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WILL OF THOMAS COCKE
Page 121
Dated: August 9, 1849 Proven: March Term 1862 (J. H. Vance, Clk)
In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Cocke of Hawkins County in the State of
Tennessee, being in the full possession of my ordinary powers of mind, but
contemplating the uncertainty of life and being desirous of making such
disposition of my worldly property and effects as after mature deliberation
my own judgement and sense of duty appeares and as I anxiously desire for
sufficient reasons to be carried into effect after my death do make ordain
and publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following that
is to say: First. I desire that all my just debts if any should remain
unpaid at my death, shall be paid out of my estate and I direct that any
money which may be on hand and debts which may be due to me at my death and
my personal estate as far as necessary shall be first applied to this
purpose. Second. For considerations satisfactory to my own mind, I give and
bequeath unto my wife Lucinda absolutely for her own separate use and
benefit 200 acres of land situate in County of Hawkins including the house
wherein I now reside to be laid off as she may direct to have and to hold
the same and every part and portion thereof in absolute fee simple, together
with all my household and kitchen furniture, waggon, yoke of oxen and
farming utensils of every description, the one fifth part of my live stock
of every kind and description and also my two negro women slaves, Nancy and
Catherine. Third. All the residue of my estate property and effects of every
kind and description real, personal or mixed in possession or in action
wheresoever situate, including the tract of land whereon I now reside
situate in said County of Hawkins, Joining the lands of John B. Proffitt,
William Mays and the heirs of Thomas Stubblefield, dec'd and known by the
name of Mulberry Grove estimated to contain 1200 acres more or less, I give,
bequeath and devise unto William S. Creed, Mary A. Read, wife of Thomas R.
Read, formerly Mary A. Creed, and Maryaner Moore wife of George W. Moore,
formerly Maryaer Creed, to them and their heirs jointly and equally in fee
simple subject to charges that my just debts which remain unpaid at my death
be payed at my death. Fourth. I direct that as soon after my death as
practicable my Executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of all my
personal effects and property, the proceeds thereof after paying my just
debts and funeral expenses shall be paid equally to the said William S.
Creed, Mary A. Read and Maryaner Moore. I do hereby nominate constitute and
appoint William S. Creed, Thomas R. Read and George W. Moore Executors of
this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former
or other wills by me heretofore made and declaring this to be my last Will
and Testament, and I deem it proper here solemenly to declare to my
relations and friends and to all other persons that the foregoing
disposition of my property is made upon reflection and deliberation and is
such as satisfies my own feelings and sense of justice. Let no one question
or attempt to disturb it after my death. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my hand and seal This ninth day of August in the year of
our Lord A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Thomas Cocke (seal)
Signed sealed and acknowledged by the said Thomas Cocke in our presence to
be his last Will and Testament who have witnessed the same at his request in
the presence of each other and in his presence the date above written.
Test: Elisha Dodson, Hugh Cain, Jr.
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Early Immigrants to Virginia from the 1500s and 1600s
COCKE, RICHARD, (1600-1665) Came from England to Henrico Co., Sheriff, House
of Burgess, owned 3,000 acres in Henrico.Co. Married first in England.
Married (2) Mary Aston, daughter of Walter Aston.
COCKE
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