Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Cotten, Alexander 1826
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1826

Will of Alexander Cotten, Edgecombe County; 12 May 1823
Located in the NC State Archives 
Transcribed by M. Maarbjerg


In the name of God Amen, I Alexander Cotten of the County of Edgecomb & State 
of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, tho, much 
afflicted do make and ordain this my last will & testament.

1st.  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Elizabeth Cotten, all of my 
parishable estate, that I am entitled to by the Will of Frederick Cotten, and 
also the following negroes/viz/ my man Moses, Solomon, Nelson, Susana & her 
increase, to her and to her heirs forever.

2nd.  I give unto my Son Aurther Staten Cotten forty shillings.

3rd.  It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of the 
balance of my parishable estate & my land; & should there be an overplus after 
my debts are paid to be equally divided between my two children Auther Staten 
Cotten & Mary Elizabeth Cotten.

I nominate and appoint my friends Randolph Cotten & Spencer D. Cotten 
executors to this my will & testament the 12th May AD 1823. 
                                          A. Cotten (Seal)
Signed, sealed & delivered 
in the presence of

Spier W. Coffield
Thomas Lyon


Edgecomb County 
May Court 1826

The within last Will and testament of Alexander Cotten Ded’d. was exhibited in 
open Court for Probate & was proved by the Oath of Thomas Lyon one of the 
subscribing Witnesses thereto.  Spier W. Coffield the other subscribing 
witness being dead – his hand writing was proved by Grisham C. Pitman who 
swore that he was acquainted with the hand writing of the said Spier W. 
Coffield & that he believed his signature to be in this the said Coffields 
proper handwriting.  Spenser D. Cotten one of the Executors named in the said 
Will qualified thereto – Ordered that the same be certified & the Will 
recorded.

                               Michl. Heamble(?) Clk.

On outside of will:  Red Book F Page 56


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