Will of Richard Cook, 1800, Iredell Co. NC
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Richard Cook
Iredell Co NC
Will BK-A Pages 90-92

In the name of God Amen
I, Richard Cook of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina mindful
of that mortality common to all men and being of sound mind and memory do on
this the fifth day of April in the year eighteen hundred make ordain and
publish this my last will and Testament in manner and Form following:
In the first place To my beloved wife Lucy I give for her use during her
natural life or widowhood the sole use and benefit of my plantation on Rocky
Creek on which I now live and all my Negroes, Mill, Farming utensils, waggon
bucboards? etc and to my said wife I give and bequeath absolutely and to be
at her disposal at her death the Negroes following:
Delilah and her children Nancy & Mary, Sal and her children Tab, Hannah,
little Jack, Ned, Wyat, Violet and the children they or any of them may
hereafter have. My Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Hogs I allow to the use
of my said wife Lucy so far as she may choose to keep on the plantation
giving to her and my other Executors the power to sell or dispose of any
number she may not choose to keep and the money arising there from to be
reserved til the death of my wife and then by her divided as hereafter
directed.
My money debts and everything of the kind I allow to be kept by my Executors
untill the death of my wife then to be by her disposed of as hereafter
directed.
The increase of my stock after my death and whatever may be the profits of
my wifes industry with my hands on my plantation after my decease I allow to
her absolutely and entirely.
My household & kitchen furniture of every kind and discription I give to my
said wife for her sole use and disposal.
At the death or marriage of my said wife I allow my plantation on which I
now live of six hundred and forty Acres with the tract adjoining I purchased
of William Hughes to Richard Jones Cook the son of my nephew John Cook and I
do hereby give and bequeath the said Tract of Land on Rocky Creek being all
the Land I own to the said Richard Jones Cook to him his Heirs or assigns
forever at the death of my said wife.
My money before mentioned with the following Negroes, Dick, Jack, Bob,
Princos, Simon and Ben, not willed absolutely to my wife, I allow to
disposed by my wife Lucy among our relations of both sides as she may judge
proper and right, by with or otherwise, hereby declaring firm and effectual
all such disposals of my said wife Lucy.
My Sister Lucy Clanton now living on the small Tract I purchased of William
Hughes I allow the privilege of living on the said Tract and cultivating the
same during her life if she chooses to continue there.
Further I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Lucy Cook, my
brother Thomas Cook, my Nephew John Cook and Richard King Executors of this
my will hereby revoking all former wills and declaring this to be my last
will & testament.
Signed, sealed, published and declared this day and date first above
written.
In presence of
Jas. King                                             Richard  R C Cook (Seal)
Howell Barker, Jurat
Elihu King