CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Levi S. Woods
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LEVI S. WOODS' WILL

In the name of God Amen.

I Levi S. Woods of the County of Carroll State of Tennessee being weak in body
but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and publish and declaim
this to be my last will and Testament that is to say First. After all my debts
are paid I give unto my beloved wife Mary my negro boy Bradford according to
the written agreement between her and myself the nature of this give to be
determined by Refference to said Agreement. I then wish all my children to
share equally in the remainder of my Estate. In makin a Division of said
remainder the following items must be taken into account towit My Daughter R.
Lanier has received from me the sum of one Thousand Dollars My Daughter
Cassandra Jones has received one Thousand Dollars My daughter Mary Harris one
Thousand Dollars My son William H. Woods one Thousand Dollars My son James
Seven hundred and fifty Dollars all of which sums must be charged to them as
so much of my estate received by them. I then allow my other children to wit,
George Ann John I Andrew and Levi to have each a sum of money out of my Estate
over and above an equal division with the balance of my heirs sufficient to
finish their education to wit my daughter George Ann the sum of one hundred
and twenty Dollars. To Andrew the sum of three hundred dollars And to Levi the
sum of four Hundred and twenty Dollars should there be a lack of means to pay
my debts and to pay these allowances to the last named arising from the sale
of my personal effects my executors will retain my farm for rent and the
negroes for hire untill deficiency is made up and after all these payments are
made my Executors are hereby empowered to sell any and all of my real estate
in such parcels as they may think best and to make title to purchasers without
orders from any of the courts. My negroes I allow to be divided among my
children and in making this division I wish families to regarded as much as
possible. I also give to my daughter George my piano over and above her equal
share in my Estate all my children that are of age being present and
consenting to it likewise I make constitute and appoint Legrand M. Jones my
son James D. Wood My brother Lary H. Woods and my friend W. W. Herron to be
Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills
by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my seal the twenty seventh day of October Eighteen hundred & fifty seven

L. S. Woods (Seal)

Test John Robenson, B. C. Churchman

State of Tennessee) Carroll County( December Term 1857

This day was produced in open court a paper writing purporting to be the last
will and Testament of Levi S. Woods Decd and the same was duly proven and
ordered to be recorded of which the foregoing is a copy test.

W. H. Graves Clk.