Jones County GaArchives Wills.....Cox, Jesse 1832 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Helen Evelyn Cox Helen Evelyn Cox August 24, 2004, 3:15 pm Source: Will Book "c" Page 55-56 Ordinary's Office Of Jones County Written: 1832 Recorded: 1834 JESSE COX’S WILL Georgia ) ) In the Name of God, Amen, Jones County ) I, Jesse Cox, Senr., of said State and County, being weak in body, but of sound mind and diposing memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following (To wit) 1st Item: - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Cox one Negroman Daniel, one Negro woman Zilpha with her future increase, one Negro by Ambrose about 12 years of age, one bed and furnitire, to her and her heirs forever. Item 2. -Also one lot or tract of land containing two hundred two and half acres more or less, Situate, being and lying in the sixth District of originally Baldwin, now Jones County being distinguished in the land of said District by number one hundred and fifty five, No. 155 - and Granted to Thomas Harwell, to have and to hold the said tract of Land with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances therunto belonging unto her the said Nancy Cox during her natural life and at her death to revert to her four children namely, Ira, Nancy, Leander and Franklin W., to them and their assigns forever. Item 3rd- I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Cox, for her own proper use and benefit, my four wheeled pleasure carriage, with the horse attached thereto and appendage thereto belonging. Item 4th - I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Cox, two cows and calves for her own proper use and benifits. Item 5th - Whereas I have four chances in Lottery now in operation in Milledgeville, for the Cherokee Land and God (viz) Two in the Land and Two in the Gold Lottery, I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Cox, to my beloved sons Jesse Cox and Sampson, my son Ira, and my daughters Nancy and Leander, and my son Franklin W. Cox - a joint and equal interest in any and all the Land and Gold, that I may be entitled to in said Lottery should I prove to be fortunate drawer in the above mentioned Land and Gold Lottery - My reason for giving my Interest in the Lottery as above described, is that my other children and near relatives have an interest of their own exclusively in said Lottery, -- and my wife and children mentioned in the last above Item, have no other interest pending in the said Lottery - except this derived from me. Item 6th - And my Will further is that the balance of my property - both real and personal not deeded or willed away to be sold on a credit of twelve months, and proceeds thereof after the payments of my just debts and Legacies to be equally divided between my wife and all of my children so that each shall have an equal part or interest to them and their heirs forever. Item 7th - And lastly I appoint Thomas Moughan and J. W. Gordon my Executors - to execute this my last Will and testament and it is also my will that said Thomas Moughan and John W. Gordon act as Guardians for my children, this the 13th December 1832. Signed, Sealed and acknowledged in presence of Jesse Cox (Seal) Allen I Eaton James Wadsworth John Farmen Tomas W. Choats, J.P. p. 162 Georgia ) ) Court of Ordinary May Term - 1834 Jones County ) This day came unto Court Thomas W. Choats who being duly sworn, saith that he was present and saw Jesse Cox sign and execute the annexed will, as his last will and Testament and that he saw Allen J. Eaton, James Wadsworth and John Farmer sign the same as witnesses at this request, and that he was of sound mind and memory at the time of the execution of the same, Sworn to and subscribed in open Court 5th May 1834; Thos. W. Choats Test Charles Macarthy, Clk.CC This Will recorded in Will Book "C" page 55-56 Ordinary's Office of Jones County, Gray, Ga. p. 163 JESSE COX ESTATE 16 - 2 The Estate of Jesse Cox deceased in account with J. W. Gordon Executor of said Estate. - 1834 Jany. 25 to Cash paid C. MacCarthy Clk. CC .62 1/2 " J.C. 12.25 Thos. S. Humphries Sheriff 5.00 S. Rivis as pr receipt 5.97 M. Sullivan .50 Feb. 9 RV Hardaman 50.00 Joshua Dykes 23.31 Laltmarsh & Overton 9.69 March 9 B. M. Cox 475.00 B. M. Cox as Guardian 1435.00 Self 22.75 Benj. Lowe 475.00 S. in Law William Kirk 475.00 " " " D. P. Pepper 475.00 " " " " " " , as Guardian 475.00 Whitemill Eason 475.00 " " , as Guardian 475.00 April 5 John T. Choat 12.50 John T. Beasley CLK. SC 3.75 20 11.12 27 F. H. Dixon 15.00 1835 Nov. 24 Jesse Cox 475.00 1836 May 3 John T. Beasley Clk. SC .62 May 3 Chas. Hutchins Clk. S.C. 7.50 June 21 J. N. McClendon 4.75.00 August 1 James Wadsworth 75.00 James Smith Atty. 10.00 T. Haynes Treas. for Grant Co. 3.00 CR 1836 Jan. 26 Int. received on John Taylor note & others 145.49 May 3 Sold the David place to James Modesitt & Anderson Wicks for the sum of 306.00 I certify that I have examined the foregoing return and Qualified the Executor to the same July 14th, 1837. C McCarthy C.C.C. Approved 1st August 1837 p. 164 State of Georgia, Jones County Court of Ordinary I.J. Harris Norton, Ordinary & Ex Officio Clerk of Court of Ordinary of the Said County, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of "ANNUAL RETURN ON THE ESTATE OF JESSE COX HERETO ATTACHED" with the original record thereof, now remaining in this office and the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of such original record. In testamony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this the 20th day of June, 1966 Signed: J. Harris Morton. Ordinary & Ex-Officio C. C. O. p. 165 Additional Comments: Jesse Cox 16 - 2 b. 1766 Halifax Co., N. C. d.1834 Jones Co., Ga. M. 1st 1798 Nancy Taylor b. 1773 Edgefield Co., S. C. d. 1820 Jones Co. Ga. M. 2nd - 3-15- 1821 Nancy Hobbs (dau. of Wm. Hobbs of Jones Co., Ga.) Marriage record in Book A., p. 300 Jones Co., Ga. B? d. 1835 Talbot Co., Ga. Jesse was born in N. C. and moved with his parents to Edgefield, S. C. around 1788, and to Warren Co., Ga., by 1805, and Jones Co., Ga. by 1808. His wife, Nancy, was the daughter of Ward and Anne Taylor of Edgefield, S. C. He died in1834, leaving a substantial estate. His widow Nancy Hobbs Cox married Whitwell Eason of Talbot Co., Ga. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/jones/wills/gwl99cox.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.3 Kb