Will of James Cook, 1828, Surry County, NC
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Surnames: COOK, MARSHALL, JESSOP, BOLES, PFAFF, GARDNER


In the name of God Amen this 4th day of December 1828 I James Cook 
of the county of Surry and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and 
memory do make this my last will and testement at the same time utterly 
revoking all former wills made by me declaring this to be my last will and 
testement.

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Cook the tract of 
land on which I now live during her widowhood. Also the household furniture 
and kitchen furniture. Also the choice of horses out of ____ and all the 
rest of the stock _____ sheep, cattle, & hogs.

And if my beloved wife should marry then the above mentioned property to be 
equally divided between my children Nancy, Jemima & Abel Cook, my children 
and my two grandchildren Isom, son of Eliz. Sawyers & James, son of Anna 
Simmons, best understood the tract of land of whitch I now live purchased 
of William Marshall.

The adjoining land I purchased of Jacob Jessop I give and bequeath to my 
son Abel Cook of whitch he is to enjoy a full possession after my beloved 
wife joins in marriage and if she never marrys after her decese. Until then 
she is to enjoy full possession tho not as to deprive my son Abel of 
enjoying a reasonable part of the afforsaid land during his mothers claims.

The mill tract of land in the county & state afforsaid is to be equally 
divided between my two grandsons afforsaid including mill & all the therto 
belonging at the time when they are twenty one years of age.

I appoint my son John Cook to conduct Knowland Plantation and Mill to the 
best advantage so long as said grandsons are not of proper age to receive 
the same and the proffits thereof arising therefrom to be applied to the 
use of said sons for schooling & also one horse bridle and saddle and rifle 
gun to each of them after they come of age.

I will to my daughter, Ursula Cook two hundred & twelve dollars and fifty 
cents to be paid in trade at trade value to be payed by my executors in 
three years from the date hereof.

I will to my daughter Nancy one dollar, to my son John one dollar, to my 
son James one dollar, to my son Isom one dollar, to my daughter Elizabeth 
one dollar, to my daughter Sally one dollar, to my daughter Polly one 
dollar, to my daughter Clary one dollar, to my daughter Anna one dollar, to 
my daughter Jemima one dollar, to my daughter Dicy one dollar, to my 
daughter Sibel one dollar, to my daughter Ursula one dollar, to my daughter 
Bethelsy one dollar, to my son Abel one dollar, to my grandson James, son 
of Anna Simmons, one hundred dollars with interest from the date hereof.

At the same time I do appoint my son John and Nathan Boles being both of 
the county & state afforsaid joint executor of this my last will and 
testement to which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day & date 
above written being September the 4th day in the year of our Lord One 
Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

Jacob Pfaff
Nathan Boles
B____ Gardner

James Cook