Samuel
Cobb
Last
Will & Testament
Madison
County, Kentucky
1835
(Will
Book F, Page 105)
[Note:
Samuel Cobb was born in Orange/Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1768, the son
of Noah Cobb.]
In
the name of God, Amen. I Samuel Cobb of Madison County and State of Kentucky
being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I
thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous
to dispose of all such worldly estate that hath pleased God to help me with. I
give and bequeath the same in manner following, that is to say I give one-third
part of my land to my wife Nancy during her natural life and I give the other
two-thirds of my land to my son Samuel Cobb on condition that he support myself
and his mother decently and clear of want during both of our lives and at the
death of myself and his Mother, my son Samuel Cobb is to have all the land and I
wish my executors, that I shall appoint, to sell as much of my property as to
pay my funeral expenses and all my just debts. I wish my daughter Matilda to
have all the property about the house that she claims. I also give my daughter
Matilda one sarel filly, 2 years old. I wish my daughter Nancy Shearer to have
one colt worth Twenty-five dollars. I also give my daughter Peggy Bruce one year
after the death of myself and wife, Ten dollars. I give to Fanny Keen, Ten
dollars at the same time. I give Parky Cobb, ten dollars at the same time. I
give to Zena Cobb, Ten dollars at the same time. I give James Cobb, Ten dollars
at the same time. I give Elizabeth Keen, Ten dollars at the same time. I give
Fanny Shearer Ten dollars at the same time. I wish all the stock that I have to
remain on the place and all the household and kitchen furniture and all and
everything to remain just as it is that I have not disposed of otherwise. I
appoint my wife and my son Samuel Cobb to be my executers. In Testimony where
unto I have set my hand and made my seal this 9th day of June in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eighteen hundred and Thirty-five.
Samuel
Cobb (Seal)
Attest:
Wesley
Parish, John Owens.
Kentucky,
Madison County
I
David Irwin, clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid hereby certify at a
County Court held for Madison County of Monday the 10th day of August 1835.
This
instrument of writing was produced in open Kentucky Court and presented to be
the last will and Testament of Samuel Cobb by the oath of Wesley Parish and John
Owen witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and the same has been done
accordingly.
Att.
David Irvine, Clerk Co.
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