Estate of Thomas Wood, 1798 - Bedford Co. VA

THOMAS WOOD    Account Current and Division of Estate
Executrix : Elizabeth Wood  Dated from 26 Oct 1793
Mentioned:  William Halley; paid the Trustees of Liberty per Judgt;
Leftwich Callaway & Lumpkin; Exors. of William Donald; Callaway & Co.;
Michael Carns; Jonathan Wood; William Thomas; Henry Forguson; John
Stoulands;  "To debts due the Estate by purchasers at the sale; Jeremiah
Wood; James Wood; Josiah Wood;  "To sundry devises made to the widow; from
John Sharp for McGuires debt; William Davis.

Division:  "We on the 12th day of this month proceeded to examine, state
and settle the account current of the estate of Thomas Wood deceased with
Elizabeth Wood the Executrix and find a balance due unto the said Executrix
of  £46.8.7 one half penny...to be paid out of the real estate.  Also that
under the will the said Executrix as widow of the decedent is entitled to
her dower in the lands of which the decedent was seised during his lifetime
to which she hath not relinquished her right, but we cannot lay off the
said
Dower without the assistance of a Surveyor."
".......on the day aforesaid in presence of all the parties proceeded to
make a division of the said decedents estate agreeable to his Will among
several legatees:

Heirs of Phebe Wood or Purnell:  all the right......which the heirs and
legatees of the said decedent ( the widow's Dower excepted) have to a tract
of land now in contest between them and Peter Purnell in the High Court of
Chancery on an appeal from a decree of this Worshipful Court.  Also one
undivided fourth part of the tract on the waters of Little Otter in this
county containing 470 acres purchased by the decedent from Robert Clark,
and
the sum of  £28.17.11 and 3 farthings in Specie with legal interest from
this date till paid.

James Wood:  one undivided moiety of the lands on Bigg Otter River bounded
by the aforesaid land which the decedent purchased from Clark and by the
lands of John Sharp, Andrew Donald, Joseph Hardy, Callohill Mennis and
William Quarles, Senior on condition that he pay unto the Executrix the sum
of  £12.7.0 and one farthing with legal interest from this date till paid.

Jeremiah Wood:  the other undivided moiety of the land last above
mentioned
on condition that he pay unto the Executrix the sum of  £12.7.0 and one
farthing with legal interest from this date till paid.

Josiah Wood:  an undivided 3/4 parts of the 470 acres on Little Otter
purchased from Robert Clark as above described and the sum of  £11.7.11 and
3 farthings to be paid to him with interest thereon from this date until
payment.

(_____) Smith,wife of Jonathan Smith:  3 surveys adjoining the "Hearkning
Hill in Botetourt County" on condition of paying to the Executrix
 £ 21.14.7 and unto Josiah Wood  £2.19.11 and one farthing both sums to
bear interest from this date till paid.  (Note:  Elizabeth Wood, daughter
of
Thomas, married Jonathan Smith 15 March 1791 according to the Bedford
County
Marriage Records)

Jonathan Wood:  the tract of land on Jennings Creek in Botetourt County
containing 162 acres known by the name of McGuires old place and the tract
of 400 acres on the Chesnut Mountain in said County, on condition of paying
£12.7.0 and one farthing to the heirs of Phebe Wood deceased with interest
from this date.

Sidy, the wife of Henry Dooly:  these 2 tracts of land whereon the widow
at
present resides which were purchased by the decedent from McGuire and
Yoakum
on condition of paying Josiah Wood  £8.8 and 1/2 penny and unto the heirs
of
Phebe Wood  £16.10.11 half penny both sums to bear interest from this date.

Signed:  26 February 1798 by C. Mennis, William Quarles,Senior,  William
Quarles,Junior and Andrew Donald
Returned:  26 February 1798


Submitted by J. Prince <jprince@cwv.net>

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