Dobbs County NcArchives Wills.....Cogdell, George
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Source: Nc Archives - Wayne County Wills - Cr 103.801
Written: December 15, 1759
Recorded: April Court 1761

In the name of God Amen I, George Cogdell of Dobbs County in the Province
of North Carolina Planter calling unto mind the mortality of the body and
that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my
last Will and Testament in manner and form following,

First, I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be buried
in a decent frugal manner at the discretion of my Executors and as to my
estate with which it hath pleased God to bless me, I dispose of in the
following manner,

Item, I give to my well beloved wife Margaret Cogdell during her natural
life or widowhood the land whereon I now live and all my Negroes Viz
Peter, Cato, Sam, Chlock, Rose, Dinah, Jack and Doll and their increases and
all my cattle horses sheep hogs household furniture plantation tools and
convenience's belonging to the plantation to better to enable her to give
learning to and maintain the small children.

Item, After the decease of my beloved wife, I give and bequeath to my son
Francis my daughter Sarah and two sons Charles and David a Negro wench
named Dinah and a boy named Jack and a girl named Doll them and their
increase from this day to be equally divided between Francis Sarah
Charles and David to them and their heirs forever to be divided when
Sarah shall come to age of twenty years old.

Item, It is my will and desire that a piece of land called Doteye (?)
Neck in Carteret County maybe sold and the money arising from the sale
may be applied towards paying my debts and what ? which may be easily
done as I am not much in debt.

Item, It is my will and desire that all the remainder of my estate
including the Negroes Peter Cato Sam Chlock Rose and their interest
together with all my horses cattle sheep hogs the land I now live on
household furniture etc. shall be of my well beloved wife divided amongst
my children as she shall think just to dispose of them after her demise
reserving the work of the Negroes and what else may be arisen to enable
guardians to bring up the young children if it is please God she dies
before the children come to age. 

Item, I give to my son Richard my half of the lands in two patents lying
in Black Walnut Neck on the west side of White Oak River in Onslow County
which land my brother Charles Cogdell and I bought of Robert Atkin to him
and his heirs forever. 

And I do here appoint my well beloved wife, Margaret Cogdell Executrix
and Richard Caswell and my beloved son Richard Cogdell Executors of this
my last Will and Testament to see that my will is fulfilled and justice
done which is what I desire. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the Fifteenth Day of December 1759.

                            George Cogdell - Seal

Signed sealed published and discharged by the said George Cogdell to his
heirs...
Last Will and Testament in presence of us...
John Pipkin
Lewis Bryant
Luke Pipkin

North Carolina Dobbs County - April Court - 1761
Present his Majesty's Justices

The within last Will and Testament of George Cogdell late of Dobbs County
deceased was exhibited into Court and proved by the oath of Luke Pipkin
one of the subscribing Evidences who swore that he saw the Testator sign
seal publish and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and
at the time thereof he was of sound mind and memory and that he also saw
John Pipkin and Lewis Bryant evidence the same with him. At the same time
Richard Caswell one of the Executors thereon named appeared and was
qualified by taking the oath by law appointed, ordered that Mr. Sec. have 
notice that letters may issue accordingly.

A true copy from the Record - M. Caswell, Clk

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It is proposed this is the same George Codgell who had deeds in Carteret County
previous to moving to Wayne County.

Carteret County deeds  http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/carteret/carteretdeeds.htm

Wayne County deeds  http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/deeds/cogdelldeeds.htm

See Cogdell Cousins  http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wayne/bios/cogdl01.txt