In the
Name of God Amen I Presley Cox of Cople parish in
Westmoreland County in Virginia being at this time in health
both of body and mind but Considering the uncertainty of
this life and the impossibility of Knowing how soon the
great disposer of all things may please to demand the soul
he gave me do think it prudent now to make my last Will and
testament which I accordingly do in the following manner and
form in the first place I do with great Humility resign my
soul to the almighty with stedfast hope that by the
meditation of my blessed saviour it may Obtain everlasting
happiness and my body I would have decently buried by the
Discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned;
Item I
give and bequeath to my son Fleet Cox my great bible and
large looking glass which hangs in the Hall and my negro man
Dick to him and his heirs forever;
Item I
give and bequeath to my Grandsons Richard Wright and Presley
Wright and my grand Daughter Nancy Wright ten pounds current
money of Virginia each to be paid out of my estate by my
executors when they arrive to the age of twenty One years or
the day of Marriage;
Item I
give to my grandsons Fleet Cox and Presley Cox and my grand
daughter Molley Cox ten pounds current money each to e paid
Out of my estate by my executors when they arrive to the age
of twenty One years or the day of marriage;
Item I
give to my son William Cox One negro man named Phil One
negro man named Tom One negro man named Isae One negro woman
named Venney One negro Woman named Nan and her three
Children Viz Will, Sett, and nan with all their future
increase to him and his heirs forever;
Item
after my Just debts and the bequests all ready given and
bequeathed are fully satisfied and paid then I give the
remainder of my estate both real and personal of what nature
or kind whatsoever both within doors and without to my son
William Cox and his heirs forever lastly I Constitute and
appoint my son Fleet Cox and my son William Cox and Frances
Wright to be my whole and sole executors of this my last
Will and testament hereby revoking and disanuling all Will
or Wills by me heretofore made and allowing this only to be
my last Will and Testament,
In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal this
eighteenth day of February in the year of Our Lord One
Thousand seven hundred and sixty six ~
Witness
Presly Cox (SL)
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George Lamkin
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Peter Lamkin
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John Baley
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her )
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Winifred WB
Baley )
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Mark )
At a
Court held for Westmoreland County the 30th day
of September 1766, This Will was proved according to law by
the oaths of George Lamkin and John Baley Witnesses thereto
and Ordered to be recorded V on the motion of William Cox
The Executor named in The said Will who made Oath according
to law and together with Fleet Cox his security entered into
and acknowledged bond with Condition as The law directs
certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat Thereof in
due form~
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