WILL OF NOAH COBB
Caswell Co NC Will Book F pages 3-4
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In the Name of God Amen I NOAH COBB of the
County of Caswell and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of Sound
and perfect memory thanks be to god for it and calling to mind the uncertainty
of this transitory life and the Certainty
of Death I do make constitute Ordain and
declare this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following
first after paying all my Just debts I do give and bequeath to my
beloved Wife ELIZABETH COBB my land whereon I now live my Stock of all Kinds
Plantation tools Household and Kitchen furniture and every thingthat I am now
possessed of during her natural life and at her decease my will is for her to
dispose of the following articles as she shall think proper (to wit) her Mare
and Saddle Known by the name of Pate with the Household and Kitchen furniture,
the land with the rest of the Property remaining at her decease to be divided
in the following manner (to wit)
I
give and bequeath to my four eldest sons named SAMUEL COBB, JAMES COBB, WILLIAM
COBB and HENRY COBB ten Shillings each
- Item I give and bequeath to my son
EBENEZER COBB forty acres of land to begin at the South side of the old field
adjoining WILLIAM COBB and run with his line so as to take in his House and
Plantation for Compliment the overplus of land with the remaining Part of the
property to be equally divided between ELLINOR COBB, NANCY PAGE, LEVI COBB,
Matthew Cobb [MATTHEW COBB] & NOAH COBB
share and share alike except NANCY PAGE
she is only to have her part of the land
and not of the moveable property.
And now to ratify this my last Will and
Testament I do appoint HENRY COBB and
LEVI COBB my whole and sole Executors
after the death of my beloved Wife In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 20th day of February
in the year of our lord 1808
Test JOHN COBB (his mark)
ELLENDER COBB (her mark) NOAH COBB {Seal}
(his mark)
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December Court 1808
Ordered by the Testator for LEVI COBB to
have his part of the land laid off so as to include the House he is about to
build or to be paid for his improvement at the Death of his Mother.
Test JOHN COBB State of North Carolina
County of Caswell } December Court 1808
The Execution of this Will with the
Codicil Thereunto annexed was duly Proved in
Open Court by the Oath of JOHN COBB one of
the subscribing witnesses thereunto
and in motion ordered to be recorded.
Test A. Murphy