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Greenville
Co. South Carolina
Will
Book A, page 256
Written
22 February 1826
Transcript
of Last Will and Testament of
Jacob
Cooley, Jr.
In
the name of God Amen. I Jacob Cooley of the State & District above-written,
being weak of Body but of sound memory and perfect understanding,
knowing that it is appointed for man to die and after death to come
to Judgement I do hereby constitute this to be my last will and
testament and what every worldly Goods it has been pleased God to
bless me with I do give and bequeath in the form and manner following Viz.
First
I bequeath my soul to God who Gave it and my body to be buried in a
Decent manner at the will of my Executors hereafter Named.
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1) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy one negro woman named
Mary During her natural life or widowhood also I bequeath to her so
much of my household and kitchen furniture as may be necessary for
her to live comfortably on together with my plantation and stock and
plantation tools excepting one cow and calf apiece to each of my
Daughters, also my Blacksmith tools and waggon During her life etc.
(Item
2) I give and bequeath to my son James one hundred and fifteen Acres
of land adjoining Samuel Roberts and Murry Woodsons land. Also one
negro woman the above named Mary after the discease of my wife and
one shot gun and pistol.
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3) I give and bequeath to my Daughter Patsey one negro girl named
Eleander and in case the above named Mary should bring forth a living
Child before the Discease of my wife, to her and the heirs of her
Body, and one feather Bed and the furniture belonging to it and one
cow and calf.
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4) I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah two negro girls named
Emiline and Mary, one Feather Bed and Furniture and one cow and calf
to her and the heirs of her Body.
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5) I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy one negro girl named
Judith, one feather Bed and Furniture and one cow and calf to her and
the heirs of her Body.
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6) I give and bequeath to my Daughter Lucinda one negro girl named
Jinny, one Feather bed and furniture and one cow and calf to her and
the heirs of her Body.
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7) I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Pinnell one still and
one hundred acres of land after my wifes death the land to be
adjoining James and Hirams land.
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8) I give and bequeath to my son Hiram one negro man named June and
one hundred and twenty five Acres Land adjoining Samuel Williams and
Elizabeth Vincents land on the trail Road.
(Item
9) I give and bequeath unto my son John one negro boy named Tom.
(Item
10) I give and bequeath to my son Lewis one negro boy named Adam and
one Grey stud colt and saddle and two hundred acres of land of my old
tract and present place of Residence.
Also
I desire the balance of my land, household and kitchen furniture,
waggon and Blacksmiths tools, stock and all to be sold after the
Discease of my wife and the money to be equally divided between my
five daughters afore named. Also my cotton which I have now on Land I
wish my executors to send it to market and therewith to pay all my
Just debts, and lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my
sons John Cooley and Lewis Cooley my lawful Executors of this my last
will and testament Revoking and setting aside all other will or wills
heretofore made by me as witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of
February 1826
Jacob Cooley
Signed,
sealed and Acknowledged in presence of
John
F. Bowen
Murry
Woodson, by his mark [x] |
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