In the Name of God amen I Vincent Cox of the Parish of Cople in the County of Westmoreland being of Sound and Perfect memory praised be god doe make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form Following. Imprimis I bequeath my Soul unto God which gave it in full hopes of a Free Pardon & Remission of all my Sins, through the Merits and Satisfaction of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ and a blessed Resurrection to everlasting life & my body to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buried at the discression of my Exrs hereafter named, and it is my Will and desire that noe dishonor be to my God by Drinking immoderately or other misdemeanors;

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Carnock Cox the plantation where he now lives and three hundred acres of Land Adjoining to the land of George Lamkin dec'd and to the Land of Robert Self, to him my said son Charnock & the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such issue to my son Thomas Cox and the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such issue to my three Daughters, Martha, Ann & Elizabeth, and the heirs of their bodies Lawfully to be begotten & for Default of Such Issue to my right heirs forever;

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Vincent Cox the Plantation where I now live with all houses, Orchards, and all other Appurtenances thereunto belonging and the tract of Land Containing 346 Acres to him my said Son and the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten and for want of such issue to my Son Carnock Cox and the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such issue to my Son Thomas Cox and the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such issue to my three Daughters Martha Anne & Elizabeth and the heirs of their bodies Lawfully to be begotten and for want of such issue to my right heirs forever;

Item I give devise and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Cox 270 Acres of Land lying at the upper end of the Tract part of it called little Wills Folly, to him my said son Thomas and the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten and for want of such issue to my Son Carnock Cox and the issue of his body Lawfully to be begotten, and for want of such issue to my son Vincent Cox and the heirs of his body Lawfully to be begotten & for want of such issue to my Three Daughters, Martha, Anne & Elizai and the heirs of their bodies lawfully to be begotten and for Default of such issue to my right heirs forever;

Item I give unto my Son Vincent Cox what moneys I have in England toward siting up his trade, in the hand of Michaell Ching;

Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Carnock Cox, Ben and Betty Negroes, to him and his assigns forever & one bedtick and Bolster, a Rugg and paer of Blanketts & a Silver Whistle & Bells;

Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Vincent Cox Samll Wright & Frank Negroes to be delivered to him at the age of 21 years & Feather Bed bolster Rugg & blanketts;

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Cox, Negro Dick & one Feather Bed Bolster, Rugg, and Blanketts. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha Cox, a Silver Tankard and my great braSs Kittle, a Feather Bed, bolster & Two Pillows, a Rugg and Blanketts and a pair of Callico Curtains & Vallens & 8000 pounds of Tobacco at the day of Marriage;

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Cox Six silver spoons & the next best brass Kittle, a Feather Bed, Bolster Two Pillows Rugg and Blanketts and the Curtains and Vallens on my own Bed and 8000 pounds of Tobacco to be paid at the day of Marriage;

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Eliza: Cox Seaven Silver Spoons & a Silver Dram cup & the next best brass Kittle and feather bolster & pillows and Rugg and Blanketts and a new bed tick bolster and Pillows ready made and 10 000 Pounds of Tobacco at the day of marriage and two years schooling from Ten years old to Twelve.

Item I give unto my Son Thomas Cox one years Schooling;

Item I give unto my Son Charnock, Vincent & Thomas Cox all the Residue of my personal Estate, when my Debts & Legacies are paid, to be equally divided among them, and the Survivors of them.

Lastly I make Ordain and appoint my Son Carnock Cox and Vincent Cox Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking all other former, Wills by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the 5th day of July 1698

Sealed & Published & declared in presence of us

Vincent Cox (Seale)

Henry Rose, Robert Burnett, Mary Burnett

 Westmoreland Sct At a Court held for the said County the 26th day of October 1698

 The Last Will and Testament of Vincent Cox deceased was proved by the Oaths of Henry RoSse and Robert Bennett, A Probat thereof, granted to Carnock and Vincent Cox Exors therein named & the Will ordered to be Recorded.

 Teste

 James Westcomb CWC