Will of John Cooper, Southampton County VA, 1834
Book 11, pg. 334
 
I., John Cooper a native of the State of Virginia and an 
inhabitant of the County of Southampton  in said state, 
being weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory, 
do make and ordain this to be may last Will and Testament 
in manner and form following.
First: I leave to my beloved wife Jane, as and for her 
dower, for and during her natural lfe one negro woman named 
Patience and one Third part of one of my plantations (her
choice) and after her death I desire the same may be 
equally divided among my three Children John, James, and 
Emeline Cooper to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
Second: I give and bequeath unto my two sons John T. Cooper 
and James Cooper all the lands and appurtanances with which 
I may die seized and possessed to be equally divided 
between them, and to their heirs and assigns forever.
Third: I give to my son John T Cooper, one negro boy named 
Jim, one blue chest, one gun, powder horn and box to him 
and his heir and assigns forever.
Fourth: I give to my son James Cooper one negro boy names 
Moses to him and to his heirs and assigns forever.
Fifth: I give to my daughter Emeline Cooper one negro boy 
named Zebe, one bed and furniture, and one trunk to her and 
to her heirs and assigns forever.
Sixth: All the residue of my estate of what nature or kind 
soever not herein before particularly disposed of I give to 
my three children, John, James, and Emeline to be equally 
divided among them and to their heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly: I hereby constitute and appoint my friend Jesse 
Parker Sr of the County of Southampton in the State of 
Virginia the executor of this my last Will and Testament, 
hereby revoking all other or former Wills and Testaments by 
me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set 
and hand and affixing my seal this first day of March in 
the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty 
four. Signed sealed published and declared for the last 
Will and Testament of the aforesaid John Cooper.
                                      his
In presence of                   John  X  Cooper   (seal)
David D. Savage                       mark
Jacob T. Williams
Anthony Vaughan

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 20th day 
of April 1835 
The last Will and Testament of John Cooper dec'd was proved 
by the oaths of David D Savage, Jacob T. Williams and 
Anthony Vaughan the witnesses thereto and ordered to be 
recorded. And thereupon for reasons appearing to the Court 
and because the Executor therein named has not attended 
here to qualify as such, on the motion of David D Savage 
and William Lawrence who made oath and together with Carr 
Bowers their security entered into and acknowleged a bond 
in the penalty of five thousand dollars conditioned as the 
law directs, they are appointed to collect and preserve the 
good and chattels of the said John Cooper dec'd untill the 
Executor in the said will shall appear and qualify, or 
untill the further order of the Court.
                          Teste James Rochelle C C

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