Muscogee County GaArchives Wills.....Cox , Charles February 4, 1920
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Source: Copy In Family Records
Written: February 4, 1920

I, Charles Cox, of said State and county, being of sound and disposing mind 
and memory, do make declare and publish this as my last will and testament.
Item First. I give, bequeath and devise to my two grand daughters ANNIE LAURA 
COX and LUCIAN COX, daughters of Norris and Maggie Cox, One hundred Dollars 
each, the same to be paid to them in cash to their own benefit and behalf 
forever.
Item Second. I bequeath and devise to my grand-daughter EDITH PETERSON the 
piano which is now in my home to her benefit and behalf forever.
Item Third. I give bequeath and devise to my wife, LAURA COX all the remainder 
of my property, both real and personal wherever located for and during her 
natural life, she to have the use of my house and the rents, profits and 
income from all of my property for her own use, benefit and behalf during her 
natural life, and at the death of my said wife, I give bequeath and devise to 
my daughter Mary Peterson, all my household, and kitchen furniture to her own 
benefit and behalf forever.
At the death of my said wife, I give, bequeath, and devise to my daughters 
CORDELIA MOORE, ESSIE ANDERSON, ABBIE PHELPS, and MARY PETERSON, share and 
share alike all of my real and personal property of every description and 
wherever located which is herein given to my said wife for and during her 
natural life, to her own benefit, and behalf forever. 
Item Fourth. I direct that my executor hereafter named, shall keep my property 
herein given to my wife for her natural life together, investing any cash I 
may have in some safe ways so that it may produce the best income possible in 
order that my said wife may have as large an income during her life as is 
possible with the safety of my said cash.
Item Fifth. I hereby nominate and appoint my son in law, A.B. MOORE, J.C 
ANDERSON, ANGUS PHELPS and R.W. PETERSON, executors of this my last will and 
testament and I do hereby relive them from making any inventory of my property 
and from making any returns of their actings and doings as my said Executors. 
If at any time my said Executors or such of them as may qualify, shall deem it 
to be best instead of my wife and my daughters herein named to sell any of my 
real or personal and reinvest the same, they are hereby empowered to sell any 
or all of said or personal property, provided my said wife will agree in 
writing to said sale, (unreadable word) obtaining the order of any(?) Court, 
and said sale may be at public or private sale as they may deem best and 
(unreadable word) for uses herein? named(?)
This the 4th day of February 1920 
Charles Cox
Signed declared and published by Charles Cox as his last will and testament in 
the presence of us the undersigned who sign in his presence and in the 
presence of each others. This the 4th day of February 1920
H. C. Fussell(?)
J. H. Buse(?)
H. L. Willis


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