Wayne County, NC - Will & Estate Records

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1817 Will of John Cook of Wayne County, N.C.

State of North Carolina
Wayne County

To all persons to hoom (sic) this Shall Concern: I being weak
of Body but of Sound and perfect Memory thought
it expedient to Settle my Worldly affairs in Manner & form as followeth (Viz)
My Will and desire is that all my just debts be Settled by my Executors
hereafter Named;  I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Joab Padgett
one Bed bedstead and furniture; Also one other Bed bedstead and
furniture to my Grand Son John Padgett; and one other Bed bedstead and
furniture to my Grand Daughter Sally Padgett after their Grandmothers
death; the Balance of my property wherever to be found I give and bequeath
to my Wife Sarah Cook during her natural life but after her death I leave it to be
sold and the Money Equally Divided between my four Grand Children
namely, Joab, Elizabeth Sally & John Padgett;  Lastly I Nominate and
appoint Joseph Hollowell Sen. and Stephen Cook Sen. Excrs to this my last Will
and Testament in Witness hearof (sic) I set my hand & Seal this 3rd day of
October 1817.

(Signed) John Cook (Seal)

Test.

(Signed) Thomas Hollowell
(Signed) Stephen Cook Jun.


Wayne County Nov. Term 1817

Then was the within Will of John Cook duly proved in open court by the
oath of Stephen Cook Jun. and at the same time Stephen Cook Sen. Qual.
as Excr. only.

(Signed) P. Hooks, clk

//Source:  N. C. State Archives, Will's, Inv.'s, Sales of Est.'s, etc 1816-1828,
Vol 4, 5  Microfilm roll C103.80003

//Contributor's notes:  John Cook and Stephen Cook, Sr. were sons of Jones
Cook, an early settler of Wayne County who died in 1783. Stephen Cook, Jr.,
son of Stephen, Sr.,  served as a witness. Joseph Hollowell, who was named
as co-executor and who served as a witness, was the husband of  Martha
Hollowell, sister of John and Stephen Cook, Sr.

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