KNOX COUNTY, TN - WILLS - John Henry Cox, 1 Nov 1955 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the Tennessee USGenWeb Archives by: Dennis Cox geneabuf@hotmail.com ============================================================================ Last Will and Testament of John Henry Cox November 1, 1955 I, John Henry Cox, of route 17, Knoxville, Tennessee, being of sane mind and not acting under compulsion or undue influence of any person or persons, do hereby make and declare this, my last Will and Testament, bequeathing as follows: My daughter, Beulah M. Sisk, is to be administrator of my estate, being either real or personal property. From my estate Beulah M. Sisk is to settle my doctor bills and burial expenses. If there be any of my estate remaining it is to be used to take care of Margaret Cox daughter *Not of sound mind". In event any of the estate is left after Margaret Cox's death, the remainder is to be equally divided among remaining heirs, the names page 2 of which are listed below: Nellie Payne Henry Cox Carrie Bradley Beulah Sisk Clyde Cox Jim Cox Ed Cox Alva Cox Florence Townson Inez Cross Signed: J. H. Cox ---------------------------------------------- Witnessed: /s/ Mrs. E. J. Hudgins /s/ Frank J. Cross (seal) Done before me this first day of November, 1955. /s/ Oris Lynch, Notary Public My commission expires Nov. 15, 1958. --------------------------------------------------------------- Probated this 13th day of January, 1958 in Minute Book 54, Page 359. (Vol. 24 - Pg. 274)