Wayne-Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Cox, Thomas October 28, 1816
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: October 28, 1816
Recorded: August 6, 1818

WILL OF THOMAS COX

Thomas Cox of the County of Wayne in the State of North Carolina remembering 
the mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in 
manner and form following, Imprimis I give and bequeath to my beloved wife two 
cows and calves five sows and pigs a horse called ball one riding cart one half 
dozen puter plates two dishes two basons two pots two thousand weight of pork 
forty barrels of corn thirty bushels of wheat all my fodder one chest I further 
lend her three spinning wheels six beds and furniture my plantation tools all 
during her widowhood.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath my sons, James Stanton and Nathan and Thomas Bishop 
all my lands them and their heirs and assigns forever to James my lands on 
falling creek to Nathan my land up Naughunty to Stanton and Thomas Bishop my 
land where I live to be equally devided between them and if ither of my sons 
should die under age my land on Naughunty I leave to be sole and the proceeds 
thereof to be equally devided amongst my daughters, James Stanton and Thomas 
Bishop each of them to you Nathan three hundred dollars to be paid when of age 
or give a note with interest to James I give one shot gun one saddle and bridle 
to Stanton one horse called demont I give one horse called derrick also to my 
children James Avis Ruth and Penninnah each of them a feather bed and furniture 
also to Avis I give one saddle one other saddle I leave to Ruth and the rest of 
my children my other feather beds after their mother’s lent is out or the value
of them.

ITEM:  The remainder of my property I leave to be sold and the price thereof 
equally devided amongst my daughters and their mother after my just debts are 
paid.

I also lend to my wife dureing widowhood my land where I live.

And lastly I do nominate and appoint my brother, John Cox and Micajah Cox 
executors to this my will in witness whereof I have hereuto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this 28th of the 10th month 1816.  Signed sealed and ack
acknowledged.

In presence of                        Thomas Cox (SEAL)
John Kennedy, Sen’r
John Kennedy, Jun’r
Recorded August 6, 1818 Court



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