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Hello all,
Below is the will of my 6th great-grandfather, Richard Cocke, Senior,
1753-1820, of Henrico County, Virginia. I realize that there were many
Richard Cockes in Henrico County back then and I do not yet know his parents
or his wife as she apparently died before his will.
Beth
suntanr2(a)worldnet.att.net
from:
HENRICO COUNTY, VIRGINIA, WILL BOOK NO. 5
WITH INVENTORIES & ACCOUNTS, 1816-1822
Richard Cocke's Will.
In the name of God Amen, I Richard Cocke Senr. of the County of Henrico,
feeling myself in a declining State of health and knowling I must Hereby
leave this World, do make this as my last will and testament in manner and
form as follows:
Item I give unto my son Richard Cocke All my land and premises, whereon I
now live lying on the east side of a strait line beginning at a black oak on
Herrod Ford running thence to _______? pine On Polly Lacy (her line?)
Containing One hundred acres be the same more or less. and one negro girl
named Sarah to him and his heirs forever.
Item I give unto my son Thomas Cocke all the land and premises Whereon he
now lives lying on the west side of the above named line, Containing One
hundred acres of land, be the same more or less and one negro boy named Jim,
to him and his heirs forever.
Item, my will and desire is that all my estate not above named shall be
sold, and the money arising from such sale to be divided between my two
Daughters Sarrah Sheppard and Nancy Peck, In the following manner to wit:
two thirds of the inetrest of said Sale to Sarrah Sheppard the other one
third to Nancy Peck to them and their heirs forever, and also my Will and
desire is that my negroe Woman Sal should enjoy her Liberty the balance of
her days Sal choosing her master or Mistress to act for her as her friend
and Last of all I leave my Friend Bernard Reynolds as Executor of this my
last will and testament, as Witness my hand and Seal, this the 10th day of
Decr. In the year of our Lord 1818.
Richard Cocke Seal
Teste
John Lacy
Susannah Mundell
Elizabeth C. Reynolds
At a monthly Court held for Henrico County at the Courthouse the 3rd day
of July 1820 This last will and testament of Richard Cocke deceased was
proved by the Oath of John Lacy and Elizabeth C. Reynolds two of the
witnesses to the same and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of
Bernard Reynolds the executor in said Will named who made Oath thereto and
entered into and acknowledged A Bond with Wm. Cottrell, and Andrew todd his
Securities in the penalty of two thousand dollars conditioned as the Law
directs, certificate was granted the said Bernard Reynolds for obtaining a
probate of said Will in due form.
Teste J.B. Whitlocke CHC