HEADING In the name of God Amen. The 11th day of August 1814. I JETHRO WOODARD of Johnston County and state of North Carolina being very sick and weak and body but a perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling on to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors. And as touching such worldly estate wear with it has pleased God to help me with in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form. IMPRIMIS I give to SARAH WOODARD my dearly beloved wife my Plantation, whereon I now live, by her to be possessed during her lifetime. Also the crop now growing and all my working tools of every kind to my wife during her lifetime. Also one Bay mare to her lifetime. Also two feather beds and furniture to my wife during her lifetime. Also all my household goods and kitchen furniture to my wife during her lifetime. Also all my stock of cattle except one cow and one heifer to her her lifetime. Also all my stock of hogs, sheep and geese to her during her lifetime. ITEM I give to my beloved son JESSE WOODARD all the land and Plantation where on I now live, after the decease of my wife, to him and his heirs forever. Also one gray mare, saddle and bridle to him and his heirs forever. Also one Bay mare that I give to my wife her lifetime after her death to him, and his horses, forever. Also all my stock of cattle that I give to my wife during her lifetime after her death I give to my beloved Son JESSE WOODARD to him and his heirs forever, except one cow and calf. Also I give my son JESSE WOODARD all my hogs that I gave to my wife her lifetime after her death to him and his heirs forever. Also all my stock of sheep in like manner to him and his heirs after her death except four head. Also I give to son JESSE WOODARD one feather bed and furniture. Also the two feather beds and furniture and all my working too and all my household and kitchen furniture that I gave to my wife after her death I give it all to my son JESSE WOODARD. Also one shotgun to him and his heirs forever. ITEM I give to my beloved sons JAMES WOODARD, MATTHEW WOODARD, WEST WOODARD, and JESSE WOODARD my still to be equally divided between them all. ITEM I give to my two daughters FERULY [sic] and NANCY PRICE 10 Shillings each. Item I give to my daughter BETSY WOODARD one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give to my daughter SAVEL WOODARD one cow and calf and all my stock of geese that I gave to my wife her lifetime after her death, to my daughter SAVEL and her heirs forever. Also I give to my daughter SAVEL WOODARD one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever. Also four head of sheep that I gave to my wife her lifetime after her death to my daughter SAVEL and her heirs forever. ITEM I give to my daughter ALEY RICHARDSON one cow and one heifer to her and her heirs forever. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** HEADING ITEM I give to my beloved granddaughter OLIF WOODARD one gray filly to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give to my beloved grandson BERRY WOODARD one bay horse colt and 8 head of hogs which is now called his own to him and his heirs forever. I likewise constitute and appoint my two sons JAMES WOODARD and JESSE WOODARD my executors of this my last will and testament who I desire may receive the different sums of money due me, also out of the same to pay my debts. And do hereby certify, allow all the bequests and executors by me named, willed or bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of August 1814 being the day and year above written first above written JETHRO WOODARD {seal, his mark} Signed Sealed declared and pronounced by the said JETHRO WOODARD as his last will and testament in presence of these Witnesses WILLIAM HOCUT {his mark} ROBERT BRYAN {his mark} Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** HEADING State of North Carolina Johnston County May Term 1820 Then was the execution of this will duly proven in open court by the Oaths of WILLIAM HOCUTT and ROBERT BRYAN and ordered to be recorded. R. M. SANDERS, Clerk Recorded in the clerk's office of said County in Book Number 9 page 352 R. M. SANDERS, Clerk [Note: Johnston, NC, Marriage Bond 3906, JESSE WOODARD to REDLEY ADAMS, February 27, 1826, bondsman JESSE ADAMS] Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** HEADING ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **