Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 In the Name of God Amen. I, AARON WOOD of the District of York, In State of South Carolina being at this time in sound and disposing mind, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and that it is appointed for all men once to die do hereby constitute this my last will and Testament in Manner following Viz. 1st I leave and bequeath to my beloved wife MATILDA and my three children ACHSAH, MARTHA, and MATILDA, my plantation known by the Locus Ridge place, containing about one hundred and sixty eight acres more or less according to the boundaries designated in a survey made and platted by WILLIAM CAMPBELL on the 14th day of December 1833 which plat is now in my possession, Also Ten Negroes, viz: EPHRAIM and his Wife PATIENCE, ADDISON, ANDY, MINTY, MILES, GEORGE, SAM, AMANDA, and CYNTHY, three feather beds and furniture such as my wife may choose out of what we may have on hand at my decease, four hundred dollars in cash, also all my stock of hogs and horned cattle which I have or may have at the time of my decease on the plantation above named known by the Locus ridge place, Together with the increase of the above named property. The above property viz: 168 Acres of land, 10 Negroes, Feather beds, four hundred dollars in cash, Stock of horned cattle, and hogs on said land and their increase all above named and specified I do hereby will and bequeath to my beloved wife and the three children above named, so long as my wife may live or continue a Widow and at her decease or marriage, If her decease, the above property to be equally divided between the three children above named - If her marriage my wife MATILDA to have an equal share With the three children above named of the above mentioned personal property, and the land to be rented but for the use of the three children aforesaid viz: ACHSAH, MARTHA, and MATILDA till the youngest of them is of age, to each for themselves, and then to be equally divided. between them, My wish is that my beloved wife and her three children aforesaid during her life or widowhood, shall with the above mentioned property and cash to assist her in purchasing articles which her and her children, aforesaid may want, live on the said plantation and provide for and educate the children and I do hereby request my son- in-law JOHN GRIER to assist, advise with, and help my beloved wife in the management of the affairs of hers and then above named children AARON WOOD. 2nd It is my Will and i do hereby bequeath to my son JOSEPH WOOD the plantation he live on lying South of the Locus ridge place and bounded by it the division line between these two plantations is designated by the said plat before mentioned. Also a negro girl named SINAH and her child which are now in his possession the plantation fallow him includes all the land South of the Locus ridge plantation adjoining where he lives and bounded as above mentioned. unto him his heirs or assigns. 3rd I will nothing to the heirs of my son RESIN WOOD, deceased, he having received all the part of my estate that I intend. 4th I will and bequeath to my son-in-law DERRIT WHITE, of the State of Alabama, in trust for my daughter REBECCA ROOKER for her sole use and her children to be applied and used as the said DERRIT & REBECCA may think best for her and her children one bond or sealed note on JAMES MASON dated 15th day of February 1834 for seven hundred dollars ($700) payable five years after dated also the several notes I hold on said Mason for interest on the same unto the said DERRIT WHITE (for the use as aforesaid in Trust for REBECCA ROOKER). Page 1 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 Page 2 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 5th I will and bequeath to my daughter MARY MASON wife of JAMES MASON — during her natural life and then to descend to her children four negroes viz: PERLINA, and her child, ALBERT and GREEN with their increase, To the said MARY MASON during her natural life and then to her children the heirs of her body forever These Negroes are now in her possession. 6th I Will and bequeath to my daughter AMELIA GRIER, wife of JOHN GRIER during her natural life and to the heirs of her body 4 Negroes viz: ELIZA and her child, STEVEN and FRANK to her and the heirs of her body forever, All of said Negroes being now in her possession, except STEVEN. 7th I Will and bequeath to the two children of my son ISAAC WOOD, deceased of Tennessee, to the care of JOHN R. WOOD for their use and benefit three hundred dollars. 