SUSSEX COUNTY, VA - WILLS - William Cook, 8 Nov 1764
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Sussex County, Va.

Will of William Cook - 1764

In the name of God Amen.  I William Cook of Sussex County being sick and weak 
of body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to almighty God, do 
make and ordain this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following, 
first I commend my Soul to almighty God stedfastly trusting to his gracious 
acceptation thereof through the merits and mediation of my Lord and Saviour 
Jesus Christ and as for what temporal estate it hath pleased God of his 
goodness to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth.
	Item.  I give to my loving wife the labour of three negros, Vist. 
Bosser, Robin and Amy during her natural life and also the use of the 
plantation I now live on during her natural life----
	Item.  I give to my Daughter Hannah Goodwyn four negros Joan, Amy Tab, 
and Jemmy to her & her hairs forever.-----
	Item.  I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Irby three negros, Dick Amy and 
Humphrey to her and her heirs forever.-----
	Item.  I give to my son William Cook Twenty Shillings.-----   
	Item. I give to my son James Cook all the land that I bought of John 
Bonner lying between Capt. Thompson's and David Jones's lines in Sussex County 
also one hundred acres of land joining David Jones's Land, be the same more or 
less.  Beginning at a small red Oak near Jones's Path, thence along a new line 
to a corner tree of mine, a red Oak, thence along a new line to Jones's line, 
to him and his Heirs forever also three negroes Tom, Tab and Milly to him and 
his heirs forever.----- 
	Item.  I give to my son Thomas Cook all my land in Prince George 
County joining Michael Rosser and Peter Rosser being two hundred and fifty 
acres to him and his Heirs forever.------- 
Item.  I give to my Daughter Sarah Cook two negros, Mingo and Aggy to her and 
her heirs forever, a feather bed Rugg, blanket and a pair of Sheets and six 
pounds for a saddle, six plates and three dishes and two Cow and Calves.----- 
	Item.  I give to my son Foster Cook the land I now live on with the
plantation and three hundred and twenty five acres of land after his mother's 
decease to him and his heirs forever also tow negros Tony and Anaka to him and 
his heirs forever. ------ 
	Item.  I give to my son Henry Cook all my land in Brunswick County 
being three hundred & ten acres joining to Vinson to him and his Heirs forever 
also three negros Joe, Cate and Moll to him and his heirs forever a feather 
bed Rugg blanket and a pair of sheets.------ 
	My will and desire is that if either of my children should die before 
they come to the age of twenty one Years, that then their land and the rest of 
their estate be sold and equally divided among my children that are then alive 
and the three negros that I left the labour of to my wife I desire at her 
death may be equally divided among my five children James, Thomas, Sarah, 
Foster and Henry.    After my just debts and Funeral expenses are paid and 
discharged all the rest and reside of my estate I give to my loving wife 
Elizabeth Cook.  Lastly I nominate and appoint my loving wife and my Son James 
Cook Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
and making void all other wills and Testaments by me at any time heretofore 
made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighth day 
of November in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred & sixty 
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Signed, sealed and acknowledged 		(Signed) William Cook ... LS.
in the presence of 
William Bonner
Richard Carter
John (his + mark).     

At a court held for Sussex County the 20th day of December 1764 The afore 
written last will and Testament of William Cook deceas'd was presented into 
Court by the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto according to Law 
and the same was proved by the Oaths of William Bonner, Richard Carter and 
John Clark the witnesses thereto and by the court ordered to be Recorded and 
on the motion of the said Executors Certificate is granted them for obtaining 
a probate thereof in due form.----- 
Teste A. Claiborne CSC 

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