Margaret Wood
Dower
Submitted by
Rick Girtman
September 6, 2001
Source: Will Book 1, page 23
We the Commissioners appointed by the County Court of Laurel to ascertain & designate the dower right of Margaret Wood Relict of John Wood Dec'd. report as follows, (Viz) Said Margaret Wood shall have 100 acres of Land on the Creek including the Mills & the adjoining improvement & to cross the Creek at the Cider press & include 3 acres for a cite for a house. The land to be run to Suit the convenience of Sd. Margaret without injury to the balance of the Land. Given under our hands this 14th November 1828.
Thos. Robinson
Thos. Jones
Joshua W. Law
Laurel County Sct.
I Lot P i t m a n Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the report made by the
commissioners appointed att**** Margaret Wood her dower as returned to Court.
Given under my hand the 14th Dec'm(?) 1828
Lot P i t m a n