8th I Will and desire that at my decease the whole of my property not herein willed, or bequeathed, be sold and out of the proceeds my just and lawful debts be paid and the legacies of cash heretofore mentioned respectively paid and all other expenses necessary for the executing of my will and the remainder whatever it may be to be equally divided as follows viz: to my daughter NANCY, widow of ROBERT WHITE, one fourth part, and to my daughter ELIZABETH wife of DERRITT WHITE one fourth part to my daughter CANDACE wife of FRANCIS BOSTICK one fourth part to my daughter BARZILLA wife of [EDWARD] BOZWELL one fourth part. 9th I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER to execute this my last will and testament hereby ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament, and hereby eating aside and revoking all former Wills or anything purporting to be a will by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and of the Sovereignty and independence of the United States of North America the fifty eighth. AARON WOOD {seal} Signed sealed and acknowledged to be the last will and Testament of AARON WOOD in the presence of us Who in the presence of the testator and of each other witnessed the execution. Witness NATHAN HARPER Cnr. JAMES HARPER JOHN T. HARPER Probated July 21, 1834 Will Book “G“ P-449 Case No. 44 File No. 748 Page 3 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 South Carolina ] York District ] July 21st, 1834 proved the last will & testament of AARON WOOD deceased by the oath of JOHN HARPER one of the subscribing witnesses to the same at the same time qualified RICHARD BARNETT & WILLIAM MCBIGGER, executors. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 4 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 AARON WOOD Last Will and Testament Proved July 21st 1834 Recorded in Book Y Pages 449-450, 451-452 Page 5 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 A true and perfect inventory of all the goods and chattles personal & real estate of AARON WOOD, deceased, late of South Carolina, York District made by us whose names are hereunto subscribed this 30th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. [INVENTORY LIST] Negro men SYE, WHITE Negro women MARY, JANE, SARAH Negro woman DINE & child ZILIAH Negro men STEPHEN, EPHRAIM Negro boys SAM, ADISON, HARDY, MILLS Negro girl MANDA, MINTA, SYNTHA Negro girl PATIENCE & child EDWARD S. BRANDON DAVID HORSLY DAVID JOHNSTON TALBERT JONES JOSEPH LAWRENCE JAMES MASON willed to daughter REBECCA ROOKER NATHAN L. PRAITOR JOHN ROOKER CRUCY SMITH ROBERT EAKINS Appraised by us the appraisers of the estate of Aaron Wood Sr., deceased, this 30th day of July and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Witness our hand and seal JOHN GLENN {seal} JAMES L. WRIGHT {seal} DAVID J. BOYD {seal} JAMES MCELWEE {seal} Some geese & poultry & probably some other small articles neglected to be shown the appraisers at the time of appraisal. [Accounts] RASON MAYHEW WILLIAM “WARREN” NATHAN PRAITOR DAVID HORSLEY MOSES BIGGER E. H. PRAITOR JOHN GLENN {seal} JAMES L. WRIGHT {seal} DAVID J. BOYD {seal} JAMES MCELWEE {seal} Page 6 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 Sale Bill November 11th, 1834 G. DUFF JOHN YARBOROUGH JERRY ALDERSON CHARLES ANDERSON STORY [POLLY] BAILEY A. BARNETT JAMES BARNETT WILLIAM A. BARNETT F. W. BOSTICK D. J. BOYD JAMES BOYD E. BRANDON Hepton Bryan ??? DEMPSEY COOK JOHN COOK WILLIAM COOK JAMES S. CAROTHERS LAWRENCE CULLENDER LOGAN FORD JOHN FAKENWIDER CALEB GAZAWAY DAVID N. GLENN HENRY GLENN S. GRAHAM WILLIAM HARDY JAMES HARPER JOHN HARPER THOMAS HODGSON WILLIAM HORSLEY D. D. HOWE DR. E. JENNINGS DAVID JOHNSTON R. JOHNSTON WILLIAM KERR HUGH TATE JOHN TOMLINSON R. MAYHEW JAMES MASON ROBERT A. MCCALL PETER MCCOLLUM JAMES MCCULLY J. MCCLIVER J. MCELWEE JOHN MCGILL J. E. MCKENZIE JAMES MCKENZIE WILLIAM NEELY WILLIAM NOLEN JOHN PETERS, ESQ DAVID PRESSLEY R. M. PRESSLEY WILLIAM PRESSLEY OLIVER ROBERTSON Page 7 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 DR. J. ROOKER J. B. ROOKER J. D. ROOKER JAMES SIMEREL SENR. CRUCY SMITH WILLIAM A. STANTON LEROY STOWE LUTHER TATE JOHN TOMLIN JAMES WALLIS C. S. WHITE NANCY WHITE JAMES WILKERSON JAMES L. WRIGHT The above is a true bill of the property of AARON WOOD deceased as exposed to sale on the 11th & 12th days of November [1834] last by WILLIAM MCBIGGERS, surviving executor of said deceased. December 12th, 1834 JOHN A. LANEY, clerk Page 8 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 William Bigger, executor account with the estate of Aaron Wood, deceased. 1835 CRUCY SMITH ROBERT EAKINS JOHN ROOKERS DAVID “HALSEY” JAMES MASON NATHAN PRAITOR R. MAYHEW WILLIAM WARREN ROBERT BOYD MOSES BIGGER ELISHA PRAITOR WILLIAM A. BARNETT MARY BAILY J. A. BARNETT W. A BARNETT JAMES BIGGERS DAVID J. BOYD G. BROWN W. CAMPBELL JOHN CAVENY BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, ordinary A. R. ERVIN JOHN GLENN J. T. HARPER J. A. LANEY JAMES MASON JOHN MCCLAIN JAMES MCELWEE J. MCKENZIE A. MCWHORTER N. PRATHER E. A. THOMPSON E. WADDEL A. WILLIAMS T. WILLIAMS J. L. WRIGHT, clerk Legacy paid to M. WOOD DAVID HERSELY Sworn to before me December 26th 1835 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 9 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary of the district aforesaid. To All To whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that on the 21st day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four the last will and testament of AARON WOOD, late of this District, deceased, was proven an open court and approved and allowed of before and by the said court and the administration