CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Mary Forshee/Foushee Cook, 1827
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Will of Mary Forshee/Foushee Cook, wife of Abraham Cook, whose will was
proved August 1814.

In the name of God Amen, I Mary Cook of the County of Chatham, and State
of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for
the same, but in a low state of health, and cauling to mind the
mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all persons once to
die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament,  that is to say
principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God
that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be decently layed
in a Christian like manner at the descretion of my executor, and as
touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in
this life, I give, demise and dispose of in the following manner.
Item~My will is that my son John Cook have the one half of the estate
that my brother Joseph Foushee has left to me in his last will and
testament and the other half of said estate to be equally divided
between the children of my daughter Anna Pelmonton(??)
Item~My will is that my grandson Abraham West have my loom which he has
now in his possession.
Item~My will is that all the rest of my estate which consists of
household and kitchen furniture be sold and my daughter Mary Fike have
one dollar and no more out of the money out of such sale and the rest of
the money arising from said sale to go, the one half of it to the
children of my daughter Susannah Curl, and the other half to the
children of my daughter Anna Pelmenton(??) and lastly,
I appoint my son John Cook my sole executor to this my last will and
testament only making all others, do make this, and this one only to be
my last will and testament .
In witness of which I have hereto set my hand and seal this 26th day in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
Signed, sealed, and pronounced in the presents Of us.
S. More
C. Lutterloh(?)
                                 Mary (her mark) Cook(seal)
Chatham County by this certifies that the foregoing last will and
testament of Mary Cook was duly proved in our court of pleas and quarter
sessions August term 1834 by the oath of S. More and C. Lutterloh
subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon John
Cook exr. Therein named was duly qualified
                                           Test: Ths. Ragland
C.C.C.