Will, NC, Johnston, Matthew WOODARD, 1847

In the name of God Amen.

10th of April 1847, I MATTHEW WOODARD, of Johnston County in the state of North
Carolina, being very weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given
unto God for the same, therefore, calling to mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and 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 God that gave it and my body I recommend to the
Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors.

And as touching such worldly a state where with it has pleased God to bless me with
in this life I give demand dispose of the same in the following Manner and form.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife PHEBE WOODARD 110 acres of land where
on we now live during her lifetime and after her death to be equally divided
between my two daughters ALEY WOODARD and ELIZABETH WOODARD.

ITEM I give to my daughter ALEY WOODARD one cow and yearling and one bed, bedstead
and furniture. Also I give to my daughter BETSY WOODARD 1 bedstead and Furniture
which is now already delivered and in her possession.

ITEM I give to my two sons JOHN WOODARD and JAMES WOODARD $5 each.

ITEM I give to my beloved wife PHEBE WOODARD one horse and all the balance of my
cattle and sheep Hogs during her lifetime then to be equally divided between my two
daughters ALEY WOODARD and ELIZABETH WOODARD.

ITEM I give to my wife PHEBE WOODARD all of my household and kitchen Furniture and
all of my corn fodder and bacon and lard, all of the money that is due to me and
all of the perishable property that belongs to me now or may belong to me during my
wife's lifetime. Then to my two daughters ALEY WOODARD and ELIZABETH WOODARD to be
equally divided between them.

I likewise constitute and appoint my beloved wife PHEBE WOODARD my executor of this
my last will and testament and do pronounce this to be my last will and testament
and no other.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date
first above written.

MATTHEW WOODARD {seal, his mark}

Signed and sealed in presence of us

HILLIARD HINTON
JONATHAN DRIVER




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                        Will, NC, Johnston, Matthew WOODARD, 1847

Johnston County Court

May Court 1847

Then was the foregoing will of MATTHEW WOODARD deceased proven and open court by
the Oaths of HILLIARD HINTON and JONATHAN DRIVER the subscribing witness is there
to an ordered to be recorded.

THOMAS BAGBY, Clerk




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