GREENSVILLE COUNTY, VA - WILLS - Henry Cook, 29 Dec 1799
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Greensville Co., Va. 

In the name of God Amen.  I Henry Cook of Greensville County & State of 
Virginia being poorly in body but of sound mind and disposing memory thanks be 
to God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my Body do make and 
ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form as followeth 
(vizt) 
Impremis I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Cook during her natural
life the plantation whereon I now live also the following slaves: Windsor, 
young Cate, & old Cate & Moll also Selah.  Item 1st. I give & bequeath to my 
Daughter Mary Crump the following slaves Amey, Violet & Joe with their 
increase to her and her heirs forever.     
Item 2nd.  I land unto my Sarah Young (sic) during her natural life the 
following slaves Mingo, Esther & Aggy with their increase and after her death 
to the heirs lawfully descending from her Body to them and their heirs
forever.     
Item 3,  I give and bequeath to my son Uriah Cook when he arrives to lawful 
age the Tract of land lying on Cattail Creek which I purchased of Joshua 
Griffis containing Two Hundred and two acres more or less also the following 
slaves, Isbell, Hampton & Betty to him and his heirs forever.  
Item 4th I give and bequeath to my son Harry Cook the following slaves Holland 
& Sharper to him and his heirs for ever.  
Item 5,  I give & bequeath to my son Jack Cook at the death of my beloved wife 
one equal half of my plantation whereon I now live also the following slaves 
to wit Jim, Charlotte & Clary with their increase to him and his heirs forever 
when he arrives to lawful age or marries. 
Item 6,  I give and bequeath to my son Ellic Cook when he arrives to lawful 
age or marries the following slaves Frank, Edenborough & Sarah with their
increase also at the death of my wife I give and bequeath to my son the half 
of my Land whereon I now live to him and his heirs forever. 
Item 7, I give and bequeath to my daughter Silviah Cook when she arrives to 
lawful age or marries the following slaves Hannah, Notice & Ben with their
increase to her and her heirs forever. 
Item 8, My will and desire is that my beloved wife do give & bequeath at her 
death all the negroes which I have lent her among my children as she may see
cause also whatever I may hereafter lend her I lend unto my beloved wife 
during her natural life all my stock of Horses, Cattle Hogs &c. also all my 
crop of corn Tobacco & also all my household &  kitchen furniture & plantation 
utensils for the purpose of paying my just debts and to raise and school my 
younger children.  
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint James W. Clark & my wife Mary Cook 
Executors to this my last Will Testament & I do hereby forever revoke forever 
disannul all and every other will bye me hereto fore mad & I do hereby
acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my Hand and fixed my seal this 29th day of December and in the 
Year of Our Lord 1799. 
    
Signed seald published & 		(Signed) Henry Cook (L.S.).
declared in the presence of us.... 
John Fennell, Edwin Cook.      

Greensville January Court 1804.  
This will was proved according to law by the Witnesses thereto and ordered to 
be recorded and on the motion of the Executrix therein named who made oath 
thereto and with Forster Cook John Sykes & Alexander Madill her securities
acknowledged Bond in the penalty of Fifteen Thousand Dollars with condition as 
the Law directs Certificate was granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in 
due form.  
Teste.  					P. Pelham, CGC 

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