Lancaster County, PA--Wills--Cox

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Note from submitter, Deb Dixon, darwin@multipro.com I sent for this will
and received a photo copy of a typewritten page, not of the original will. 
I do not know if the spelling mistakes were made by the original
transcriber or were in the original will.  Also note it says at the
beginning the will of JOSHUA COCKS but it says sealed by JOHN COX I know
that a JOHN COX married MARY RANKIN and this will appoints his
brother-in-law WILLIAM RANKIN to assist his wife, so I do believe it is the
will of JOHN COX.  I originally sent a request  to the Lancaster Courthouse
and they forwarded my letter to the Lancaster Archives.  This is what I
received in its entirety. No reference numbers were attached. I capitalized
the names for easier reading.

WILL OF JOHN COX
The last will and testament of JOSHUA COCKS, of Rathmullan Township, in
Lancaster County and 
Provance of Pensalvania is as followeth
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, being at present under some indipossion of Body
but in perfect use of my Reason and Knowing it is appointed for all men to
die I do make this my Last Will and Testament first then I Leave my Soul to
God who gave it and my Body to be buried where my friends Think fitt and as
for my worldie goods I do Dispose of them in the mannore and form following 
After pay my just debts and Funerall Charges first then I bequeath and
leave to my Loving Wife the bed whereon we have ly on and her saddle her
cloths and a young mare of three year old of a gray Colour and the third of
all my other goods The other two thirds of my Estate and goods I Leave and
Bequeath to my Chieldren to be Equackely Devided among them and if it be so
ordered in Providance that any of whom dy then that ones Share shall be
Equally devided among the Rest I do appoint that soon after my Death that
all my goods and Estate be Rizd and the account taken and kept If my wife
shall think fitt to marry again that before she Mary that what I have Left
to my Cheldren be secured for them There is a gun now in my house which was
given to my son JOHN in way of a Gift which I acknowledge doth properly
belong to him there is also a young black mare of three years old given by
MR. CROCHAN to my Daughter MARY that doth properly belong to her I do
appoint my beloved wife and my son RITCHARD to be my executors to perform
this my last Will and Testament, I do appoint my Neighbor JOHN HOLLIDAY and
my brother -in--law, WILLIAM RANKIN to oversee and assist my wife as to
this my last will.
JOHN COX (seal)
This 22 of April, 1747. Signed and sealed in the presence of
MEMORANDAM before the signing and Sealing I do Order and appoint that while
my wife Remains a widdow that She and the Childeren be maintained of the
whole and as they come to the age of sixteen that then they be put to
Trades by the advice of their Mother and the overseers above named and when
any of the Childeren is bound out to a trade that then what portion falls
to it shall be put to the best advantage for its own proper use ANDREW DAP  
ROBERT JORDAN
Lancaster Rathmulan Township to wit June 8. 1747 Then personally appeared
before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peas for this County
ROBERT JORDAN & ANDREW DONLOP Two of the Witneses to the within Will & on
there oath Decleared they were present and saw & heard JOSU COX the
Testator within neamed Sign Seall Publish and Declare the sayd within
writen to be his last Will and Teftement And that at the Doing thereof he
was of sound and disposing mind and Memory to the best of there Knolage
Will: Maxwell