Submitted by Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick
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The Last Will of James Cook,
dec., of date 11th November 1812.
Recorded Book A, Page 8.
In the name of God Amen, I James
Cook, of Jefferson County in the Mississippi Territory. sick and
weak in body, but of Sound and disposing mind, memory and
understanding. considering the Certainity of Death, and the
uncertainty of the time thereof , and being disirous to settle my
worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepard to leave this
world when it Shalt please God to call me hence, do therefore make
and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form
following, that is to say.
First and principally, I commit
my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, and my body to the Earth, to
be buried decently at the discretion of my Executors herin after
named and after all my just debts and general expences are paid, I
devise and bequeath as follows: -
1st. I give and bequeath to
my eldest Daughter Nancy Boazman wife of Howel Boazman, a certain
tract of land situated in the county of Effinham in the State of
Georgia, Containing, One hundred and fifty acres be the same more or
less, to her the said Nancy Boazman, her heirs and assigns forever:
- Also the sum of one dollar to be paid to the Said Nancy or her
heirs at the expiration of Six months after my decease. ---
2ly. I devise and bequeath to my second Daughter Elizabeth
Willson wife of Jessie Willson, Eight head of horn Cattle heretofore
delivered to the said Elizabeth in the county and State aforesaid to
her and her hiers forever: -- Also the Sum of one dollar to be paid
to the Said Elizabeth or her heirs at the expiration
of Six
months after my decease.
3ly. I devise and bequeath to my third Daughter Ellender Nichols, wife of Henry Nichols a certain tract of land Situated in the county and State aforesaid, Containing One hundred Acres the same more or less, to her the said Ellender or her heirs and assigns forever: -- also the Sum of one dollar to be paid to the Said Ellender or her heirs at the expiration of Six months after my Decease. --
4ly. I devise and bequeath to my Fourth Daughter Margaret Hawthorne wife of Peter Hawthorne to be paid to the said Margaret or her heirs after the Decease of my Wife: --- the Sum of Fifty Dollars.
5ly. I devise and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Ritty Willit the
Sum of Thirty dollars to be paid to the Said Ritty Willitt whenever
She may Call for the Same: --
6ly. I give and bequeath the whole
of the rest and residue of my Estate of what names or nature soever
the same may be to my beloved wife Margaret Cook during her natural
life, and at her Death the same to be quually divided Share and
Share alike between my Three Sons, towit, Able cook, David Cook &
Henry Cook, to them and their heirs forever: Nevertheless Should my
Said beloved Wife Margaret during her widowhood marry again, then in
that case She Shall be intitle to a lawful Dower only out of my Said
Estate and the rest and residue thereof to be equally Divided
amongest my Three Sons as above mentioned.
And Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Margaret Cook, Able Cook and William Curbey, all of the county and Territory afoesaid to be Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament revoking and annulling all former Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Eleventh day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Signed, Sealed published and declared by James cook the above
named testator. As and for his last will and Testament in the
presence of us who at his request in the his presence, and in the
presence of each other, have Subscribed our names as witnesses
thereto.------------- Archibald Sillers, Archibald Baker, Walter
Sillers: ---- Signed: James Cook