CARROLL COUNTY TN - WILLS - William Woods
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William Woods Will

In the name of God Amen. I William Woods of the County of Carroll and State of
Tennessee being weak in body but of Sound and Perfect mind and meary, do this
twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
Thirty one make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and
form following (that is to say) First, I allow all my Just debts to be paid.
2nd, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Woods my old negro cook
woman Sylvy Hannah and her offspring my negro girl Mary with her offspring on
negro boy called Sam, one negro boy Called Bedford and at her death with all
their offspring Said negroes are to be divided amongst the children and grand
children of my Brother John Woods my brother in law Thos. Black my brother in
law John Holmes, but more especially between John Woods son William John
Holmes son of Wm & H Woods son William Samuel Black son William L. S. Woods
daughter Nancy Dyrant Woods daughter Nancy Rachel, the above named property
shall be divided among the above named persons, by one son of John Woods one
of John Holmes and one of Thomas Blacks and my wife Nancy Woods, I allow my
Wife my clock during her life also my silver watch at her death I allow the
watch for L. S. Woods I also allow her the two bedsteads that Stand In our
room. I allow her all my silverware at her death at her death the Silver ware
to be equally divided between Wm. W. Herron and Nancy Herron or his bodily
heirs and if none her share to go to her brothers and sisters. I also allow my
wife my Ox waggon with the Six oxen that work in sd. waggon. I also allow her
my riding horse Missourie I also allow her five hundred dollars out of my
estate as She may think Proper to purchase at the Sale. I also allow her two
good beds with furniture. I allow W. W. Herron my nephew one negro boy Peter
one negro girl Lucy. I allow John Woods Son William one negro boy called Clark
and Should William die without bodily issue I allow said Clark to belong to
Margaret Woods and her bodily heirs the daughter of John Woods my Brother I
allow her Margaret Woods one negro girl called Martha if she dies without
bodily issue sd Marthy Shall be disposed of by John Woods and his son L. S.
Woods. I allow my Sister Martha the proceeds of a negro boy called Cyrus the
boy Cyrus Shall be Sold to the highest bidder On twelve months credit no
person shall have the privelige of bidding for sd boy except John Woods my
brother Thos. Black my brother in law L. S. Woods Sam Black John Herron W. W.
Herron I allow L. S. Woods and W. W. Herron to make sale of sd boy and collect
and pay over the money to my Sister Martha on conditions of her giveing bond
and security at her death to have the money equally divided between her son
John Dyrant her Son and his heirs and John Steel that married Nelly Black or
his heirs, I allow Nancy Herron John Herron wife one negro girl called Edney
one called Myra one negro boy called Gabriel them and their offspring to the
said Nancy Herron during her life time and her bodily Issue and Should the
Said Nancy die without bodily heirs Then and in that case sd negroes with
their offspring Shall be disposed of as L. S. Woods & W. W. Herron has Should
Said Herron die without bodily issue Then and in that case Sd negroes Shal be
disposed of as my brother John Woods L. S. Woods Hervy Woods may think
equitable and Just I allow Nancy Herron Two good beds and furniture I allow
her one mare called Wild goos also one hundred and fifty dollars Out of my
household furniture Stock and farming Tools as Sd. Nancy and John may think
proper to purchase at the Sale. I also allow Nancy Herron her Bedstead that
stands in her own room I also allow my wife all the benefit of a certain tract
of land on which I now live to begin on the top of ridge west of which we call
The Sulphur Spring where the South bounda if of a tract of land granted to
John Akers then west to the north west corner of an entry in the name of John
Stone for 200 acres then north to the district line, then west, So far as my
line extends, thence north with L. S. Woods land and eastwardly to a point due
west of the plantation on which I live thence east to north east corner of Sd
improvement thence southwardly with the fence of Said improvement to a point
five pole due south of a spring called Herverys thence east to a point due
north of the beginning thence to the begining which land and proceeds I allow
her the benefit of during her lifetime or widowhood and if in case she marry
then and in that case I allow the above named tract of land or the proceeds
thereof and all her negroes to be At the entire disposal of W. W. Herron Levi
S. Woods and Hervy Woods I allow the above named tract of land or the proceeds
thereof at my wife's death to belong to Nancy Herron and her and her bodily
issue if she has any if none and in that case the above named tract of land or
proceeds Shall be divided eagally betwen L. S. Woods, Hervy Woods, Margaret
Woods and W. W. Herron but said land shall never be sold or disposed of in any
way only under the contract and concurrance of L. S. Woods Hervy Woods & W. W.
Herron I also allow Wm H. Herron all the land I own north of the before
mentioned Tract beginning at a point due west of the northwest corner of the
improvement, on which I now live then north with Levi S. Woods land to the
north boundary of all the land I claim thence east with the said line to a
stake, and Pointers, on the west boundary line of Dysart Woods and John
Herron's claim thence South to their corner thence east to the Tanyard branch
supposed to be about twenty poles From sd. corner tence South with the branch
So as to include all the land I own on the west Side of branch not above
disposed of. I allow the Boswell place including all the land held by grant or
occupancy shall be disposed of by John Woods and John Holmes for the Benefit
of Oliver Woods my brother and his family. And lastly as to all the rest
residue and remainder of my Personal estate good and chattels of what kind and
nature Soever I allow to be sold and the proceeds thereof to be applied in
settling the debts of the estate and after all claims against the estate are
settled then should Be a remainder of money that I allow the executors to make
such disposition of the same as they may think proper and just. And I hereby
appoint my brothers John Woods my nephew L. S. Woods and my nephew W. W.
Herron my executors of this my last will and testament, hereby Revoking all
former wills by me made. In witness wereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal the Day and date above written.

Signed and sealed in the presence of us The subscribing witnesses and the
Testator.

William Woods (Seal)

C. M. Hodge Jur James Huddleston Jur Burnell Robertson

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) December Term 1831

The last will and testament of William Woods deceased was This day produced in
open court and the execution thereof was Duely proven by the Oathes of John C.
M. Hodge and James Huddleston two fo the subscribing witnesses thereunto and
on motion of John Woods Levi S. Woods and W. W. Herron The executors named in
the Said Will who took the oath Required by law and together with Andrew Neely
& Henry Wright their Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in
the Sum of Twenty Thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs a
certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form of
law.

A Copy of Test Ewd. Gwin Clerk