Briar creek (as it is now
straightened) with four Black Oak and Elm pointers thence down the centre of
the same as it is now partially straightened to the west boundary of the tract
I bought of the said Wm. I. Polk.  Also one other tract on Crooked and Beaver
Creek and Obion River for which I hold three grants the whole amounting to
five hundred and forty seven acres. Both of which I value at Thirty hundred
dollars I have heretofore given to Elizabeth H. Harris my daughter and the
mother of the aforesaid legatees in Cash Horses, Mules &c Six hundred Dollars.

Articles 13th  I will and bequeath to Wm. H. Luther and Lelah Woods children
of my Deceased son Peter H. Woods Jointly and equally the Tract two hundred
and fifty acres I Bought of the Estate of Ezekiel Thomas which I hold by the
decree of the heirs of said Thomas Exparte in the Circuit Court of Carroll
County Also one tract of twenty seven acres for which I hold a deed from Wm.
Henry also one tract of nine acres for which I hold the deed of Wm. Allen
including the residence where my son Peter H. Woods lived at the time of his
Decease  I also give them the tract of land of three hundred fifty acres which
is herein given to my wife Jane M. Woods during her life  That is after the
death of my wife it is to go to the three legatees before named This last
includes my present residence All of which I value at three thousand dollars I
have heretofore given to my son Peter H. Woods  the father of the before named
persons three hundred and fifty dollars

Article 14th  It is my wish that Virginia Woods the widow of my deceased son
Peter and the mother of the above named children have the right to live upon
the land  I have here given to her children with them during her natural life
or widowhood.

Article 15th.  It is my will that my beloved wife Jane M. Woods have complete
control over that portion of my tract of land situated upon Tennessee River
not heretofore given to Hiram and Laura Peeples either to sell or to use in
any way she thinks proper if she sells the same the proceeds are to be for her
own use during her life, but if at her death the land or any part of same
shall remain unsold or being sold the proceeds or any part thereof shall
remain unexpended then I wish the land or money to be divided so as to give to
the children of Wm. H. Woods Decd.  Sarah Ann Peeples Decd Elizabeth H. Harris
Decd and Peter H. Woods Decd.  each one fourth part of the same.

Article 16th.  I will and bequeath unto John Taylor provided he lives with us
during the natural life of myself and wife and help to make something to
support us my undivided half which I hold with the heirs of Seth W. Bell of a
certain tract of land estimated at three hundred and twenty acres situated in
the forks of Crooked and Gwins Creeks.

Article 13th.  It is my wish that my wife pay my funeral expenses and whatever
small debts I may be owing at the time of my death out of the means which I
have given her,

Article 13th.  I Request the Circuit Court to appoint Commissioners in any
case where any of the land given to my grand children have to be divided and
that the said court may decree upon the report of said commissioners without
the form of petition &c Provided the heirs interested or their legal
representatives apply to the court for the appointment of said commissioners.

Article 19th.  It is my wish that the foregoing distribution of my property
shall be final and that it be so considered by all parties interested therein
and that no appeal may be taken therefrom but that each may be satisfied with
the portion alloted them and that  no call shall hereafter be made by upon
another for anything additional upon the plea of unequality.

Article 20th.  I will and bequeath unto Virginia B. Fly Ann Thomas Peeples and
Carrinna Peeples children of my deceased daughter Sarah Ann Peeples my
undivided half interest in lot No. -  Situated in the town of Huntingdon and
bounded as follows:  on the north by one ally on the east by Robt. Mc Cracken
on the south by the public Square and on the west by Dr. J.S. Ramsey.

Article 20th  I hereby appoint my beloved wife J. M. Woods my Executrix and my
friend Alvin Hawkins my Ecutor to carry out this my last will and testament

Witness my hand & seal this the 11th day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and
sixty five

C. S. Woods (Seal)

Witness        W. H. Hawkins Jas. N. Gardner Wm. H. Allen

I make this codicil to my last will and testament (to wit)  If before or after
my death any property should recur to me or my estate I wish it equally
divided between my wife and the family of my four children (to wit) To my wife
one fifth, to my daughter Sarah's children one fifth to my son Wm's children
one fifth, to my daughter Elizabeth's children one fifth and to the children
of my son Peter one fifth and if any person who is interested in my will
should interfere with the execution of it or any part of the Same my will is
that he or she be excluded from any interest in my estate.  It is my will that
Grace and Ann with their families have the use of the house of the house they
now live in togather with the small field lying between the stage and
Railroads Grace during her life time and Ann for the term of Fifteen years
after the death of my wife upon the condition that they remain with and assist
my wife during her life time and do not disturb any family that may hereafter
live at my present Residence.

Witness my hand and Seal this the 22nd day of November A. D. Eighteen hundred
and sixty five.

C. S. Woods

Witness A. G. Hawkins A. V. Phillips