Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Cotten, Frederick 1815
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Written: 1815

Will of Frederick Cotten, Edgecombe County; 17 November 1814
Located in the NC State Archives 
Transcribed by M. Maarbjerg


I Frederick Cotten at this time being Weak in body but thank God of a Strong & 
well Disposed mind and memory and wishing before I leave this life to give 
what little property for it has ..... please God to bless me with a way, in 
Such a manner as I think proper & hereafter do mention.  To wit:

First, I lend to my loving Mother Elizabeth Cotten all and every of my 
property which I possess at this time boath real & personal  douring her 
natural life time & no longer, and this to be for her more easy Support & use, 
to be directed to her through and under the immediate care & direction of my 
brother Spencer D. Cotten.

Second, After the deceas of my Mother I give & bequeath to Frederick R. Pitman 
Son of Robert J. Pitman & my Sister Elizabeth his wife, if a living at that 
time five hundred Dollars, this money to be raised from or out of my Estate in 
Such manner as my brother Spencer D. Cotten may think proper, so as he my Said 
brother Spencer D. Cotten & my Sister Mary Cotten may boath loose nothing more 
than in proportion to the value of there property which wde be given to them 
hereafter by me, to them & there heirs for ever.

Third, After the deceas of my Mother, I give and bequeath to my loving brother 
Spencer D. Cotten the whole & all the landed property which I possess at this 
time together with the improvements there on, to him and his heirs for ever.

Fourth, After the deceas of my Mother I give & bequeath to my loving Sister 
Mary Cotten my negroe man named Solomon to her & her heirs for ever.

Fifth, After the deceas of my Mother I give & bequeath to my loving brother 
Spencer D. Cotten & Sister Mary Cotten all the property that I have not 
heretofore mentioned - including my Stock of all Kinds, house hold & furniture 
of every description & articles of all Kinds there for, Kitchen furniture & 
articles there for & plantation essentials of every description - for to be 
equally divided, to them and their heirs for ever.

Sixthly & lastly, I hereby appoint my loving brother Spencer D. Cotten to be 
whole & sole my Executor of this my only will disowning all others if any 
there shou'd. be.  Sign'd this the 17th day of November 1814 and acknowledged 
before us:

                                     F. Cotten (Seal)

R'd. Harrison
A. Cotten


Edgecombe County
May Court 1815
     The within last Will and Testament of Frederick Cotten decd was exhibited 
in open Court for Probate, and was duly proven by the oath of Richard Harrison 
and Alexander Cotten, the two subscribing witnesses thereto.  And Spencer D. 
Cotten the sole Executor named in the said Will, was at the same time 
qualified thereto.  Ordered that the same be certified to the Will Record.
                                        E. Hall Cle.

Record Book E. Page 102


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