Person:Mary Schomp (2)

Some sources claim that Archibald's wife was Mary Alexander, may need additional research.

Will of Mary (Schomp) Woods

Mary Woods' Will

State of Kentucky

I Mary Woods of the State aforesaid and County of Mercer being in health of Body and perfect in mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of all living do order and establish this to be my last will and Testament.

In the first place I commend my soul unto Almighty God who gave it and my body to be Buried decently by my Executors to be hereafter named.

Secondly it is my will and desire that the four hundred dollars which my Negro woman Venus & child was sold for (and one hundred dollars of which money is yet in the hands of the Executor of Andrew Woods dec'd) be divided into eight equal shares viz - Fifty dollars to Thomas Woods, fifty dollars to Elizabeth Adams, fifty dollars to Margaret Ward, fifty dollars to the heirs of Andrew Woods dec'd, fifty dollars to the heirs of Mary Rayburn dec'd, fifty dollars to Arch. Woods, fifty dollars to Joseph Woods and fifty dollars to the heirs of James Woods dec'd.

Thirdly it is my will that the Negroes be divided in the following manner among my Children that is the Negro man Solomon to the heirs of Andrew Woods dec'd, the man Thom to Arch. Woods, the man Ben to John Woods, the boy Sam to Margaret Ward, the Girl Liza to Elizabeth Adams, the boy and Girl Jim and Esther to Joseph Woods, the boy Harry to Thomas Woods. I also will the tract of land in Virginia purchased of Stanly (?) to my son John Woods to make him equal with my other Children in place of the fifty dollars they are to get.

Fourthly the balance of my other property I allow to be sold at my death and after the funeral expenses is defrayed and the Cost of administering & sale & the money arising from said sale to be Equally divided among my eight Grand sons named Archibald, that is Archibald Woods, son of Jas. Woods, Archibald Woods, son of Thomas Woods, Archibald Adams, Archibald Ward, Archibald Woods. son of Andrew Woods and Archibald C. Woods.

Fifthly and lastly I do hereby appoint my friend David Adams and my son archibald woods Executors of this my last will and Testament in Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

Signed Sealed and ack Mary Woods

Acknowleged in presence of us:

James Woods, Joseph Woods, Mary Parker, John Woods

Mercer County Ses. October county Court 1820.

The above and foregoing last will and Testament of Mary Wood dec'd was produced into Court and proven by the Oaths of Mary Parker, Jsoeph Woods and John Woods three subscribing witnesses thereto and granted to be recorded

Attest: Tho Allen CC

Information on Mary (Schomp) Woods

From "Genforum.com post":

After some digging at the Harrodsburg (KY) Historical Society and the cemetery at the Old Mud Meeting House in Mercer County, I am almost convinced that the wife of Archibald Woods (d. 1783) was Mary Scomp. This is based on an inventory of the tombstones at the cemetery compiled by a lady around 1910. There are two Mary Woods buried there, but the one whose dates are "correct" (1735-1821) is inscribed "Mary Scomp Woods." The other Mary Woods was born in 1725 and died in 1810. If this is correct, it appears that she is buried near (two plots) her son-in-law, David Adams, who is married to her daughter, Elizabeth Woods. Scomp is an uncommon name, but I suspect it is an Anglicized version of the German(?) surname "Schamp." There are several Schamps buried in this cemetery. I have copies of this "inventory" if any one is interested. Thanks, Joseph Yates (http://genforum.genealogy.com/woods/messages/5731.html)