In the name of God, Amen. I Nancy Woods of the County of Carroll and State of Tennessee being weak in body but of sound mind and memory do this eleventh day of November eighteen hundred and thirty four make and publish this my last Will & Testament In the manner and form following, to-wit, first I allow all my Just debts to be paid I give & bequath to my friends & relations the following property & money. I allow John Woods Daughter Margaret my big bedstead Curtains Cupboard Ware and my Dun Horse. I allow John Woods Son John forty Dollars, I allow Dysert Woods daughter Nancy Rachal fifty Dollars, I allow John Herrons daughter Heister fifty dollars. I allow Nancy Herron all my Kitchen furniture except the Waffle Irons and brass Kittle which I allow for Jane Woods. I allow Archibald Adamis Daughter Nancy One hundred Dollars, I allow Thomas Drydens daughter Nancy One hundred dollars. I allow L. S. Woods Daughter Nancy One hundred dollars my new saddle blanket and bridle my Large bed red quilt, one of my new calico quilts, I allow all the Rest of my bed clothes to be equally divided between William W. Herron, L. S. Woods daughter Nancy and D. Woods Daughter Nancy I allow L. S. Woods son William fifty dollars. I allow Polley Holmes my small rawling bedstead. I allow L. S. Woods my part of the carriage, chair Shovel & Tongs fire Irons and Jack Screw. I allow L. S. Woods my Large Bible and all the rest of my books I allow equally divided between L. S. Woods Margaret Woods and William W. Herron I allow Sally Woods my little wheel I allow Dysert Woods my folding leaf table. I allow all the rest of my property not here-in disposed of to be sold on a credit of twelve months now if in case after the affairs of the estate are settled there should not be money enough to comply with the within appropriations, each shall receive in proportion to their several amounts due therein and should there be a remainder after the within appropriations are complied with It shall be applied to some charitable purpose by L. S. Woods & John Woods, Senr. as they may think best and rights, it is my wish and request that my friends be satisfied with the division I have made of my property and friendly in its distribution which shall be attended by my executor whome I hereby appoint and request to be my friend L. S. Woods.
Nancey Woods (her mark)
Signed in the presence of the subscribin
Witnesses.
James W Drake (Jr)
David Spain (Jr)
State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) December Term 1834
The last Will and Testament of Nancy Woods deceased was this day produced in open court and the execution thereof duly proven by the Oathes of James W. Drake and David Spain Subscribing witnesses thereto and On motion of Levi S Woods the executor named in the said Will who took Oath required by Law.
A Copy Test
Edward Gwin Clerk
Recorded 7th March A.D. 1835