WILKES COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Will & Cerificiate of Estate for Ephraim Cook
			    6 Oct 1872
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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