I Joseph B. Cook minister of the Gospel &Planter of Claremont County, being in bad health but of sound &disposing mind to make this my last will and testament as follows

I give, bequeath and devise all my real & personal estate to mybeloved wife & the four Children which I have by her to beequally divided between them

I do hereby constitute & appoint her Executrix of this my will& Guardian of my said four Children

It is further my will & desire that my said wife and Childrenreside together & any one of said Children come of age or marry,that the one so coming of age or marrying receive her or his part ofmy estate - It is further my will that my said wife should sell anyof my estate real or personal as may be necefsary to pay debts or tomake a division between her & my said four Children.

Witnefs my hnd & Seal this Twentieth - day of August A. D.1833

Acknowledged or )
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Signed in our presence ) Jos. B. Cook (Seal)
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By Josh B. Cook

Frances L. Kennedy

Ezekiel Dixon

Wm. F. Brasington

(Recorded in Will Book D 1 Pge 310)

Stephen Hanks M. Q.

Bundle 17 Pkge 4