Wayne-Johnston-Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Cox, Micajah November 20, 1837
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: November 20, 1837
Recorded: 1839

WILL OF MICAJAH COX

The twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty seven Micajah Cox of the County of Wayne and State of North Caro
Carolina being weak of body, but of sound disposing mind and memory remembering the

the mortality of my body, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath unto my son Silas Cox the land on Mile Creek which I pu
purchased from Nathan Fail supposed to be five hundred acres to him his heirs an
and assigns forever 

ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Sanders the land which I purchased at
sherriff sale formerly belonging to Bryan Langley lying on the North side of Ne
Neuse River supposed to be forty acres also my land lying between the Beaver da
dam swamp and white oak branch known by the name of the Abner Cox lands to him hi
his heir and assigns forever.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Peninnah Dees one feather bed and fu
furniture

ITEM:  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth all the lands whereon I 
now live including the land I purchased from H. T. Coor from James Musgrave and 
James Edgerton.  I also give her one Negro boy named Brutus also one Negro girl 
named Rose two feather beds and furniture one bofet, should my said daughter 
Elizabeth die before attaining lawful age, or having lawful issue, my will is 
that the property given to her be equally divided between Silas and Sanders Coxs
Coxs children (ic) one half to Silas children the other half to Sanders 
children – The balance of my property (except my Negro girl Juliann) I direct 
to be sold and my just debts paid, after which my will is that it be equally 
divided between my sons, Silas and Sanders and my daughter Elizabeth my will is 
that my Negro girl Julian be hired out yearly and the money arising from her 
hire to be paid annually to my daughter Peninnah Dees by my executors so long as s
as said Penny Dees lives.  My will further is that if Juliann should become so that
that she will not hire, then let her be sold and the money arising from the sale
sale of her to be equally divided between my sons Silas, Sanders and my daug
daughter Elizabeth.  

Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint my sons Silas Cox and Sanders Cox ex
executors to this my will.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af
affixed my seal the day and date first above written – Signed sealed and ac
acknowledge in presence of

Tho Kennedy                          Micajah Cox (SEAL)
Wm Cox

Wayne County 1839



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