EDGEFIELD COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Will of James COX - 1798  


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Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by:
 Bushy Hartman    (mihartman@InfoAve.Net)
 10 Feb 2000 

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Will of James Cox

Edgefield, SC

 

In the name of God amen the twenty sixth of February in the year of our 
Lord Christ on the thousand seven hundred and ninty eight. I James Cox of 
Edgefield County and state of South Caroline being weak of body but of perfect 
mind & memory thanks be to God for the same and calling to mind the mortality 
f my body and ____ that it is appointed for all men once to die  do make and 
ordain this my last will and testament that's to say first of all I give and 
recommend my soul into the hand of God that gave it & for my body I recommend 
to the Earth to be decently and in a Christian like manner buried at the discretion
       (LINE MISSING)

Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God.

 One as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to give me in this 
life I give and dispose of in the manner following. First of all my will and 
desire is ...I leave my plantation where on I live and premises with all my 
lands be sold and equally divided into ______one third to my Dear loving wife
   (LINE MISSING)

___________has the first choice with two mares one brown bay mare and Rone 
gray mare My hogs are to be divided in to three parts one part to my wife 
Jehn Cox with all my house in furniture all the above mentioned is for the 
use and support of her to dispose of as she see fit. I do hereby _______ and 
appoint Jehn Cox my executor over his estate and the rest of my property is 
to be divided equally between my two children one third of the value of the 
land and one third of the cattle one third of the hogs to my loving son 
James Cox and the same to my loving daughter_____ Gngiram. That I give to 
James Cox my _______ but still remembering my loving daughter Mary Waters 
I give and bequith one shilling sterling to _____ this my last will and 
testament ____witnefs when I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal 
this day and year above witness this seal this day and year above witness 
this 2nd day of February 1798

                                              James Cox

Matthew Mclemons

Joseph Walker

Cristefer Sanders

 

NOTE: This will was in terrible condition with tears taped together leaving black 
blotches which is the reason for the many blank spaces and missing lines. 



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