DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Thomas Cox, 17 Aug 1830
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1830 WILL: Davidson County, Tennessee, copy of written will from Probate 
Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives. Roll #429; Book #9; Page #483.

Thomas Cox deceased Will Recorded February 24, 1831

State of,Tennessee Davidson County, August the 17, 1830
In the name of God amen. I Thomas Cox being in my perfect mind and viewing the 
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament revoking all others in the first place it is my will and 
desire that all my just debts should be paid and my burial expenses it is my 
will and desire that all my land except what is hereinafter named be equally 
divided between all my children agreeable to quality and quantity giving all 
as equal a division of the land as possible that is to be divided at this time 
by Thomas Cox. Enos Pipkin and Philip Wolf accept the lot of land on the north 
side of the land where I now live the drawer of said lot has the liberty of 
removing the spinning house on said lot of land it is further my will and 
desire that the land that I bequeathed to my son BENJAMIN in case he should 
have no heir it should descend back to his brothers and sisters said Benjamin 
is to have and I give and bequeath one feather bed, bedstead and furniture. 
one cow and calf and one sow and pigs. I do further give and bequeath to my 
daughter ELIZABETH one horse the value of fifty dollars and that amount in 
other property and to have his saddle and bridle, one cow and calf , one sow 
and pigs, six dollars worth of cupboard furniture. Three hundred weight of 
pork, one bed, bedstead and bed furniture, one bureau . I having given to my 
daughter SALLY COMPTON to the amount that I have given to my daughter 
ELIZABETH . I do further give and bequeath unto my other three daughters that 
is to say, TEMPERANCE, MARGERY AND POLLY the same in every particulars that is 
given and bequeathed to ELIZABETH. I do give and it is my will that my 
daughter POLLY should have one large family teaboard. I do further give and 
bequeath to my son GEORGE MELVIN COX one saddle and bridle of the value of 
twenty dollars, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, six dollars worth of 
cupboard furniture, three hundred weight of pork, bed, bedstead and furniture, 
one forth fifteen dollars all the--------------- that are mentioned to of the 
same value. I bequeath no horse to my son GEORGE MELVIN he having received his 
horse and fifteen dollars in money. I do further give to my son MARCUS one 
horse the value of fifty dollars and the same things in quantity and quality 
as given to GEORGE MELVIN. I do further give and bequeath to my son WASHINGTON 
in place of a horse . He is have the same kind of property allotted to him 
that my other two sons have except for the horse as before mentioned, it is my 
will and desire that my negro boy, NELSON my stills and waggon farming tools 
of every and all my stock of every kind not bequeathed always should be sold 
and the proceeds after paying my debts and and all expenses as well as putting 
gravestones over the grave of my wife and also of my own grave with our names 
and ages and that it is my will the balance of the money be equally divided 
between my children, it is my will that when my son WASHINGTON arrives at the 
age of twenty years that my town lot in Pulaski and the lot of land where I 
live should be sold on a credit of twelve months and the rights made when the 
money is paid. all the beds not bequeathed is to be divided between my 
daughters. The balance of my household and kitchen funiture is to be sold and 
the money equally divided between my children all the grain raised on the lot 
where I live is to be sold for the support of the family after the hogs is
fattened until said lot is sold. What is on hand I wish to
divide between the children without selling of it. I also give and bequeath to 
my grandson, MARYLAND, one feather bed, bedstead and furniture which he has in 
also one lot of land on the east side of the road laid off by Enos Pipkin, COX 
and Philip Wolf where the shop stands, if said MARYLAND should die without an 
heir , said lot of land to descend back to my children.
Lastly it is my will that my son GEORGE MELVIN and my son-in-law HENRY COMPTON 
act on my to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal the 
date and year above will atest. L . .Thomas . THOMAS COX.

State of Tennessee, Davidson County January 1831.
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of THOMAS COX was 
produced in open court for thus Leonard and Thomas Mcbray the submitting 
witnesses to said paper being duly

THE LAST PART OF THE WILL IS NOT LEGIBLE AND THAT IS THE REASON THAT THE WILL 
STOPS AT THIS POINT.....