Will of John Cosby written 12 Sept. 1760, proved 26 May 1761. Exors."my two friends Clevers Duke and Bartelot Anderson." Devisees: "to myson John Cosby" - nineteen slaves and increase: Tom, Kate, Young Kate,York, George, Dick, Thebe, Sam, Aggy, Robin, Moll, Mingo, Jo., Dinah,Supio, Floro, Hannah, Lucy and Phillise; "unto my son William Cosby"- twenty two slaves and increase: Old Will, mulatto Will, old Dinah,Matt, Bess, Sue, great Jenney, Dinah, Peter, young Tom, Abram, Jen,Adam, Aggy, Jemmy, Charles, Beck, Peter, Jolly, Bartlet, Milly andCuzie. ; To daughter Elizabeth Snelson 8 slaves: Sarah, Charles Rodal,Patt, Lot, Amey, Delcia and Pats child; "unto my granddaughter MaryAnderson, wife of Benjamin Anderson" - two slaves:Ned and Emear; "untomy grandson James Duke" - 1 Negro Sabry; "unto my grandson CosbyDuke" - one Negro Michael; "unto my grandson James Cosby son of JamesCosby" - one Negro Pegg; "unto my son John Cosby all my land inHanover Co. Va. being two plantations containing about seven hundredand eighteen acres", "unto my son William Cosby twelve hundred acresto be laid off out of my tract in Louisa Co. where I possess aboutthree thousand acres where he, the said William, now lives and wherethe quarter is that is called old Wills Quarter." The remainder oftract in Louisa Co. Va. [1,800 acres] - "unto my two grandsons by nameof Charles and Higgason Dickerson, sons of Griffith Dickerson to beequally divided between them.". to son John Cosby all my personalestate that lies in Hanover Co. To son William Cosby all my personalestate that lies in Louisa Co. to my daughter Elizabeth Snelson 1Negro Betty. Appoint two friends Clevears Duke and Bartelot Andersonsexors. 12 Sep 1760. Sig. John Cosby. Wit. Nathl. Talley, Israel Hood,Garland Anderson. Rec. 26 May 1761 proved by oaths of all thewitnesses.
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