However, George Cockburn fathered at least one child by another woman. According to the 1847 last will and testament of George’s son, George Jr., located in Forsyth County (Georgia) Will Book B, Pages 391-395, George Jr. wrote, “I Give bequeath and devise to John Cockburn my half brother a lot of land number Six hundred and Eighty Eight, and half of nine hundred + twenty three, and the third part of number one thousand of the fourth district and first Section of now Lumpkin County Georgia.” This statement proves that John Cockburn was born to another woman. George Jr. goes on to mention two of his full brothers, writing, “I will and desire that my Executors divide Equally the balance of the proceeds arising from the Sail [Sale] of the property mentioned in item ten, between my two brothers, Archy Cockburn, and James Cockburn after paying my just debts and other expenses . . . .” George Jr.’s will proves that he, Archibald and James were born to the same mother, and John was born to a different mother.
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