Cherokee Co. GA            John M. Cox
                                      
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     Stae of Georgia Cherokee County
     
     In the name of God Amen. I John M. Cox of said State and County
     being of sound mind and memory and knowing that I must shortly
     depart this life deem it right and proper both as respects my
     family and myself that I should make a disposition of the property
     with which a kind Providence has blessed me do therefore make this
     my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore
     made by me.
     
     1. Item. I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and
     christian like manner suitable to my circumstance and condition in
     life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it.
     
     2. Item. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid without
     delay by my executor herin after appointed as I am unwilling my
     creditors should be delayed in their just rights.
     
     3. Item. I give and devise to my beloved wife Irena for and during
     her natural live (only) all that tract of land being in the County
     of Cherokee and State of Georgia known and distinguished by no.
     four hundred & thrity two (432), four hundred & thirty three (433)
     four hundred & thirty four (434) five hundred and three (503) five
     hundred and four (504) and all that part of lot no. (505) five
     hundred and five that lies on the north side of Little River and
     all that part of lot no. (506) five hundred and six on the north
     side of Little River, all said numbers adjoing and taken togehter
     containing three hundred & twenty acres more or less and all in the
     15th Dist. of the second section of said county. Fractional lot no.
     three hundred & ninety seven in the twenty first District of the
     second section of said county containg seventy four acres more or
     less with all the rights and appertences of the said lots of land
     in any wise belonging to her own proper use and benefit during her
     natural life after which said tract of land I desire and wish my
     Executor to dispose of and divide equally between the heirs of her
     body to wit. Sarh Jane, Elisha, and Malissa Cox. I also give and
     bequeath to my beloved wife Irena (in the same ? manner) my
     Plantation Wagon and two mules such as she may select from my
     mules, the farming utensils used on and belonging the Plantation of
     every description whatever, also all my cattle and hogs of every
     description, also all my household and kitchen furniture belonging
     to and used on said Plantation all given and bequeathed in the name
     aforesaid.
     
     4. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife for and furing her
     natural life (only) my negro mand Adam about twenty three years
     old, negro woman Mariah about thirty seven years old, negro boy Bob
     about seven years old and after her estate is over then to be
     equally divided between the heirs of her body so afore named in the
     3rd item.
     
     5th Item I give bequeath and desire my daughter Malissa forever my
     negro girl Sophia about three years old to her own porper use and
     benefit forever.
     
     6th I desire and wish my Executors to sell my negro woman Herriet
     about 27 years old, lot of land no. six hundred & fourty nine in
     the 15th Dist. 2nd section Cherokee County, als. no. 182 in the 3rd
     Dist. of the 2nd section in said county, also one mule and carriage
     alos two notes in the hands of Moon & Alfred given by Jas. Cooper
     for six hundred and forty two dollars each, one due 25th December
     1851, the other due 25 Dec. 1852, also one note of the hand of L.
     T. Glenn given by G. F. Knott for about ninety dollars due said
     dicreted notes to collect together with the money arising from the
     sale of said negro woman and said lots of land and mule and
     carriage ? my Executors to apply to the payment of my just debts
     and if any remaining to be divided equally between my three oldest
     children to wit Elizabeth Ann Pyson, Mary Martha Banks and John W.
     Cox.
     
     7th I hereby constitute and appoint my worthy friend David Putman
     Executor of this my last will and testament this April 21st 1857.
     
     John M. Cox (Seal)
     
     *note On file at GA Archives, Drawer 13, box 17, page 30, Book B.