{"id":1260,"date":"2014-02-08T02:54:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T07:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2014-02-08T03:27:25","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T08:27:25","slug":"cox-james-m-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/cox-james-m-will\/","title":{"rendered":"Will of James M. Cox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book __, Page 130
\nProven: April Term, 1857 [Minutes page 44]<\/p>\n

I, James Cox <\/b>of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being of sound mind and memory and feeling certain that my natural life is drawing to a close, do therefore make publish and declare this to be my last Will & Testament, that is to say:<\/p>\n

First. That my body be buried in a decent and respectable manner, and that my burial expenses be paid out of my Estate.<\/p>\n

Second. I will that my lawful debts be discharged out of any money that may come into the hands of my Executor, which I will hereafter name in the Will, and the residue of my Estate, both real and personal, I will bequeath and dispose of as follows:<\/p>\n

Third. I will and bequeath to my two nephews John James Cox<\/b> and George Van Cox,<\/b> sons of John T. Cox,<\/b> the tract of land on which I now live containing 50 acres more or less, to be divided equally between them when they arrive at a lawful age, and that John T. Cox <\/b>or some other suitable person have full control of my land until they come of age, and that my mother have her home and support off the said land during her natural life.<\/p>\n

Fourth. I give, will and bequeath to my brother John T. Cox<\/b>, the following notes and interest thereon:<\/p>\n

[Note: bullets added below for ease of reading]<\/p>\n