CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Cook - 1775 ============================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mamie Tate mamie.tate@worldnet.att.net ============================================================== Will of John Cook In the name of god amen the Forth Day of April in year of our Lord 1775. I John Cook of Chatham County in Provence of north Carolina, being in perfect mind and Desposing memory Do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, I give and bequeath unto my son James Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son Thomas Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son (Johnston-paper is damaged over name)Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son John Cook one shilling sterling I give to my son Ephraim Cook one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Elizabeth one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Mary one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Jeanie/Joanne? One shilling sterling I give to my daughter Emma one shilling sterling I give to my daughter Ede one shilling sterling I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Cook fore hundred and fifteen acres of land lying in Northamton County joining of Lewis Williamsons lands be the same more or less I give and bequeathe unto my son Abraham Cook the land and plantation where on I now live it beinf two hundred and forty acres more or less also one still also one negro boy named Willis also one negro girl named Ede and if the said Abraham cook Dyes without heir his estate is to fall to his brother Henry Cook I give and bequeathe unto my daughter Millea Cook one negro girl named Judy I give bequeath and leave all my stock of horses cattle hoggs and sheep and tools and house hold furniture such as beds pewter pots and all other neccessaries to be equally divided between my daughter Christian Stroud and my daughter Joanner and my daughter Millea and my son Abraham Cook I likewise constitute make and ordain my son Henry Cook and Peter Sinckler any only and sole executors of this my last will and testament and do hereby utterly revoak and dissannul all and every other former wills and testaments and legacies requests by me in any ways before this time named willed bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Cook as his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers that is to say---- Jedn Harper Chatham February Ct.1777 Hugh Peoples proved by Jedithan Harper Esq. John Cook (his Daniel mak bain Henry Cook and Peter Sinclair the mark) Executors qualified---- Mial Scurlock clk,----