James Wood 3 Apr 1795 March Ct 1797
I, James Wood, being in tolerable health thanks to almighty God for the same and of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Wood one Negro woman named Lidia conditionally Dist. if she will be content with her in the room and stead of Hannah which I sold otherwise I give Lydia to be divided among her Brothers & Sisters she the said Mary excepted. I also give her two more Negroes Viz! One Negro man named Harry and one Negro boy named Pass one hunting Saddle & bridle now called hers One bed and furniture One pine chest painted walnut color one Horse called Mark and one Morocco leather trunk to her and her Heirs forever--

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Freeman Wood all my tract of land lying in Bertie County except One hundred Acres lying in Powell's pocoson I reserve for John Wood likewise three Negroes namely Son, Simon & Beth one sorrel Mare called the hipshoter filly One bridle and saddle which was given him by Cullen Wood one bed & furniture one small Squirrel Gun one small pine chest not painted One pine Buffet One round walnut Table two Sow Hoggs two Ewes & Lambs two Cows & Calves to him and his Heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Wood three Negroes namely Jacob called Jack, Rachel & Silvey, One Colt my sorrel Mare called okinow is now big with One Bed and furniture One pine chest painted blue and one bridle and saddle to be purchased for her out of the profits of my estate that in hereafter lent my wife to her & her heirs forever.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son John Edwards Wood all my tract of land lying in Northampton County containing three hundred and seventy two acres more or less except one third part of said Land & Plantation I lend my wife after John Edwards Wood arrives to full age if she does not marry and before the said John Edwards Wood is of full age I lend my wife the whole tract of Land to raise her children on provided she continues my widow otherwise to be appropriated to the use of my Son John as aforesaid I likewise give my Son John E Wood One hundred acres of Land lying in Bertie County to be laid off by my Executors in Powell's pocoson it being part of a tract of land I purchased of Martha Page and my Hunting Gun Bridle and saddle which I desire may be held for him until he comes of age to him and his heirs forever.--

Item After all my just debts are paid I lend my wife all the residue of my estate that is not before given away to Boards School Cloath and raise the children gratis Dist Freeman Wood, Elizabeth Wood, John E Wood, Sarah Wood, and Celia Wood and any other child or children which may be born of my wife which is mine this lent to extend no further than during her widow-hood otherwise if she my wife shall continue a widow until John E Wood arrives to mature age then my desire is that all my estate not before given away shall be equally divided between John E Wood, Sarah Wood, and Celia Wood and any other or others which may be born to my wife as aforesaid my wife having one third of John E Wood's legacy during her widowhood or life and not otherwise, so likewise when Sarah Wood shall arrive to mature age or marry one third of her legacy to be alisted to my wife she continuing my widow or during her life and not otherwise. Likewise at full age or marriage of Celia Wood my wife continuing a widow I desire one third of her legacy to allotted to my wife for and during her widowhood or life and not otherwise. the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 

And further I desire that if either of my four daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah & Celia should die without lawful issue that the surviving Brothers & Sisters have the deceased legacy equally divided amongst them 

In Witness whereof I have here-unto set my Hand & Seal the 3rd day of April 1795 and acknowledge this my last Will and Testament I constitute and appoint my wife Christian Wood , Jacob Freeman, and Jonas Wood my Executors of this Will to ------

James Wood & a Seal

Test: John Norsworthy; Abednigo (x) Rutland Northampton County / March Court 1797

1816 John E Wood guardian of Celia Sutton orphan of Thomas Sutton
1816 John E Wood guardian of Mary Howe orphan of Thomas Howe

Book 2 1792-1808 will 336 p 91 Cullen Wood 7 May 1792 June St 1792 to my brother James Wood; to Freeman Wood son of James; to my brother Lawrence Wood; wife Sarah Wood. Ext. friend Joshua Freeman & brother James Wood.

