Pleasants County, West Virginia - Will of James Wood


(This first part must be an abstract.)

Name of County:  Pleasants

Date of Will:  March 2, 1854

Testator:  JAMES WOOD

Date of Probate:  June, 1855


To Ann Wood one hundred dollars.

To Narcissa Wood 175 acres of land in the Henderson Survey;  One 
brass clock, and desk and bookcase, one settee, six winsor chairs and 
bureau.

To Frances & James Wood, Martha Cooke and Mary Green the residence of 
the lands to be equally divided according to quantity and quality.

To Frances, Joseph & James, and Narcissa  Wood, Martha Cooke and Mary 
Green the residence of all personal property to be divided equally 
after their accounts of what they have from time to time are 
adjusted.

Witnessed by:  Austin Berkley, Dan Haymond, Milton G. Cooke, Francis 
J. Wood


Source:  Copied by Linda Fluharty from LDS Film #0163911.
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James Wood last will and Testament

 In the name of God, Amen.
I James Wood of the county of Pleasants and State of Virginia
considering the uncertainty of this life and being of sound mind
and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament
and form following vis:
 I give and bequeath to Ann Wood my Brother Francis' daughter one
hundred dollars. I give and bequeath to my daughter Narcissa one
hundred and seventy-five Acres of land in the Henderson Survey,
beginning on the bank of the Ohio River at the line between the
lands of A. H. Creel and my farm on which I now reside and
meandering said River so far down as by running a straight line
back to the said Henderson back line will give the above mentioned
one hundred and seventy-five acres. Also, I give and bequeath to
my Daughter Narcissa one Brass Clock, one desk&bookcase, one setter,
six Winsor Chairs and one Bureau. The residue of my land I give and
bequeath to my sons Francis Wood and James Wood and my Daughters Martha
Cooke and Mary Green to be equally divided between them according to
quantity and quality, my son Joseph Wood  having received this two
islands as his proportion of my real estate. I give and bequeath the
residue of my personal property to my six children namely, Francis Wood,
Joseph Wood, James Wood, Narcissa, Martha Cook and Mary Green to be
equally divided between them after adjusting their accounts of what
they have from time to time heretofore received; said  accounts having
been kept by me; and it is my wish and desire that all the lands and
property herein bequeathed to my said daughters shall be for the special
use of them and their children and to the benefit of no body else; and
I hereby appoint and ordain my sons Joseph Wood and James Wood my
Executors to carry out this my last will and testament.
                                                          /s/ James Wood  (Seal) 
Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the above name James
Wood to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who
at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto.
/s/    Austin Berkley  (Seal)
Marsh 2, 1854                           /s/   Daniel Haymond  (Seal)
                                        /s/   Milton G. Cooke (Seal)
                                        /s/   Francis G. Wood (Seal)

Pleasant County Court June Term 1855

      This last will and Testament of James Wood dec'd was presented
in Court and proven by the oaths of Austin Berkley, Daniel Haymond, Milton
G. Cooke and Francis G. Wood subscribing witnesses thereto and hereupon
the said will was ordered to be recorded.

Teste /s/ R. Hickman Clerk