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Greenville
County, South Carolina In the name of God, Amen. I Jacob Cooley of the State & Dist. as above being weak in Body but of Sound Memory & understanding knowing that it is appointed once for Man to Die, and after to Dome to Judgement do Constitute this my last will and Testament and what worldly Goods it has been Please God to Bless me with, I do Give and Bestow in manner Following, and first I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it, and my body to be Buried inn a Decent manner According to the Will of my Executors hereafter Named. I bequeath to my Dearly Beloved Wife Sarah my Land houses etc. whereon I now Live together with my two negroes June and Cate, with all my Beds Household and Kitchen Furniture also my horses Cattle and Hogs during her life and after her decease, to be Equally Divided among my five Children after all my Just Debts is paid Glatha, Elizabeth, Jacob, Sarah, and Juda. I also bequeath to the heirs of Nancy Holliday one Spanish Mill Dollar Each after the Decease of my wife Sarah, I also appoint my wife Sarah and my son Jacob and William Few my Lawfull Executors of this my Last Will & Testament Revoking and Annulling all other will or wills heretofore, in the presence of
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