Orange-Greene County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills.....Cox, William October 8, 1782
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Source: Orange County, Va Will Book # 3; Pages 59-60
Written: October 8, 1782

In the name of God Amen, I William Cox of the parish of Saint Thomas in the 
county of Orange being of present mind and sound memory and calling to mind 
the uncertainty of human life do make this my last will and testament; first I 
commit my soul into the hands of almighty God trusting in his mercy and in the 
merits of my redeemer for the XXXX of  all my sins; my body I commit to the 
earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named; and as 
to my temporal estate I bequeath and dispose of in the following manner – 
Imperious my desire is that my land in Albemarl County should be sold after my 
decease to the highest bidder at twelve months credit and the money arising 
from the sale thereof to put to interest.  The interest to be applied to 
bringing up my children; that is to say my daughters Frances, Rachel, Sarah; 
my sons William and Jacob Coxes and if either of the said five children should 
marry or die before my son William Cox becomes of age or the death of my 
beloved wife Sarah Cox; then the said interest to be applied to the surviving 
ones of the said five above mentioned children; Until my son William comes of 
age my will is that all the rest of my estate both real and personal should be 
sold to the highest bidder at twelve months credit;  and equally divided 
amongst all my children: that is to say Matthew Cox; Catherine Bryson; John 
Cox; Nancy Cox; Thomas Cox; Francis Cox; Rachel Cox; William Cox; Sarah Cox; 
Jacob Cox; and the price of the land above ordered for sale to be equally 
divided amongst the first five said children or the surviving part of them: if 
my beloved wife should live till my son William comes of age then the whole of 
my estate to be equally divided amongst the whole of my children.  Imperious I 
lend to my beloved wife Sarah Cox all and every article of my estate both real 
and personal during her natural life: except the land in Albemarl before 
mentioned after all just debts are paid; and my desires that my said wife 
should bring up my said five children; that is to say Francis; Rachel; 
William; Sarah; Jacob; on the expence of the estate with the interest of the 
land before mentioned; Imperious my will is that if either of my children 
should die before heir of their body lawfully begotten; their part should be 
equally divided amongst the rest; and I do hereby constitute and appoint Isaac 
Davis Sr. of Albemarl County and William Bell of Orange County my joint 
executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby disxxxxx and revoke 
all former wills and bequests and legacies by me here to fore made or left; 
declaring this and no other to be my last will and testament; in witness where 
of I have here unto set my hand and seal this eighth day of October Anno Dom. 
1782.
Charles Smith						   his
Nathan Mallory					William    X   Cox (SS)
Robert Golding						   mark
John Rogers



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