Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Cox, Thomas S March 23, 1840
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 115-116
Written: March 23, 1840
Recorded: Feb 1842
Testator: Thomas S Cox

Know all men by these presents that I, Thomas
S. Cox of the County of Orange and State of North
Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and
memory, but calling to mind the shortness and
uncertainty of life, do make & publish this
my last will and testament in manner and
form following.

    I give and devise to Osmond F. Long
his heirs and assigns for ever, in trust for the trusts
and purposes herein after mentioned, my
tract of land, called the old Duncan Tract
lying on the Waters of Back Creek in Orange
County, adjoining the lands of Charles Pettigrew
John Cardin jr & others, containing 225
Acres, be the same more or less, the same
being the tract of land bought by me from
John Paul; to have & to hold the said
tract of land unto him the said O. F. Long
for the sole and separate use, and benefit,
of my mother Elizabeth Cox, during her natural
life, and free from all liability for the debts
of her husband, and after the death of my said
Mother, then, if my father Charles Cox should
survive her, for the sole and separate use
and benefit of my said father, during his
life, and after his death for the use and

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benefit of my sisters, Margaret, Nancy, Caroline
Elizabeth and Isabella; but should any one
or more than one of my sisters marry then her interest for
the present to cease in said land, and it is to
be held for the benefit [of] the others remaining single,
and should all of them marry, then as each
one marries, her interest, for the present, to cease,
in like manner; and upon the marriage
of the last, then I will and devise the said
lands to all my brothers and sisters equally
to be divided among them

    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal to this my last will and testament
on this the 23rd day of March 1840

Signed Sealed published }          Thos. S. Cox (Seal)
and declared in the     }
presence of             }
Step. Moore   Jurat     }
Jas. Sneed              }

                 Orange County Febry Term 1842
The foregoing Deed[sic] was proved in open Court, by
Stephen Moore a subscribing witness hereto and
ordered to be Registered

[Will Book Volume F, page 115]
Know all men by these presents that I
Thomas G. Cox of the County of Orange &
State of North Carolina being of sound &
disposing mind & memory but calling
to mind the shortness & uncertainty of life do
make & publish this my last Will & Testament
in manner & form following I give & devise to
Osmond F Long his Heirs & assigns forever
intrust for the trusts & purposes herein after mention-
=ed my tract of land, called the old Duncan Tract
lying on the waters of Back Creek in Orange
County, adjoining the lands of Charles Pettigrew
John Cardin Jr & others Containing 225 acres in [orig: be]
the same more or less  The same being the tract
of land bought by me from John Paul to have
& to hold the said Tract of land unto him the said
O. F. Long for the sole & seperate[sic] use & benefit
of my mother Elizabeth Cox during her natural
life and free from all liability for the debts
of hir husband and after the death of my said
mother them[then] if my father Charles Cox shall survive
her, for the sole and separate[sic] use and benefit of
my said father during his life and after his
death for the use & benefit of my sisters Margaret
Nancy Caroline Elizabeth & Isabella but should
any one ore[sic] more than one of my sisters marry them[then]
her interest for the present to seace[cease] in said land
and it is to be held for the benefit of the others
remaining single and should all of them marry
then as each one marries hir interest for the
present to seace[cease] in like manner and upon the
marriage of the last then I will and desire[orig: devise]
the said land to all my brothers and Sisters equally
to be divided amongst them In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal to this
my last will & Testament on this the 23 day of
March 1840                Thos. S. Cox Seal

[Will Book Volume F, page 116]
Signed Sealed published
and declared in the
presence of
   Step. Moore
   Jas. Sneed

                Orange County February Term 1842
The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament
of Thomas S. Cox was duly proved in open Court
by the oath of Stephen Moore one of the subscribing
witnesses thereunto & ordered to be recorded

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, pages 115-116
Recorded Feb 1842

The testator's name is clearly written with a middle initial of "S", except in the will book copy where it is clearly written "G." and also "S."

There is a second, handwritten copy of this will in the folder, made by George Laws, CCC, 21 Sep 1880.

Estate Papers comprise 26 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Cox, Thomas S (1880)".

When the land was divided in 1880, there are was clarification about the status of the heirs:
Mary died many years ago without issue.
Elizabeth married Samuel Wilkerson, who with her husband reside in Orange County, NC
Margaret married Alex Ellis who since died leaving Thomas C Ellis her only heir
Caroline married ________ Cheek and moved from the state, leaving one child Alexander P. Cheek who resides in Missouri.
Isabella remains single.

On 7 Apr 1881, Thomas H. Hughes was appointed receiver of the estate of Isabella C. Cox.  She seems to still be living at the time, but not able to manage her own affairs?  Isabella died 11 Aug 1887