In the Name of God Amen.
...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 good 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.
