Will of James Cooper - 1782 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of James Cooper - 1782
Will Book D, page 19, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I James Cooper of the Parish of Abemarle in the
County of Sussex being of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be
to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the certainty of Death
and uncertainty of this transtory Life do make constitute and ordain
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to
say I first recommend my Soul to him that gave it and laslay commend my
Body to the Earth to be decently buryed at the decretion of my 
Executors hereafter mentioned and as for my Wordly goods wherewith it
hath please God to bles me with after my just depts is paid I give and
dispose of as follows.
IMPRIMIS I give and leave all my lands and plantation whereon I now 
live to be equally devided between my two Sons Howell and Drury Cooper
there being by estamation two hundred and fifty acres.
ITEM. My will and desire is that my Son Drury Cooper should keep that
part of my land which he now lives on and that it my be laid of or
devided between him and my Son Howel Cooper in the same manner and on
the same lines as it was in my former will which was wrote by Colo.
David Mason In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 
sixty seven I say I give my land to my two sons to them and their heirs
and assigns forever.
ITEM. I allso give and bequeath to my Daughter Unisa Barker One Loomb
and gare Harness etc.
ITEM. I also give and bequeath to my Grandson Edwin Cooper son of Drury
Cooper One Bed and Furniture to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM. All the rest of my Estate whatsoever except what I have not 
allready wild or given away I give and bequeath unto my loving wife
Elizabeth Cooper to dispose of as she may Judge or think proper and my
will and desire is that my Estate may not be appraised and that 
whatever goods or chattels or any other thing any of my children may or
shall have in there possession at my death thay shall in titled to.
AND LASTLY I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Loving Wife
Elizabeth Cooper and my Sons Howell and Drury Cooper whole and sole
Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making
null and voyd all former wills and perquesets etc. In Witnss whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 13th the day of
January One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one.

James(hisXmark)Cooper (LS)

Signd Sealed published and Delivered by the Testator to be his last 
Will etc. Witness at the request of the subscrbr.
F. Nicholson
Ransel(hisXmark)Capel
James Battle


At a Court held for Sussex County the 18th day of April 1782.
The last Will and Testament of James Cooper deced. was exhibited in
Court by Drury Cooper one of the Executors therein named proved by the
oath of James Battle one of the Witnesses thereto who also deposed that
he saw the other witnesses sence dead subscribe their names as 
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the
said Executor who made oath according to law and with James Battle and
John Scott his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in
the penalty of one thousand pounds conditioned as the law directs
Certificate is granted him for obtaining probate thereof in due form.

Teste Jno. Cocke CC Cur

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