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Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Bushy Hartman (mihartman@InfoAve.Net) 10 Feb 2000 ---------------------------------------- WILL OF CHRISTOPHER COX SENIOR STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA: To the Eternal and only true God, be all honour and glory forever and ever AMEN.________________ I, Christopher Cox senior of said State, and district of Edgefield being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind and understanding DO make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial, at the discretion of my executors: Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate whereon ith it has pleased God to blefs me in this life, I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. IMPRIMUS. I give and bequeathe unto my dearly beloved Grandchildren, named Charles Lee Pace, Dread William Pace, Pernetta Jackson Pace, and Bartlett Barnet Pace, being the Children, of my late, dearly beloved daughter Bathena Pace, formerly married to William Pace of the State of Georgia, to them the said Children above named, to the Survivor, or Survivors of them, and their heirs for ever-Three Negroes to wit a negro girl named Salley; formerly delivered.-a Negro girl named Tiledy, and a Negro boy named Jem. Together with the future increase of the females.______________________________ Item. I give and bequeathe, unto my dearly beloved Son, named Cornelius Cox, and to his heirs for ever, the three following.---negroes, to wit, A negro woman named Nelly and her youngest Child, a daughter, anmed Isabel, also a Negro boy named Peter, together with the future ifsue and increase of the said females. Item. I give and bequeathe unto my dearly beloved daughter named Pheraby, Price, widow of the late Daniel Price, to her, and to her heirs for ever the two following Negroes to wit, A Negro man named Aleick, and a Negro woman named, Kezia or Kizzy together with her future ifsue and Increase__________ Item. I give devise and bequeathe unto my dearly beloved son, Leeroy Cox, and to his heirs for ever the three following negroes to wit, A negro woman named Mary, a Negro (girl Child) named Milly, and a negro boy named Abraham, together with the future ifsue and increase of the said females. Item. And as a further compensation, to my said dearly beloved Son, Leeroy Cox, I give, devise, and bequeathe unto him the said Leeroy Cox, the sum of one hundred dollars, which sum, is to be paid out of any monies, arising out of the Sales of such part of my personal estate, herein after directed to be sold.____ Item. I give, devise, and bequeath also unto my said dearly beloved Son, Leeroy Cox, the plantation or tract of Land, where on he the said Leeroy Cox now resides, containing one hundred and Eighty Acres, more or lefs, more particularly described, in a certain deed of gift, given unto him, and fully confirmed by me.__________ Item. I give, devise and bequeathe, unto my dearly beloved Son named Christopher Cox, all that plantation or tract of land whereon he the Said Christopher Cox Junior now resides containing one hundred acres more of lefs, more particularly described in a certain deed of gift, given unto him, and fully confirmed by me. Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, also unto my said dearly beloved Son named Christopher Cox, and to his heirs forever, the two following Negroes to wit, A Negro woman named Pierce, also another Negro Woman named Aggy together with their future ifsue and increase.__________ Item. I give, devise and bequeathe, unto my dearly beloved Son Baily Cox, and to his heirs forever, all that plantation or tract of land, whereon he the said Baily Cox now resides, containing one hundred and fifty Acres mor or lefs, more particularly described in the certain Deed of Gift, given unto him, and fully confirmed by me._____ Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, also unto my siad dearly beloved Son named Baily cox, and to his heirs forever, the Three following Negroes to wit,- A Negro man, named Jeff. A Negro boy named Crales, and A Negro Girl named Peggy, together with her future ifsue and increase.___ Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, unto my dearly beloved daughter Jane Cox, and to her heirs for ever, the two following Negroes to wit, a Negro woman named Grace, also a negro Woman named Lena, together with their future ifsue and increase. Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, unto my said dearly beloved daughter Jane Cox, a Young sorrel horse,- also, the one half of all my household and kitchen furniture-loom, Lace's, and all the apparatus appertaining to the loom, Spinning wheels, and cotton cards, Item. I give, devise and bequeath, unto my said beloved daughter Jane Cox, One share, of the one half of the Crop, made or growing on my land, at the time of my decease. __________________- Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, unto my dearly beloved Son Gabriel Cox, and to his heirs for ever, all that plantation or tract of land, whereon, I at present reside, containing Two hundred Acres more or lefs, more particularly, in a certain Deed of Gift described, and given unto him, the said Gabriel Cox and fully confirmed by me. Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, also unto my said dearly beloved son named Gabriel Cox, and to his heirs forever, the three following negroes, to wit, A Negro boy named Daniel, a negro boy named Robin, and a Negro Girl named Phillis, together with her future Ifsue and increase, Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, unto my said dearly beloved Son Gabreil Cox, A Bay mare and a two year old colt, also the other half of all my household and kitchen furniture. Item. I give, devise, and bequeathe, unto my said dearly beloved Son Gabriel Cox One share, of the one half, of the crop made or growing on my land, at the time of my decease,-which, with the share already bequeathe to my daughter Jane Cox, makes the full one half o fthe said crop.-and for the disposal of the other half of the said Crop. Item. I do hereby give, devise, and bequeathe, the same, into Six equal shares, amongst my other children, to say first, the Children of my last Eldest Daughter, Bathena Pace namely Charles Lee Pace, Dread William Pace, Pernetta Jackson Pace, are four children to be entitled to one Share. My son Cornelius Cox to be entitled to one share- my daughter Pheraby Price, widow of the late Daniel Price, to be entitled to one Share- My son, Christopher Cox junior, to be entitiled to one share, and my son Baily Cox, to be entitiled to one Share.__ Item. All and singular, the rest and residue of my Personal Estate, of every description, to say, Horses, Cattles, Hogs, Sheep, implements of Husbandry plantation tools, Still & boiler, Carts &C. I hereby order and direct to be sold, on such Credit, as my Executord, hereinafter named, shall think most proper and advantageous, for the benefit of all parties concerned.-------The monies arising from such sale, to be disposed of in the manner, and form following, to say, I order and direct my Executors herein after anmed, first to pay all my Just Debts-then the debise or bequest-of one hundred dollars, before mentioned, unto my dearly beloved Son Leroy Cox the balance then arising, I order and direct to be divided into eight equal shares, amongst my said dearly beloved dhildren, share and share alike, that is to say, the children of my late eldest daughter Bathena Pace, namely Charles Lee Pace, Dread William Pace, Pernetta Jackson Pace, Bartlett Pace, are four grand Children, to be entitled to one Share my son Cornelius Cox, to be eintitled to one Share, my son Cornelius Cox, to be entitled to one share, my daughter Pheraby Price, widow of the late Daniel Price, to be entitled to one Sahre, my son Leeroy cox, to be entitled to one Shae, my son Christopher cox, to be entitled to one share, my son Baily Cox, to be entitled to one share, my daughter Jane Cox, to be entitiled to one share, and my son Gabriel Cox, to be entitled to one Share, are the eight shares._________ Item. I hereby appoint and Constitute my dearly beloved sons Leeroy Cox and Baily Cox to be executors of this my last will and testament.___________________________________________________ In Winefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal, this Twelfth---day of August----in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred, and Seventeen, declaring this to be my last will, and testament, written on five sides of two sheets of paper folded each in the order, and signed and Sealed by me at the bottom. his Christopher X Cox Senior----(SEAL) Mark Signed, sealed, published and declared By the said Christopher Cox, Senior, as, and for, his last Will and testament, in the presence of each other, have hereunto Set our hands as Witnefses thereto. ------------------------------------------------------------------ H. A. Nixon Daniel Calvin David Stone His Spencer X Smith Mark Recorded in Will Book "C" Page 27 Recorded August 18, 1819 Jn Simkins O.E.C. 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