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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 23.
Will of John Wilder Wood, Jun 7, 1777.
I, John Wilder Wood of CC, now going to leave the parts, being well in body and of sound mind, I do make this my will. Firstly, I want my debts paid.
To my brother William Wood - 2 suits of clothes, "unwearing" apparel, and the rest of my wearing apparel.
To my goddaughter Elizabeth Smoot, and daughter of John Smoot - 1 young heifer.
To my cousin Mary Anne Smoot - my chest.
To my cousin Eleanor Smoot - my desk.
To my 2 sisters Margaret and Francis Wood - my land is to be sold, and all my estate besides, and the money, to be equally divided between them.
Executors: my cousin John Brown Wilder and my sister Margaret Wood, Signed Jul 20, 1776 - John Wilder Wood. Wit - William Vincent Jr, John Vincent, John Smoot.
On Jun 7, 1777 came all 3 witnesses and made oath that they saw the afd testator sign the afd will and pronounced it to be his will. The nearest relation to the deceased are of the half blood brothers and sisters, as certified by the executrix,
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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 21.
On Jun 7, 1777, Letters Testamentary were granted on the estate of John Wilder Wood, to Margaret Wood, the executrix thereby appointed, Jno Brown Wilder, who was appointed executor jointly with sd Margaret Wood, having first renounced under his hand. Sd Margaret's bond was taken with her securities, John Wilder and John Shaw. Bond = 300 £Appraisers: Jno Smoot & John Vincent. On Aug 19, the inventory was appraised at 37 £13 shillings 5 pence.
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Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 48.
John Wilder woods Inventory. Aug 19, 1777. We were appointed to appraise the goods and chattels of sd Jno Wilder Wood, late of CC, deceased. includes: 10 cattle, 1 Taylor's goose, 8 yards of cotton. Total: 37 £13 shillings 6 pence. Signed - Jno Smoot, Jno Vincent.
Nearest of kin: Anne Vincent, Yonah Shaw.
Creditors: John Smoot, Thos Smoot Jr.
Proved Aug 19, 1777 by the oath of Margret Wood, executrix of Jno Wilder Wood, late of CC, decd.
{re: Nearest of kin: Anne Vincent and Yonah Shaw*. Margaret Wood, Exec. (*Asenath Wilder who m. John Shaw).}
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1750 - 1777 (> 27 years)