Shep's Place Family Tree

In the name of god Amen I Ann Wood of the County of Botetourt and the state of Virginia.....I bequeath the same in maner following that is to say after all my just debtes is paid and funeral Expenses--

I will and bequeath to my Brother Thos Wood the following slaves that is Man Billy and woman Patsy with her children Georg "Rober' Henry & Wiat--I do further will to Sally Woods the wife of Thos Wood a girle Margerat--I do further will to my brother Francis Wood a Girle Susan the abov slaves is given with all their future Increase.

I do give will and bequeath to my Brother Edward the following slaves to wit Rachel Ben and John with all the Increase of Rachel from the time that he Edward Wood got posesion of sd. slave and the future increase of all the above slaves to convayed I do further Will to Edward Wood the benefit of a note of $75 that he the sd. Edward holds of mine on Joseph Wood by him the sd. Edward Wood paying the following Legecies, towit--To be paid to the lawful Hairs of Carles wood Discest the sum of Two Hundrid Doller which sum I will and bequeath to them to be Equally devided between them--I do further require of Edward Wood to pay to me during my lifetime for my support a portion of the Interest or Hires arising from sd. slaves to be paid yearly he the sd. Edward wood having had the slaves in his possession for tow year.

I do will and bequeath to my Brother Joseph Wood the following slaves towit Ede Thom Pitter & Brow with all the Increse of sd. slaves from the time that he came into possession of them and forever after by his paying the following sums towit To pay to Sally Rowlan the sum of two hundred Dollers Which sum of Two Hundred Doller I do will and bequeath to hur and to pay to Jas Wood the sum of Two Hundred Doller which sumof Two Hundred Dollers I do will and bequeath to him the sd. James Wood And if Joseph Wood fales to pay sd. Legessyes the above property with there increse is bound for sd Legeseyes the sd. Joseph Wood having executied his written obligation for sd. slaves at the time he red them some years past which obligation is to be given up to him as soon as the Legeseyes above named ‎(that he is bound for0 is paid I do further will a negro man Washington to my two sisters Polly Stull and sister Martha Moor to be equily devided between them by Compermise as they may think proper--and all other undevised property I do will to Sally wood the wife of Thos Wood]‎]And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Brother Thos Wood and Edward Wood Executors of this My last Will and Testement hereby revoking all others.....In witness whareof hav I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of May 1843

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