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North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Original Will at N. C. Archives
March 31, 1824
I James Wood of the state and county aforesaid being in a low state of health but being in my perfect sinces and thinking it adviseable for me to dispose of my earthly estate in some manner do make this my last will and testament after giving my sole unto the almity God who gave it do disposeth of the same in the folowing manner
Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my son Francis Ward Wood all my land on the east side of the rode leading unto John Haughton's plantation commonly called the Davis Plantation which I purchased of Joshua Spruill I also give him one negro boy named Cooper and one girl named Mira one cow and calfe one mare and colt which is in his posession to him and his heirs for ever
Item 2th I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Wood all the rest of my lands on the west side of Scuppernong River including the maner plantation also one negro boy named Horace to him and his heirs for ever
Item 3th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth W. Wood one negro boy named Artis(?) and one girl named Matilda to her and her lawfull heirs for ever
Item 4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Susan E. Wood one negro boy named George and one girl named Rina to her and her lawfull heirs for ever
Item 4th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Wood one negro boy named Moses and one girl named Milly to her and her lawfull heirs for ever
It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my property not named and all the residue after paying said debts to be equally divided between my son Richard Wood and my daughters Elizabeth W. Wood, Susan E. Wood and Ann Wood and their lawfull heirs for ever
It is my further will and desire that a certain peace of land lying on the south side of Little Alligator Creek be sold at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and to be approprated to the payment of my debts
I do hereby nominate and appoint my friends John F. Niel and Henry Alexander my lawfull executors to this my last will and testament revoking all other will made heretofore by me in testamony hereunto I set my hand and seal this day March 31 - 1824
Jas Wood
Inter lined before signed
signed in presence of us
Sarah Wood
J. H. Ellis
(No probate information.)
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