CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - Nancy Wood
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Nancy Wood's Will

In the name of God, Amen. I Nancy Woods of the County of Carroll and State of
Tennessee being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do this eleventh day
of November eighteen hundred and thirty four make and publish this my last
Will & Testament In the manner and form following, to-wit, first I allow all
my Just debts to be paid I give & bequath to my friends & relations the
following property & money. I allow John Woods Daughter Margaret my big
bedstead Curtains Cupboard Ware and my Dun Horse. I allow John Woods Son John
forty Dollars, I allow Dysert Woods daughter Nancy Rachal fifty Dollars, I
allow John Herrons daughter Heister fifty dollars. I allow Nancy Herron all my
Kitchen furniture except the Waffle Irons and brass Kittle which I allow for
Jane Woods. I allow Archibald Adamis Daughter Nancy One hundred Dollars, I
allow Thomas Drydens daughter Nancy One hundred dollars. I allow L. S. Woods
Daughter Nancy One hundred dollars my new saddle blanket and bridle my Large
bed red quilt, one of my new calico quilts, I allow all the Rest of my bed
clothes to be equally divided between William W. Herron, L. S. Woods daughter
Nancy and D. Woods Daughter Nancy I allow L. S. Woods son William fifty
dollars. I allow Polley Holmes my small rawling bedstead. I allow L. S. Woods
my part of the carriage, chair Shovel & Tongs fire Irons and Jack Screw. I
allow L. S. Woods my Large Bible and all the rest of my books I allow equally
divided between L. S. Woods Margaret Woods and William W. Herron I allow Sally
Woods my little wheel I allow Dysert Woods my folding leaf table. I allow all
the rest of my property not here-in disposed of to be sold on a credit of
twelve months now if in case after the affairs of the estate are settled there
should not be money enough to comply with the within appropriations, each
shall receive in proportion to their several amounts due therein and should
there be a remainder after the within appropriations are complied with It
shall be applied to some charitable purpose by L. S. Woods & John Woods, Senr.
as they may think best and rights, it is my wish and request that my friends
be satisfied with the division I have made of my property and friendly in its
distribution which shall be attended by my executor whome I hereby appoint and
request to be my friend L. S. Woods.

Nancey Woods (her mark)

Signed in the presence of the subscribin Witnesses. James W Drake (Jr) David
Spain (Jr)

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) December Term 1834

The last Will and Testament of Nancy Woods deceased was this day produced in
open court and the execution thereof duly proven by the Oathes of James W.
Drake and David Spain Subscribing witnesses thereto and On motion of Levi S
Woods the executor named in the said Will who took Oath required by Law.

A Copy Test Edward Gwin Clerk

Recorded 7th March A.D. 1835