Will of Abraham Cox [as written] Fauquier County VA Will Book 3, pg 419. In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Cox of Fauquier County in the State of Virginia being weak in body but in his right mind and desirous to leave my Fortune which God has blessed me with in as much peace as may be, and that I may have nothing of this world to incumber my thoughts on Eternity; I do make this my last will and testament Revoking all former wills by me made, and first I resign my soul to God and my body to be interd.- as for my tempral Estate I give and Dispose as follows: xxxxxxx I desire that all my just debts should be paid, Item I give to my Daughter Mary Winn and my Daughter in law Elizabeth Cox the upper part of my land to be devided from the lower part as follows begin at large box oak corner to the said Abraham Cox and John Birdwell and to run with a straight line to an oak in the lain between me and Mr. Seven French at the lower end of the apple orchard; I give to them dureing ther life at at their Death to be equally devided among there children; I also give to my daughter Winn two Negros that is Fany and Rachel I also give my Daughter in law two Negros that is Lucey and Nancy. I give to them dureing ther natural lives and at there Deaths to be Equally devided among there children. Itam I give to my son Zachariah an Ann Cox the other part of my land to be equally Devided between them at my wife's death I also give to my son Zachariah three Negros that is Dick and Simon and Salley Itam I give to my Daughter Ann two Negros, Hannah and Garrard and which ever should die first Zachariah or Ann the Surviving one shall come in for the others part If they should have no lawful Heire; and if Boath of them should die without lawful Heire begotten of his or her body then it shall go to my Sons Thomas and William Cox and Mary Winns children. Itam I give to my wife Elizabeth Cox three Negros that is Mary and Jiney and Rose with the stock of every kind and Plantation Utentials and House furniture and that part of my land that I leve to Zah and Ann Cox I give to my wife as long as she lives and at her death, the land and house furniture to be devided between Zachariah and Ann Cox and all the stock of every kind and plantation utentials and the three Negros with every thing in not bin disposed of to be devided between Zach and Ann and Elizabeth Cox and Mary Winn and William Cox. Item I appoint my wife Exectrix and my son Zachariah Cox and my grand son James Cox Executors of this my last will and testament this I Declare to be my last will and testament in witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this first Day of Feberary one thousand Eight Hundred and three Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presance of I desire thay my son William Cox should have one of the three Negrows that is Rose at my wifes Death. Test James Cowles [unreadable] Joseph Dilley his Abraham X Cox mark Recorded 25 July 1803 Land divided on 22 December 1804 and recorded 25 February 1805. ***************************** Will of John Winn Fauquier Co., VA In the name of God Amen, I John Winn of the County of Fauquier do make this my last will and Testament, revoking all former wills and testaments, Item, I give and bequeathe unto my dear and beloved wife Mary Winn all my estate of every discription, (viz) one negro girl named Fanny and my stock of every kind, and my household and kitchen furniture for her to have and to hold, during her natural life, for the purpose of maintaining and educating my minor children.- Item. At the decease of my wife Mary Winn, I give and bequeathe the said negro named Fanny unto my daughter Mary Cox Winn to her and her heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeathe the residue of my estate which shall be remaining at the decease of my said wife to be equally divided among my children. John Smallwood Winn, Thomas Roby Winn, Zackry Cox Winn, John Noble Winn, Elizabeth Lombard, Sary Ann Winn, Hester Verlinda Winn, and my grand son Daniel Gillerson. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my wife Mary Winn and my son Thomas Roby Winn to be the executors of this my last will and testament. In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of August, eighteen hundred and one- Signed and Acknowledged in the presence of James Cox Walter Oliver John Winn Enoch Jameson Recorded 24 January 1803, Fauquier Will Book 3, page 419. Transcrived wills contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Patrick Oliver woliver@hiwaay.net USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.