Bedford-Amherst County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....COX, Valentine December 27, 1812 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: B Taylor jdt47@aol.com July 26, 2007, 1:15 pm Source: Bedford County Courthouse; Will Book 4, Pgs. 111-112 Written: December 27, 1812 Bedford County Courthouse; [May 6, 2005] Valentine Cox Will Will Book 4, pgs. 111-112 In the name of God, Amen. I Valentine Cox of Bedford County – being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say in the first place – I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Cox during her widowhood or natural life, the third part of the Land whereon I now live including the Mansion House & other improvements attached thereto, also five negroes Viz; Andrew, Clarisa, Sophia, Barnet & Mary – also four choice head of cattle, eight choice head of hogs, a cart & oxen, one horse and saddle & one featherbed & furniture – I give and bequeath to my son James Cox, the tract of Land I now live on, containing two hundred and nineteen acres, with the exception of one third part as above bequeathed to my wife which third part at her decease is to revert to my said son, & him and his heirs forever. Also one negro named Ned, who in consideration of his age & former services, I desire may be treated with that tenderness and humanity which his situation as a slave may admit of. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Damaris Farnsworth, one dollar, which in addition to what she has already received, I consider to be her proportional part of my Estate, therefore exclude her from any future participation or division hereafter mentioned. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Betsy Calvert one negro Boy and other species of property which property she has already received amounting in value to one hundred and twenty pounds also one hundred and sixty pounds in cash. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Milly Dawson one negro woman named Esther and other species of property which she has already received amounting in value to one hundred & twelve pounds – I give and bequeath to my Daughter Judith Tinlsey ten dollars which in addition to which she has already received I consider to be her proportional part of my estate therefore exclude her from any future participation or division hereafter mentioned – I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally Sullivan a negro girl named Ann and other species of property which she has already received amounting in value to Eighty eight pounds also two hundred pounds in cash. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mahala Tinsley a negro girl named Jane and other species of property which she has already received amounting in value to Eighty eight pounds. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Cox Eleven Dollars which sum she has already received. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucy Johnson a negro girl named Becky, and other species of property which she has already received amounting in value to one hundred and twelve pounds sixteen shillings. Be it observed that at the division of my Estate my son James Cox is to have a full share in addition to what I have above bequeathed to him deducting twenty pounds for property already received. I also will and desire that the balance of my Estate not hitherto bequeathed except my shares in the Lynchburg Tole Bridge Company, may be divided amongst my four Daughters Milly Dawson, Mahala Tinsley, Nancy Cox & Lucy Johnson in such manner that each persons part may be equal including what they have already received according to the above statement. It is also my will and desire that at the decease of my wife that part of my Estate bequeathed to her as above stated the Lands excepted is to be divided equally between my five children Viz; James Cox, Milly Dawson, Mahala Tinsley, Nancy Cox & Lucy Johnson. It is also my desire that if any of my last mentioned Legatees should die without Lawful [????]* the surviving persons last above named is to divide equally amongst them the property herein bequeathed to the person or persons failing of Lawful [????]*. I give and bequeath to James Cox of Bedford & George Tinsley of Amherst as Trustees in Trust for the children of my Daughter Damaris Farnsworth Three shares in the Lynchburg Tole Bridge Company which said Trustees are during the minority of said children to appropriate the profits of said Shares to the use of said children in that manner which in their Judgement shall be most beneficial to said children. And I further desire that the said Trustees may pay out of my Estate the remaining part of the said Shares if any there be unpaid and when the said children arrive to mature age they are to divide said Shares among them equally. I give and bequeath to the above named Trustees as Trustees in Trust for the children of my Daughter Judith Tinsley five shares in the Lynchburg Farmers Bank which said Trustees are during the minority of said children to appropriate the profits arising from said Shares to the use of said children in that manner which they shall think most beneficial to them & when said children arrive to mature age they are to divide said Shares among them equally. And lastly I do hereby confirm unto my above mentioned children & Legatees individually the above mentioned property of whatsoever kind it may be to them and their heirs forever. And finally I do constitute and appoint my friends James Steward of Lynchburg & Lemuel Johnson of Bedford and my son James Cox Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. Given under my Hand & Seal this Twenty Seventh day of Decem. Eighteen hundred and twelve. Signed Seal.d & Acknowledged As his Last Will & Testament In the presence of us. (The foregoing Will was filed but never proved) *unable to make out words as written in will File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/bedford/wills/cox251gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 6.2 Kb