Source:Will of William Cox, Sr.

This Abstract of the will of William Cox, Sr. was obtained from the Library of Virginia. The record is on microfilm and can be found with the following record information:

Part of index to Lee County Wills and Administrations (1794 - 1832)
Will written 7 Jan 1820.
Misc. Wills, 1794-1832 (Reel 13)

The abstract, which can be found with other abstracts in the "list of Abstracts" near the beginning (Acting much like a Table of Contents). The actual will is, unfortunately, missing from the microfilmed record and, in fact, the abstract was only found by stumbling upon it accidentally, while searching haphazardly for William Cox, Jr.'s will in the same record. A search for "Cox, William" in the library's database shows that William Cox, Sr.'s will is not mentioned.

Transcription of Abstract

WILL of William Cox of Lee County; Date Jan. 7, 1820
To wife Mima 1/2 of Plantation for life and money due from Joseph Kroger
To son John at her death in fee
To daughter Mima, negro Charity
To two sons George and Preston all personalty
To children of daughter Lucy Callums
To sons John, Isaiah, and daughters Betsy, Polly, Nancy, and Barthena
To John other half of land and negroes Lide and Sall
To Isaiah negro girl Isabell
To daughter Betsy negro girl Amey and negro boy Jim
To Polly, mulatto woman, Breed and her daughter, Betty
To daughter Nancy Roots negro boy, Cupid and girl, Sukey
To daughter Barthena Cloud Negro girl Luce and negro boy, Joe, during life of her husband Greenberry Cloud and my daughter
To children of my daughter, