SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Lazarus Cobb, 3 Oct 1800
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Lazarus Cobb Sr of Southampton County, Virginia,
being in a low state of health but, thanks be to almighty God, sound in mind &
memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form
following, to wit:

First: I give unto my son Josiah Cobb the plantation whereon he now lives with
one hundred and forty acres land adjoining William Hascums land and land which
was my brother Henry Cobbs line but so as not to effect the land herein given
to my son Nicholas Cobb, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son Lazarus Cobb the land and plantation whereon he now
lives containing one hundred forty acres adjoining the land that was my
brother Henry Cobbs land and David Edwards land to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son Federick my tract of land lying near the round gut and
known by being called the round gut land, one black mare, one bed and
furniture and one square barrell musket to him and his heirs forever.

I give unto my son Nicholas Cobb, two hundred and thirty one acres land
including the young orchard field towards Westers and that part of the old
field above the orchard where I now live and above the following line (to
wit): beginning at a bunch of grape vines standing near the upper corner of
the orchard thence on eastardly cource across the field - this tract is to
stand divided from the above land given to my son Lazarus by a line running as
the lane now runs between the two places keeping a straight cource to the
tarkiln bed and thence as they can but agree between themselves which said two
hundred and thirty one acres land I give to him, the said Nicholas Cobb and
his heirs forever.  I also give to him one bed and furniture, one cow & calf,
one gun & twenty pounds cash to be raised out of my estate and the use and
benefit of the house I now live in and half the field that is now inclosed
around the house until he can get a house built on his own land and no longer.
I also give him the black mare which is call'd his at present.

Item: I desire that the fruit in all the orchards (to wit): that where I now
live that towards Westers and that on Federicks place should be saved by an
equal devidend between Josiah, Federick and Nicholas Cobb for and during the
term of four years & no longer.

Item: I give to my daughter Mildred Cobb twelve dollars cash & one side
saddle, to her and her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give all the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my two
sons Federick and Nicholas Cobb, to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I hereby constitute and appoint my two sons Federick and Nicholas Cobb
sole Executors to this my Last Will and Testament ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my true Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I, the said Lazarus Cobb, Sr, have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 3rd day of October 1800.
                                                             his
                                                      Lazarus  X Cobb (seal)
                                                             mark
Signed & pronounced in
presence of:

Jacob Darden Jr
William Hascum
      his
___cton X cleo?
      mark
                   At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                    the ____ (left blank) day of December 1800

This Will was prov'd by the oaths of Jacob Darden Jr, William Hascum, two of
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Federick
Cobb and Nicholas Cobb, the Executors therein named who made oath according to
law, Probat was granted them in due form giving security, whereupon &c&c.
                                                     Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
 
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 217-218

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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