Will of Joshua Cook 17 Jul 1822 Elbert County, GA


     In the name of God, Amen.  I, Joshua Cook of the state of 
Georgia, County of Elbert, knowing that it is appointed for man 
once to die, and also being in a low state of health, but sound 
of mind and memory, do make this and this only my last will and
testament in manner and form as follows:

     I wish first of all that my just debts be paid. 

     Item the 1st:  I will to my oldest son John one dollar in 
addition to what I have already given him. 

     Item:  I will to my daughter Elizabeth Patterson one dollar
in addition to what I have already given to her.  I will to my 
son Benjamin Cook one dollar in addition to what I have already 
given him. 

     Item: I will to my daughter Mary one good horse, saddle and
bridle, 1 feather bed and furniture,  1 cow and calf,  1 trunk and
spinning wheel, and 1 pair cotton cards to her and her heirs and 
assigns forever when she should become of age or marry.  
								
     Item: I will to my youngest son Elijah Mosely Cook 1 good 
horse, bridle and saddle,  1 feather bed and furniture, one cow 
and calf, 1 trunk to him, his heirs and assigns forever, at and 
after the time of his becoming of age or marrying.  

     Item: I will to my loving wife Sarah Cook during her natural
life all the land whereon I now live,  with all my stock of all 
kinds (vis) horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, geese, chickens and 
turkeys, etc. with also the crop that is now made and growing also
all waggon gear, wagons, plantation tools, household and kitchen 
furniture or as much or such as she thinks most proper to keep or 
at her proper disposal during her natural life, out of which I 
wish my youngest son Elijah Mosely schooled and raised.  

     I also leave with my wife Sarah Cook all money, notes, bonds,
and demands for her proper use as before mentioned during her 
natural life. 

     Item: I will that after the death of my loving wife Sarah 
Cook, that my youngest son Elijah Mosely should have the land 
whereon I now live.  Also a Negro boy named (Dick?) or the 
redemption money arising from him due should he be redeemed 
according to an instrument of writing between Charn__ and myself 
to that effect. 


     I further will that after the death of my loving wife that 
all other properties not named in this will then remaining (vis)
horses, hogs, cattle, sheep, geese, and waggon gear, wagons, 
machinery, plantation tools, household and kitchen furniture, 
money, notes, dues and demands should then be equally divided 
between my daughters, Elizabeth Patterson and Mary Cook, and I 
do appoint my oldest son John Cook and my wife Sarah Cook 
executors to this my last will and testament, and I do by 
these presents acknowledge this and this only to be my last will
and testament, making void all former wills,  ratifying and 
confirming this and this only in witness whereof I do hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 17th day of July in the year of our 
Lord 1822. 
	                                     /s/ Joshua Cook
Test: James Bell, Smith Cook, Jesse M. Cook

     Codicil:  I will that should my wife die and leave two old 
Negro slaves (viz) Moses a man and Winney a woman and they are 
infirm to support themselves that there be reserved a support 
for them during their natural life in witness whereof I do 
hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.
        	        		    /s/ Joshua Cook
Test: James Bell, Smith Cook, Jesse M. Cook

GEORGIA
Elbert County 
Court of Ordinary, Sept term 1822
								
     Personally appeared in open court Smith Cook and after being
duly sworn saith that he was present and saw Joshua Cook sign, 
seal, and acknowledge the within instrument of writing together 
with the underwritten codicil to the said instrument of writing 
to be his last will and testament, and that the said testator 
was of sound mind and memory at the time he executed the same,
and that he together with James Bell and Jesse M. Cook subscribed 
their names as witnesses to the same,  all in the presence of 
each other, and in the presence of the said testator and at his 
request.  Sworn in court this 2nd Septr 1822.
	                                    /s/ Smith Cook

Test: Job Weston CCO
Whereupon it was ordered to be recorded. 
Recorded 15 Septr 1822, Job Weston CCO				


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