Halifax County, NC - Will of COTTON, Joseph-1794 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jennifer SURNAMES: COTTON, RUSSEL, JACKSON, SIMMONS, CLAYBOURN, WHITAKER, JONES, CROSS, WARD, CARTER JOSEPH COTTON 9 Dec 1794, February Court 1795 daughter Lucy Russel 4 shillings ... Elizabeth Jackson daughter of my last wife negroes etc. and if she dies without heirs her legacy to go to my sons John Cotton and Richard Cotton ... grandson John Simmons negroes etc. ... remainder of my estate to be divided between my 2 sons John and Richard brothers of Sarah Claybourn Simmons and sons of my last wife when the sd. Richard is 18 and if John and Richard die under 18 the legacy to go to survivors. Wit: Penelope Whitaker James Jones Miles Cross Extrs: Cary Whitaker Robert Ward John Carter, son of my last wife. ============================================================== 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. The 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, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================