WILL OF CLEMENT COX

 

 

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

EDGEFIELD DIST.

 

 

     In the name of God Amen, I Clement Cox aforesaid being of sound and disposing mind and memory, but weak in body, and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, and being desirous to dispose of all worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say-

 

 

1st I desire that my executors hereinafter mentioned shall pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.

 

 

2nd.I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Henry Cox the following negro slaves, To wit: Old Peter, Young Peter, Sham, Moses, John, George, Charlotte, Ellen and her two children, Sarah and Charles, Maria & Emma, To have and to hold the aforesaid slaves together with the future issue and increase of the female slaves thereof unto my said Son Henry Cox, his heirs and asfigns forever,-

 

 

3rd.  I give and bequeath to my Son Madison Cox the following negro slaves To wit: Harry, Patty, Cernen, Bill, Joe, Phillis, John, Beck, Matilda, Eady and Mary-To have and to hold the aforesaid slaves together with the future issue and increase of the female slaves thereof unto my said Son Madison Cox, his heirs and asfigns forever-

 

 

4th.  I desire and so will it that my executors within a reasonable time after my decease do pay over to my beloved daughter Caroline Glover the sum of twenty Dollars to insure to her and her heirs forever-

 

 

5th.  I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint Madison Cox and Henry Cox, Executors of this my last will and testament.

 

 

       In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th day of June A.D. 1847-

Signed sealed and delivered as the last will and Testament of the above named Clement Cox.

                                                                                                                          his

                                                                                                             Clement  X  Cox  (SEAL)

                                                                                                                          Mark

John Sturgenegger

Rex Hankison

John A. Wilson

 

Recorded in Will Book "D" page 420

Recorded Dec. 10th, 1850- John Hill, O.E.D.

Box 21-pkg-760-

 

NOTE: Incorrect spellings were on original Transcript.