State of South Carolina, Pendleton District:
In the name of God, Amen. know ye that I, Elizabeth Cox do make my last will and testament. - to my son James Cox, one bay horse, which I have now in my possession named Jack,
- to my granddaughter Elizabeth daughter of John Cox my own bed and furniture, two______ and one bed quilt.
- To my granddaughter Lucinda Riley I will and bequeath my other bed and furniture viz bed sheets, 2 pillows and bed quilt,
- to my son John Cox 1 pewter dish and 6 plates and it is my desire that my bay horse should be sold on a 12 month credit and son John should get 1/3 part and the rest be divided equally between all my legatees except James Lewis, Charlie White, Hollingsworth Van Diver and my desire is that they each should have 5 shillings out of my estate and no other part of anything else.
- All other goods be sold and equally divided except as before mentioned.
- The $30.00 I have in hands of Benjamin Dukoah should be got by the legatees or executor to pay James Sims, David McCutcheon, Henry Cox, Gambrels Cox and Nimrod Bartlett $2.69 each and rest to go to my sons John and James Cox.
- It is my wish that James should have the crop growing on my place.
I appoint James C. Griffin and my son John Cox as my executors, signed 22 July 1809.
Witness: George X Riley James X Cox
Inventory of her estate filed Book A page 88.
In August 1809 John Cox and James C. Griffin petition court for sale and on 22 day of August items were sold.
13 February 1811 executor of estate shows invoices and money by then paid to proper owners.
