BLOUNT COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas Cooper, 31 Jul 1802
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Will Book ?  page 24

In the name of God, Amen.  State of Tennessee Blount County July 31st one
thousand eight hundred and two.  I, Thomas Cooper being in perfect mind and
memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain
this my last will and testament and as to what worldly estate when with God
hath blessed me in this life, I give devise and dispose of in the manner and
form following, viz:IN the first place I bequeath Abby beloved wife my bay
mare with all my household furniture to be at her disposal except the bed and
furniture which my daughter Polly claims which I allow to her together with my
young sorrel mare and her saddle and in case that she marry, it's my will that
she should have two cows, and in regard to the land upon which I now live, I
leave it amongst my four sons unto my son James Cooper I bequeath the
southeast and of my plantation beginning at George Quibers from there down the
channel of the dry branch opposite to Robert Cooper's line, then a straight
line to Robert Cooper's line to the Knobs where it sweeps the old line then
with the said line to the beginning the part that get remains I allow to be
equally divided between my three sons William Cooper, John Cooper David Cooper
with all my other horses cows and farming utensils not already mentioned to be
for the use of my family and ____ which I allow my wife to have a living while
she remains single.  I also allow my two daughters Nancy Cooper and Abby
Cooper to be sufficiently schooled off my whole estate and when they come to
the years of maturity I allow William Cooper John Cooper and David Cooper to
furnish each of them with a good horse and saddle.  Likewise I allow my son
Thomas Cooper one dollar.  Also I bequeath too my son Robert Cooper one
dollar.  I likewise constitute make and ordain Thomas Cooper Robert Cooper and
James Cooper my only and sole executors of this my last will disannulling all
other former wills and testaments in witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this day and year above written.

Tests:  John Tedford
	Robert Tedford				signed   Thomas Cooper  (seal)


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