Wills:  Will of Christopher Cox. (1713) Baltimore County, 
Maryland

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Will of Christopher Cox, dated 10 Nov 1713, proven 3 Mar 1714. 

BALTIMORE CO. WILLS, Lib 13, fol 649. Transcription..... 

10th day of November 1713 

I Cristopher Cox of Baltemore being ver sick & weak in Body but well in perfect sence 
and memory do appoint this to be my last will & Tesamt. & no other. 

Item I give & bequeath my Soule to God that gavit & my body to be decently buried by 
these I shall appoint my tru and Lawfull Exrs. of this my last will & Testamt. 

First of all I desire that all my debts that I justly owe to any person be justly paid by those 
I shall appoint to be my Lawfull Exrs.: 

Item I give unto my son Joseph Cox the Plantacon where on I now Live wth. it after the 
decease of his mother to him & his heirs of him if said Joseph Cox dye wth.out heirs I give 
it to Nicho. Day junr. to him & his heirs for ever. 

I desire that my Estate be equally divided between my loving wife Mary Cox & my 
Daughter Eliza. Day & my son Joseph Cox if he lives to recover this spell. If he dyes I 
desire it to be equally divided between my wife & Daughter Eliza. Day 

and lastly I do appoint Nicho. Day to be my true & Lawfull Exr. of this my last will & 
Testamt. in wittness my hand & seal the Day & year first above written 

Christopher Cox (his mark) 

Signed Sealed & Delivered 

in the presence of us 

Charles Ross 

Sarah Day (her mark) 

Eliza. Day 

On the 3 March 1713/4 came Chas. Ross & Sarah Day & took their Corporall oath's on 
the holy Evangelist that they saw Christopher Signe Seale & declare the above writting to 
be his last will & Testamt.: & that the best of their knowledge he was of sound sence & 
memory before Richd. Colegate Depty. Com: Bali Co.