of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the said deceased within the state was thereupon granted and committed by the said Court unto RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER, named executors in the said will, they being first duly sworn, well and Faithfully to administer and make full and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods and chattels rights and credits and to exhibit the same inventory into the office of the clerk of court of ordinary aforesaid in order to be recorded on or before the 21st day of November next and to render a true and just account calculation and Reckoning there of when thereunto required. Witness BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Esquire ordinary of the said District, the 21st day of July in the year of Our Lord 1834 and in the 59th year of American independence. Page 10 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, ordinary of said District. These are to authorize and Empower you or any three or four of you whose names are hereunder written to repair to all such parts in places within this state as you shall be directed by RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER executor named in the said will, of the goods and chattels rights and credits of AARON WOOD late of the set District deceased wheresoever any of the said goods and chattels are or do remain within the set parts and places and which shall be shown on to you by the said RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER and their view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels being first duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof and to cause the same to be returned under your hands or any three or four of you on to the said RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER on or before the 21st day of September next. Witness BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, Esquire, ordinary of the said District the 21st day of July in the year of Our Lord 1834 and in the 1590 year of American independence. Two misters JOHN T. HARPER, PRESSLEY HARPER, JAMES MCELWEE, DAVID BOYD, JOHN GLENN BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Memorandum that on the 30th day of July in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me, JAMES MCKENZIE, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in said District, JAMES MCELWEE, DAVID BOYD, JOHN GLENN, and JAMES WRIGHT being four of the appraisers appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of AARON WOOD, late of the said District, deceased, who being duly sworn made a oath that they would make a just and true appraisement of all and singular the goods and chattels of the said Aaron would deceased as she'll be produced by RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER executor of the estate of the said deceased and that they would return the same under their hands on to the said executors on or before the 21st day of September next. JAMES MCELWEE DAVID BOYD JOHN GLENN JAMES WRIGHT Sworn the day and year above written before me JAMES MCKENZIE Justice of the Peace. Page 11 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 State of South Carolina York District By BENJAMIN CHAMBERS Esquire ordinary for the said District aforesaid whereas RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER executor of the goods and chattels of AARON WOOD Senior, deceased, has petitioned the court for liberty to sell the personal property of the said estate, and it appearing proper, upon due investigation, to grant the prayer of the said petition. These are therfore to permit and empower the said RICHARD BARNETT and WILLIAM MCBIGGER to expose to sale at public outcry at the deceased’s late residence and the Locust Ridge Place on the 11th and 12th days of November next, agreeable to said last will and testament, deceased’s property of the said estate, which may have come into their hands, to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months for all sums above five dollars, taking bond with sufficient security for five dollars, in all sums under, cash on delivery. Fifteen days previous notice to be given by public advertisement and a return of the proceedings of the said sale to be, by the executors, made to the ordinaries office aforesaid within the time be prescribed by law. Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of October Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and of American independence the fifty ninth year. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 12 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, York, Aaron Wood 1834 WILLIAM MCBIGGER, executor to estate of A. WOOD, deceased E. T. BRANDON D. JOHNSON J. LAURENCE J. MASON E. T. BRANDON WILLIAM CAMPBELL E. H. PRATER J. B. ROOKER G. W. WILLIAMS Legacy ISAAC WOOD N. WHITE E. S. BOSWELL DERRITT WHITE F. BOSTICK DERRITT WHITE F. W. BISHET? J. M. GRIER N. WHITE E. S. BOZWELL JAMES MASON R.[REBECCA] ROOKER & her children Sworn to before me August 15th 1836 BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OYD Page 13 of 13 ** PAGE BREAK **