WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Will & Cerificiate of Estate for Ephraim Cook 6 Oct 1872 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elsie Arcuri bmbranches@bigfoot.com ==================================================================== Ephraim Cook Wilkes County NC Will BK-6 Page 64 State of North Carolina Wilkes County I Ephraim Cook of the County and State aforesaid being in feeble health though Sound in mind knowing that it is appointed unto man to die. I therefore do make this my last will and testament evoking all others heretofore by me made. Item 1st: I will that all my just debts shall be paid by my executors by me hereinafter to be my me appointed. Item 2nd: I will unto my beloved wife Levica Cook all my household and kitchen furniture and two head of cattle and all my stock of hogs and all my sheep and all my crops of grain on hand and ___ and the house and plantation which I now live bounded as follows: Beginning at the mouth of my land a South course to a large Sarvice tree standing on the ridge near the Conell old orchard there with the top of the ridge to the Shoemaker old line then with said line to Henry Hays line and with said line to a stake near where Frankey Hays now lives then North West course a straight line to the muscadine rocks then a South course a straight line to the beginning. All of said property is to belong to my wife Levica do as she pleases free from the claim of any future husbands. Item 3rd: I also will that the balance of my personal property not named in this will and all of my lands including my mill is to be sold at public sale by my executors and the money equally divided among my lawful heirs except Phebe Parlier which owes me fourteen dollars and Martha Queen seven which is to be deducted out of their parts unless they settle said debts. Item 4: I appoint H hays and Bartlett Mullice my executors to this my last will this Oct 6 1872. his Witnesses H. Hays Ephraim x Cook B. Mullice mark Certificate of Estate of Ephraim Cook's Will: Wilkes County: In the Probate Court, I Geo H Brown Judge of Probate for the County of Wilkes, having examined the foregoing instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Ephraim Cook deceased and signed by Ephraim Cook and dated the 6th day of October 1872, and having heard the testimony of H. Hays and B. Mullis the subscribing witnesses in relation to the Execution of the same, and the said will being in all respects duly proven by the oath and examination of said witnesses. It is thereupon considered and adjudged that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said Ephraim Cook deceased, late of Wilkes County and the same is ordered to be recorded as such in the record of wills for said county. At the same time H. Hays & B. Mullis the Executors named in said will personally appear in court and are duly qualified and enter testamentary issued to them this 20th day February 1873. Geo H Brown Probate Judge Application for Letters Testamentary Wilkes County: In the Probate Court In the matter of the Will of Ephraim Cook decd Before Geo H Brown Judge of Probate H. Hays being sworn doth say: That Ephraim Cook, late of said county,is dead, having first made and published his last Will and Testament; and that he H. Hays & Bartlett Mullis are the executors named therein. Further, that the property of the said Ephraim Cook consisting of Real & Personal property is worth about $250.00, so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application; and that Richmond Cook, Annie Marlow, Martha Queen, Alsey Brothertin, The children of Nancy Duncan, Rily Cook, Pheby Parlier, Delitha Mullis wife of B Mullis, Mary Parlier wife of George W Parlier, Emeline Hays, wife of Henry Hays, Celia Marlow, wife of Elbert Marlow are the parties entitled under said Will to the said property. H. Hays Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 20 day of Feby 1873 Geo H Brown Probate Judge