CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas Cook, Sr. Will
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Thomas Cook, Sr.'s Will

Recorded 10th day of February 1832

State of Tennessee) Carroll County)

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Cook Senr. of State and Cty aforesaid Taking
into consideration my mortality and that it is appointed unto all men to die
do ordain this my last will and Testament Revoking all others being of sound
mind and recollection, do will in manner and for following (viz) Item 1st that
all my jsut debts be punctually and honestly paid. Item 2nd That I leave my
beloved wife Ann one cow and calf and the one half of the Stock of Hogs I now
have on hand likewise one half of the household and kitchen furniture one
Feather bed and furniture, a spinning whell and check Reel likewise the one
half of either the Sales or labours ( as the case may be ) of my negro man
named Ben, during her widdowhood or to the end of life continueing single and
at the end of either her widdowhood or life her entire interest in Said negro
to revert to my youngest Son Joseph Cook. Item 3rd. I will to my son Joseph
Cook the remaining half of my negro man named Ben likewise all my farming
utensils and one half of my household and kitchen furniture and likewise one
feather bed and furniture. Item 4th. I will that all the legatees of my estate
at the death of my Wife Ann shall be paid one dollar each whose names are not
expressed in this will requesting my executors to fullfil the above in manner
and form as above stated. Executed and Signed this eighteenth day of August in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine in the
presence of John Holmes (Jur) Green Utty (Jur) his mark

Thos. Cook (Seal)

Joseph Cook) John Holmes) Executors

State of Tennessee) Carroll County Court) March Term 1832

The last will and testament of Thomas Cook, Decd. was this day produced in
open court and the execution thereof was duely proven by the oaths of John
Holmes and Green Utly to be the act and deed of the said Thomas Cook and
ordered to be recorded and on motion of Joseph Cook and John Holmes two of the
executors named in the said will who took the oaths required by law and
together with their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the
sum of - dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them
for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

A copy test Edward Gwin Clk

Registered 26th July 1832

Witness Edwd Gwin Clerk of Carroll County Court.