JEFFERSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - William Woodward, 11 Sep 1812
====================================================================
     USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
         free information on the Internet, data may be used by
         non-commercial entities, as long as this message
         remains on all copied material. These electronic
         pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
         or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

         Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
         for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
         written consent of the file contributor.

         This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
         Archives by: Nadine Holder	nadin@C2i2.com
====================================================================
Know all men by these presents that I William Woodward of the State of 
Tennessee and County of Jefferson, being weakly but of sound mind and 
memory and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and knowing that 
it is appointed unto all even once to die, do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament in the manner and form following, vis.
First of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be 
buryed at the discretion of my relations and friends, and as touching such 
worldly estate as it has pleased god to bless me with (after payment of my 
just debts and funeral charges) I deesire thereof in the following manner.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dearly beloved wife all my 
personal estate for her own propoer use during her lifetime or widowhood. 
Only Samuel is to have the mare that is called his. Also Ann and Jane to 
have each of them one colt, feather bed, and furniture, and side saddle. 
Also Abraham, William, Benjamin, and Jesse about as much if to spared when 
they are of age or doth marry. I likewise will that she have the use of 
all the plantation we now live on, with the house and all other 
buildings thereunto belonging during her life or while she continues my 
widow. But at her death or marriage I will that my three sons vis William, 
Benjamin and Jesse have it equally divided amongst them. Also if she doth 
marry that she only have her bid and bidings, case of drawers, one horse 
beast, two cows and all the rest of the household furniture not otherwise 
disposed off. And I also will what prooperty is left her decease or 
marriage be equally divided amongst my children, namely Hannah, Samuel, 
Ann, Jane, Abraham, William, Benjamin and Jesse. Also I will that tract of 
land where Eliza Fraizer now lives to my sons Samuel and Abraham who are 
to allow her to live on said land for the term of four years from the 
first day of the first month next and have the house and cleared land free 
rent. And I also constitute my son Samuel Woodward and son-in-law Henry 
Mills to execute this my last will and testament. I do ratify and confirm 
this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereoff I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of the ninth month in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

Signed and sealed published pronounced and declared by the said William 
Woodward to be his last will and tesatment.

			William Woodward (seal)

In the presence of us 
Benjamin Thornburg
Abraham Woodward, Jr..