The following will is for Stephen Woodzell (my maternal great-great 
grandfather).  Stephen and his wife, Dinah Wright Woodzell arrived in 
America from Liverpool, England 20 June 1827. 

Wayne Coffey
460 Owatonna Cir. 
Riverdale, GA 30296-1735
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This will is on file in Will Book 7/Page 38 at the Bath Co., VA in the 
Office of the Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
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I Stephen Woodzell of the County of Bath in the State of Virginia being 
of sound mind and disposing memory and calling to mind the uncertain duration 
of life and the cetainty of death do make ordain and publish this as and for 
my last will and testament in manner and form following "to wit". 
1st - I desire that all such debts as I may owe at the time of my death and 
likewise my funeral expenses to be paid out of my estate. 
2nd - I will and bequeath my entire real estate to my daughter Elizabeth 
Woodzell and my son Daniel Woodzell upon this condition that they are to 
support their mother comfortably and decently during her lifetime and also 
as to my son Daniel Woodzell if he require payment for certain buildings and 
improvements on the part of my lands on which he now lives then he shall not 
inherit jointly with his sister Elizabeth Woodzell in my real estate but 
shall receive compensation according to an article of agreement. 
3rd - I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Dinah Woodzell all my household 
and kitchen furniture to have and to hold during her life time and at her 
death it shall be my Elizabeth Woodzell's also I give my beloved wife one of 
my cows which she shall elect for herself. 
4th - I will and bequeath to my son Daniel Woodzell my farming implements 
consisting of wagon, plows, harrow, harnesses 
5th - I will and bequeath to my children Ann Baldwin the children of my son 
John Woodzell my sons William Woodzell, James Woodzell, Benjamin Woodzell and 
George Woodzell the remainder of my estate to be divided equally among them. 
6th - I hereby appoint my son William Woodzell executor of this my last will 
and testament and I do revoke all former wills heretofore made by me.  In 
witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 
2nd day of February 1848. 

Signed Sealed and Acknowledged                Stephen Woodzell (seal) 
in presence of:                                  (his mark)
W.R. Gillett 
Stephen M. Baldwin 
Henry Bogin 


Virgina: In the clerks office of Bath County Court June term 1878. The above 
writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Stephen Woodzell 
deceased late of Bath County was produced in Court of Probate and proven 
according to law by the oath of W.R. Gillett, Stephen M. Baldwin and Henry 
Bogin the subscribing witness thereto the same is admitted to probate and 
ordered to be recorded. 
                             Teste     A.G. Cleek, Clerk

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