RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jacob COX (1767-1838)

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WILL FOR JACOB COX (1767-1838), SON OF HARMAN (AKA HERMAN) COX
RANDOLPH COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA: BOOK 7, P. 148, UNDATED (1838)

( ______ denotes unable to decipher word from Will)

I, Jacob Cox of Randolph County and State of North Carolina being weak in 
body but perfect in temper and memory do make this my last Will and 
Testament. ITEM I leave unto my daughter, Mary Cox, one hundred and twenty 
five acres of land where I 'know' live beginning at a walnut tree at the 
Northeast corner running west thirty five chains to a corner Hickory then 
south and east for compliment. Also one ____ horse and one Gray colt and my 
waggon and ____ and five dollars. ITEM I leave unto my daughter, Hannah Cox 
five dollars. ITEM I leave unto my daughter Jane Cox five dollars. ITEM I 
leave unto my son Jacob Cox my land on Little Polecat Creek in Randolph 
County containing one hundred and sixty four acres. ITEM I leave unto my 
son Nathan Cox all the rest of my land on both sides of the creek to the 
River from the millford to the 'Buffalowford' mills and all smith tools. 
ITEM I do hereby constitute and appoint my daughter Mary Cox to be my 
executrix and my son Nathan Cox to be !
my executor of this my last will and testament and the balance of my 
property equally divided if any. Revoking and disannuling all former wills 
in witness whereof to all and any part of the above said will signed and 
sealed in the presence of us.

Robert Moffitt....................by
David Moffitt ...............Jacob X Cox
....................................his Mark

State of North Carolina.........Court of Pleas and Quarter
Randolph County....................February Term 1838

The execution of this Will of Jacob Cox dec. was duly Proven in open Court 
by Robert Moffitt one of the subscribing witnesses here to and ordered to 
Recorded.

        Hugh McCain

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