Will of Odum Cocke, Anson Co., Book A, pg 152 ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. File submitted by Patti Smith Lamb These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Return to the NCGenWeb Archives Table of Contents http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm#NC ****************************************************************** In the name of God, Amen - I Odom Cocke being very low in body, but of sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will & testament and as touching? worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of the same in mannier & form following Item 1st I give to my wife martha Cock one third part of all my landincluding the dwelling house where I now live; during her natural life - Item 2nd I give to my daughter Wineford King one dollar Item 3rd I give to my daughter Charity Gevin one dollar - Item 4th I give to my daughter nancy Cock, one dollar - Item 5th I give to my daughter Sarah Best, one dollar - Item 6th I give to my daughter Jane Mitchell, one dollar - Item 7th I give to my daughter Ruthy Best, one dollar - Item 8th I give to my daughter Elizabeth George one dollar - Item 9th I give to my daughter Rebecca Cock, one dollar - Item 10th I give to my son Anthony Cock, one dollar - Item 11th I give to my son Samuel Cock, one dollar Item 12th I give to my daughter Fanny Cock, one dollar Item 13th I give to my son Marshall Cock, one dollar Item 14th It is my will that all my stock of cattle, horses and hogs, household & kitchen furniture to remain on the plantation until my youngest daughter Fanny Cock comes of lawful age & at that time there shall be an equal division of my lands, stock of all kinds, and household and kitchen furniture between Wineford King, my daughter Charity Gevin’s children, Nancy Cock, Rebecca Cock, Anthony Cock, Samuel Cock & Fanny Cock and of either of the last seven mentioned children should die with out a lawful heir, the estate before willed shall be equally divided between the last mentioned children that is to say beginning at Wineford King. Item 15th I appoint Daniel May and Charles Hinson Esq. My executors of this my last will & testament for them to act as above willed & written & I hereby revoke & disanull all other former wills, legacies or bequeaths by me and declaring this and no other to be my last will & testament in witness shows & I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th day of November A.D. 1825. Odom Cock Seal Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: A.Curtis Duncan McRae Arrington x [his mark]Cock Anson - July Session 1825 - Then the forgoing will of Odom Cock was duly proven in open court by the oath of A. Curtis & ordered to be recorded. M. Dismukes, Clk.