Moring, Christian May 28, 1814; May Term 1816 Bertie County.
Son William, son John E Wood and Baldy Ashburn Exrs. Test: Wm. Mebane
In the name of God Amen. I Christian Moring of Northampton County and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of Perfect Sound Mind and Memory. Thanks be to the Almighty God for the Same and calling to mind the Uncertainty of this Present life and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to Call them do make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.
First I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it hoping through the -- of Jesus Christ my redeemer to receive pardon for all my Sins and My body to the Ground to be buried in a Christian like manner at the Dicrestion of my Executives herafter Named. and touching Such Temporal Estate Goods and Chattles As it hath pleased the Almighty God to bestow on Me I Give in Manner and form following
Item: I give and Bequeath to my Son William Moring Nine Negroes namely- Kader, Isaac, George, and Willis, Judah, Betty, Betsey, Shillan, Mourning of Sheba. also Fifty acres of Land which I purchased from William Horn and joining the lands on which Ansen Jeffreys lives and at present and the Lands of Fredrick Lawrence. to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath to my Son William Moring after my Just Debts being paid the Residual or Whole of my property consisting of Stocks of Different kinds, Household and Kitchen furniture. plantation Utensila to the only proper Use and behalf of him the Said William Moring his heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly I do herby Constitute, appoint and ordain my son John E Wood together with my Friend Baldy Ashburn whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament Revoking and Disannulling all former Wills heretofore made by me and shall acknowledge this only to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and fix my seal the 20th day of May 1814.
Signed and acknowledged in the presence of (none) Christian Moring and her wax seal.
Bertie Co Feb Ct 1816--William Mebane stated that he believed that the will was signed by the decease Christian Moring and was ordered recorded by the Ct. Sol. Cherry, Clk.

Found this will of Wm. Moring-half brother of Sally Wood--dated 1856 which sheds some light and raises some questions in my mind?

State of North Carolina, Bertie County. In the name of God amen. I William Moring of the above state and County of Sound mind and memory do hereby make declare and publish this as my last will and Testament revoking all others.
First. I wish all my debts paid.
Secondly. With no feeling of unkindness toward Doctor Godwin C Moore or his wife I nevertheless hereby exclude them and each of them from taking any part of my estate real or personal. I hold a note of two or three hundred dollars against said Godwin C Moore which I do not wish collected amt. of him but give up to him and after this is done neither he nor his wife singlely or together are to inherit ar take any portion of my estate real or personal.
I would after this exclusion as before go in and give my whole estate specifically and by description to certain other relatives of mine but it is too tedious and irksome to me. I therefore wish and hereby direct that my whole estate real personal and mixed shall go descend and be divided according to the law of North Carolina on the subject of descent and distribution to and among them my relatives just as the said estate would go were I to die intestate without any relationship or connection with said Godwin C Moore or his wife.
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereto set my hand and seal This 14 day of March 1856. William Moring seal
Signed sealed declared & published in presence of us who attest this paper in the presence of the testater at his request--P H Winston, Jas. Hunter, Wm A Ferguson.

Grandchildren of James Wood and Christian Freeman:

Mary Wood & William Mebane of Mason Hall, Orange Co, NC had:
1. Dr. Alexander Wood Mebane 1800 - 5 Feb 1847 age 47
     married 27 Jan 1824 Mary E Collins Howe 1805 - 29 Oct 1855 age 50
             From Moore's History of NC Vol II, p16- Concerning the Legislature of 1829 "Among the new members of this year was Dr. Alexander Wood Mebane of Bertie. He was reared in Orange, but had married his cousin Mary Howe of the Hermitage on Chowan River and dwelt at that noble homestead.

Celia Freeman Wood and Baldy Ashburn had:
1.  Adaline Ashborn bef 1824 - bef 1834
  Adaline Ashborn dau of Baldy is given a bequest in 1824 will of Wm. Freeman.
   She does not enter into the division of Dr. John E Wood estate indicating to me that both she and her mother had died before this time.

Dr John Edwards Wood & Elisa Foort had no issue:
Dr John Edwards Wood & Mary Sutton had no issue:
We the undersigned met and valued the Negroes of Dr John E Wood Decd. and divided and allotted to the heirs above stated shares as follows:
Lot #1 to William Mooring;
Lot #2 to William Mebane;
Lot #3 to A W Mebane and John A. Sutton, jointly;
Lot #4 to Godwin C Moore.
In witness whereof we here unto set our hands and seal. This the 18th day of February 1835.
J V Reed, Willie J Gilliam, ? Roulhac

William Moring & Christian Freeman dau of Wm & Fruzy had no issue