Book A, Transcript Page: 30

Recorded 10th day of February 1832

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County)

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Cook Senr. of State and Cty aforesaid Taking into consideration my mortality and that it is appointed unto all men to die do ordain this my last will and Testament Revoking all others being of sound mind and recollection, do will in manner and for following (viz) Item 1st that all my jsut debts be punctually and honestly paid. Item 2nd That I leave my beloved wife Ann one cow and calf and the one half of the Stock of Hogs I now have on hand likewise one half of the household and kitchen furniture one Feather bed and furniture, a spinning whell and check Reel likewise the one half of either the Sales or labours ( as the case may be ) of my negro man named Ben, during her widdowhood or to the end of life continueing single and at the end of either her widdowhood or life her entire interest in Said negro to revert to my youngest Son Joseph Cook. Item 3rd. I will to my son Joseph Cook the remaining half of my negro man named Ben likewise all my farming utensils and one half of my household and kitchen furniture and likewise one feather bed and furniture. Item 4th. I will that all the legatees of my estate at the death of my Wife Ann shall be paid one dollar each whose names are not expressed in this will requesting my executors to fullfil the above in manner and form as above stated. Executed and Signed this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty nine in the presence of John Holmes (Jur)
Green Utty (Jur) his mark

Thos. Cook (Seal)

Joseph Cook)
John Holmes) Executors

State of Tennessee)
Carroll County Court) March Term 1832

The last will and testament of Thomas Cook, Decd. was this day produced in open court and the execution thereof was duely proven by the oaths of John Holmes and Green Utly to be the act and deed of the said Thomas Cook and ordered to be recorded and on motion of Joseph Cook and John Holmes two of the executors named in the said will who took the oaths required by law and together with their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the sum of – dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.

A copy test
Edward Gwin Clk

Registered 26th July 1832

Witness Edwd Gwin Clerk of Carroll County Court.

This text was transcribed by Jere Cox from the typescript entitled Tennessee Records of Carroll County Will Book “A” September, 1822 – 1864 (approximately) created in 1937 under the Works Progress Administration.

Corresponding Resource: FamilySearch has a microfilm copy of the WPA transcript of Will Book A available to view on-line (click here).  A free FamilySearch login is required to view microfilm.

Jere Cox was an early Carroll County TNGenWeb coordinator.  We do not intend to violate Jere’s copyright interests by including the transcription here, but we want to make sure his efforts remain available for future researchers.