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[Jerri Strombeck.ged]

DEED OF GIFT PRESLEY COX TO SONS
Westmoreland Co., Virginia Deeds and WillsNo. 8-1 (1723-1738) p. 151.
I Presly Cox of Wesmorland County for The Love and Affection I have for my two Children borne of ye Body of Mary Cox two say Fleet Cox and Peter Presly Cox.
I Give to my Two said Children before mentioned five Negros as followeth.
I Give to my Son Fleet Cox one Negerro Men Called Chajoand one Negerro boy Called Numan to him and his Heirs: and Likewise I Give to my Son Peter Presly Cox one Negerro Woman Called Nell and all her Incresss and two Negerro Boyos Called Glascoe and Sam to him and his Heirs and if anyone of my Two Children before mentioned should Dey, That the Survivor should Injoy his part of ye said Negerros before mentioned But they are not to Injoy ye said Negerros till after my Death. As Wittnes my hand and Seals this Tenth Day of May 1731.

Acknowledged & Delivered PreSly Cox (Seal)

In pressents of Henry Fleet

George Eskridge.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT PRESLEY COX,
Westmoreland Co., Virginia, Deeds & Wills No. 14, pp.393-395
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 (sic! mediation intended?) 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 madeand 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)
George Lamkin )
Peter Lamkin )
John Baley )
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Winifred WB Baley)
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

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