Will of John Wood, 1773 - Bedford Co. VA
  
Bedford Co., Virginia 11 Jun 1773. 
Probably died in Washington Co., TN where the will was probated May 1780, Will Book 1, Page 38. 
  
In the Name of God Amen. Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for 
all men once to die, Do make and order this my last will and testament, that is to say 
principally and first of all I recommend my soul to the hands of God who gave it and as for my 
body I recommend it to the dust to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my 
executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the 
Almighty power of God and ordering what worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with in 
this life, I devise and despose of the same in the following form and manner: to wit: First of 
all it is my will and pleasure that all my just debts be paid. Item: I give to my beloved wife 
Agness Wood all land plantation and purtenances where I now live with all and every other of my 
stock of every kind and hogs with all my plantation implements during her natural life always 
reserving to each of my children now living five shillings. Item: I give and bequeath to my son 
John Wood after my beloved wife's death all the land and plantation where I now live to him his
heirs and assign forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Winifred five shillings 
current money. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Miley five shillings current money. I 
give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth five shillings current money. Item: I give and 
bequeath to my daughter Reachel five shillings current money. Item: I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Agness five shillings current money. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Richard five 
shillings current money. Item: I give and bequeath to my son Elijah five shillings current 
money. Likewise it is my will and pleasure that all my moveable estate that remains at my 
beloved wife's death be disposed of at the discetion among my children. It is my will and 
pleasure that my survey and tract of land containg 180 acres lying on the waters of Sycamore 
Creek in Bedford be sold for the best price and the money arising therefrom to be applied to 
paying my just debts. Likewise it is my will and pleasure that all my entries of land be sold 
and applied to the same uses -- and I hereby fully empower and appoint Robert Donald and 
William Armstrong or either of them to make goos and sufficient rights and titles of the tract 
of land and entries to the said purchasers of such conveyances as may be necessary. I give and 
bequeath to my son Henery five shillings current money. Like wise it is further my will and 
leasure that all my four above named sons at proper age be bound to suitable trades at the 
discretion of their mother and my executors. I hereby also constitute and appoint Robert Donald
and William Armstrong executors of this my last will and testament, revoking, disanulling, and 
disallowing any and every will and testament by me here-to-fore made, done or advocated, 
rectifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament witness whereof I 
hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this eleventh day of June one thousand seven hundred and
seventy three. Signed, sealed, acknowledged, declared and presented by said John Wood to be his
last will and testament in the presence of us: Robert Ewing, Robert Irwin, Barbra Mayberry. 
  
  
(This will was copied from the FTM site of Lorie Kerns and submitted with her permission.)

Submitted by Judy Prince <jprince@cwv.net>

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