NASH COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Cook, Lazarus - 8 Jan 1849
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Contributors Note:  The Grices, Deans and Cooks owned large tracts of land 
along Contentnea Creek, Hwy. 42 W. and the Old Raleigh road west of Wilson and 
east of I 95.   References to Popular Spring branch and Shepard's branch are 
frequently seen in Cook and Grice deeds of the period. This area, known as the 
Old Fields (various spellings) district was taken from Nash County in 1856 to 
form a part of the new County of Wilson. 

1849 Will of Lazarus Cook of Nash County, N.C.

//Text of Will//

In the name of God Amen. I, Lazarus Cook of Nash county North Carolina Being 
in proper helth of Body, mind and memory and having thought proper to make 
publish and ordain this my Last Will and Testament as in manner and form 
following, viz:

My will and devise is that as much of my parishnable property Be Sold as Will 
Satisfy my just debts after which I lend unto my Beloved wife Sally Cook The 
use of my land and other property During her natriel life, and after her death 
my parishnable property Be Sold and Equally devided Between all my children, 
viz - Andrew J. Cook Lucy Mary Martha Levenea Nancy and Celia Cook all so my 
Two granchildren Edwin and Marthenea Cook To Both have a part as one of the 
Rest of my children my Will and devise is That Martha Levenea and Celia Cook 
To have The use of my land after thare mothers Death During The Time tha live 
a single life and after thare Death or Marage to Be Sold and equally devided 
Between all my above named children

I give unto my son Andrew J Cook one Dest of Draws
I give unto Martha Cook one Bed and Furniture
I give unto Levenea Cook one Bed and furniture
I give unto Celia Cook one Bed and furniture
And lastly I constitute nomonate and appoint
Andrew J Cook Executor to this my Last Will and
Testament in witness whareof I have hearunto Set
my hand and Seal This 8th day of January - 1849

Signed: Lazarus Cook (Seal)
Witnessed by James F. Mercer and Thomas Mercer

//end of text//

**Contributor's note: The above is believed to be an accurate transcription of 
a copy of the original Will. No attempt was made to correct obvious spelling 
and punctuation errors and omissions. The reverse side of the document bears 
evidence that the Will was offered for probate, duly accepted and recorded 
during the May 1854 Term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in Nash 
County, North Carolina.

Source: North Carolina State Archives

Nash County, N.C. Original Wills 1778-1922

Index CR. 069.801.2