CARROLL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Jason Cox Will
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JASON COX'S WILL

I Jason Cox of the County of Carroll State of Tennessee do make and publish
this my list will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former
wills by me at any time heretofore made and first I direct that that my body
be decently intered And as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God to
entrust me with I dispose of the same as follows:

First I direct that all my debts and funeral expences be paid as soon after my
decease as possible out of any moneys that I may die possess of or may first
come into the hand of my Executors from any portion of my estate real or
personal.

Secondly I give and bequeath to my wife Winney Cox the balance of my personal
and real estate consisting of one hundred and ninety Acres of land four slaves
Namely Leven Sally Allen and Harvy with all my stock of horses mules cattle
hogs and sheap wag on farming tools household and kitchen furniture together
with all moneys which I may die possessed of not otherwise disposed of in this
my will during her natural life and at her death it is my will and bequeath
that the whole of said estate both real and personal be equally divided amony
my daughters to wit Martha Nancy and Winny as an equivalent to whate I have
heretofore give to my other children to wit Halelen Cox Elizabeth Person Henry
W. Cox Sherwood Cox Lyia McClerkin Edno Pritchard Eliza A. Rosser Nelson Cox
and Mary Jane Key to who I will and bequeath one Dollar each.

I do hereby make ordain and appoint Joseph R. Murphey Executor of this my last
will and testament In witness whereof I Jason Cox the said testator have to
this will set my hand and seal this 28th day of February in the year of our
lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five.



Jason Cox (Seal)



Signed sealed and published in the presence of the testator and each other

James S. Anderson  -Isaiah Hampton.



State of Tennessee )

Carroll County (   At the August term 1855 was produced in open court the last
will and testament of Jason Cox deceased and duly proven by the testimony of
James S. Anderson and Isaiah Hampton and ordered to be duly recorded of which
the above is a copy test.



W. H. Graves  Clerk.