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 1761 - Abt 1830 (68 years)
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| Name |
Thomas COX |
| Born |
6 Jun 1761 |
Baltimore County, Maryland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
512FC7251ED44B249C0B7A87C9DA1ACF01AB |
| Died |
Abt 1830 |
Davidson County, Tennessee |
| Person ID |
I18728 |
Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
5 Feb 2012 |
| Family |
Rebecca WEBB, b. 24 Aug 1770, Berks Co., Pennsylvania , d. Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
| | 1. Benjamin COX, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 2. Elizabeth COX, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 3. Temperance COX, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Margery COX, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Polly COX, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. George Melvin COX, d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 7. Sally COX, b. 18 Nov 1795, Davidson County, Tennessee , d. 1 Jun 1868, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee (Age 72 years) |
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| Last Modified |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Family ID |
F9074 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Per Ed Cox:
Thomas went on the Col Roberson expedition up the Cumberland River in 1779 and built Fort Nashborough, later renamed Nashville and he was one of the signers of the Cumberland Compact in 1780. Thomas lived his life in Davidson County, Tn. and died in 1830.
Thomas Cox deceased Will Recorded February 24, 1831 State of, Tennessee Davidson County, August the 17, 1830
In the name of God amen. I Thomas Cox being in my perfect mind and viewing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others in the first place it is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid and my burial expenses it is my will and desire that all my land except what is hereinafter named be equally divided between all my children agreeable to quality and quantity giving all as equal a division of the land as possible that is to be divided at this time by Thomas Cox. Enos Pipkin and Philip Wolf accept the lot of land on the north side of the land where I now live the drawer of said lot has the liberty of removing the spinning house on said lot of land it is further my will and desire that the land that I bequeathed to my son BENJAMIN in case he should have no heir it should descend back to his brothers and sisters said Benjamin is to have and I give and bequeath one feather bed, bedstead and furniture. one cow and calf and one sow and pigs. I do further give and bequeath to my daughter ELIZABETH one horse the value of fifty dollars and that amount in other property and to have his saddle and bridle, one cow and calf , one sow and pigs, six dollars worth of cupboard furniture. Three hundred weight of pork, one bed, bedstead and bed furniture, one bureau . I having given to my daughter SALLY COMPTON to the amount that I have given to my daughter ELIZABETH . I do further give and bequeath unto my other three daughters that is to say, TEMPERANCE, MARGERY AND POLLY the same in every particulars that is given and bequeathed to ELIZABETH. I do give and it is my will that my daughter POLLY should have one large family teaboard. I do further give and bequeath to my son GEORGE MELVIN COX one saddle and bridle of the value of twenty dollars, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, six dollars worth of cupboard furniture, three hundred weight of pork, bed, bedstead and furniture, one forth fifteen dollars all the--------------- that are mentioned to of the same value. I bequeath no horse to my son GEORGE MELVIN he having received his horse and fifteen dollars in money. I do further give to my son MARCUS one horse the value of fifty dollars and the same things in quantity and quality as given to GEORGE MELVIN. I do further give and bequeath to my son WASHINGTON in place of a horse . He is have the same kind of property allotted to him that my other two sons have except for the horse as before mentioned, it is my will and desire that my negro boy, NELSON my stills and waggon farming tools of every and all my stock of every kind not bequeathed always should be sold and the proceeds after paying my debts and and all expenses as well as putting gravestones over the grave of my wife and also of my own grave with our names and ages and that it is my will the balance of the money be equally divided between my children, it is my will that when my son WASHINGTON arrives at the age of twenty years that my town lot in Pulaski and the lot of land where I live should be sold on a credit of twelve months and the rights made when the money is paid. all the beds not bequeathed is to be divided between my daughters. The balance of my household and kitchen funiture is to be sold and the money equally divided between my children all the grain raised on the lot where I live is to be sold for the support of the family after the hogs is fattened until said lot is sold. What is on hand I wish to divide between the children without selling of it. I also give and bequeath to my grandson, MARYLAND, one feather bed, bedstead and furniture which he has in also one lot of land on the east side of the road laid off by Enos Pipkin, COX and Philip Wolf where the shop stands, if said MARYLAND should die without an heir , said lot of land to descend back to my children. Lastly it is my will that my son GEORGE MELVIN and my son-in-law HENRY COMPTON act on my to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal the date and year above will atest. L . .Thomas . THOMAS COX. State of Tennessee, Davidson County January 1831. A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of THOMAS COX was produced in open court for thus Leonard and Thomas Mcbray the submitting witnesses to said paper being duly THE LAST PART OF THE WILL IS NOT LEGIBLE AND THAT IS THE REASON THAT THE WILL STOPS AT THIS POINT.....
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- [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.
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