Will: 1812-James Cook-Jefferson Co., MS Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Actual images can be viewed here: http://usgwarchives.net/ms/jefferson/documents/ The titles are: JamesCook1.jpg JamesCook2.jpg JamesCook3.jpg JamesCook4.jpg *********************************************************************** *The Last Will of James Cook, dec., of date 11th November 1812. Recorded Book A, Page 8. In the name of God Amen, I James Cook, of Jefferson County in the Mississippi Territory. sick and weak in body, but of Sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding. considering the Certainity of Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof , and being disirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepard to leave this world when it Shalt please God to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say. First and principally, I commit my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, and my body to the Earth, to be buried decently at the discretion of my Executors herin after named and after all my just debts and general expences are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows: - 1st. I give and bequeath to my eldest Daughter Nancy Boazman wife of Howel Boazman, a certain tract of land situated in the county of Effinham in the State of Georgia, Containing, One hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less, to her the said Nancy Boazman, her heirs and assigns forever: - Also the sum of one dollar to be paid to the Said Nancy or her heirs at the expiration of Six months after my decease. --- 2ly. I devise and bequeath to my second Daughter Elizabeth Willson wife of Jessie Willson, Eight head of horn Cattle heretofore delivered to the said Elizabeth in the county and State aforesaid to her and her hiers forever: -- Also the Sum of one dollar to be paid to the Said Elizabeth or her heirs at the expiration of Six months after my decease. 3ly. I devise and bequeath to my third Daughter Ellender Nichols, wife of Henry Nichols a certain tract of land Situated in the county and State aforesaid, Containing One hundred Acres the same more or less, to her the said Ellender or her heirs and assigns forever: -- also the Sum of one dollar to be paid to the Said Ellender or her heirs at the expiration of Six months after my Decease. -- 4ly. I devise and bequeath to my Fourth Daughter Margaret Hawthorne wife of Peter Hawthorne to be paid to the said Margaret or her heirs after the Decease of my Wife: --- the Sum of Fifty Dollars. 5ly. I devise and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Ritty Willit the Sum of Thirty dollars to be paid to the Said Ritty Willitt whenever She may Call for the Same: -- 6ly. I give and bequeath the whole of the rest and residue of my Estate of what names or nature soever the same may be to my beloved wife Margaret Cook during her natural life, and at her Death the same to be quually divided Share and Share alike between my Three Sons, towit, Able cook, David Cook & Henry Cook, to them and their heirs forever: Nevertheless Should my Said beloved Wife Margaret during her widowhood marry again, then in that case She Shall be intitle to a lawful Dower only out of my Said Estate and the rest and residue thereof to be equally Divided amongest my Three Sons as above mentioned. And Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Margaret Cook, Able Cook and William Curbey, all of the county and Territory afoesaid to be Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twelve. Signed, Sealed published and declared by James cook the above named testator. As and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in the his presence, and in the presence of each other, have Subscribed our names as witnesses thereto. Archibald Sillers, Archibald Baker, Walter Sillers: ---- Signed: James Cook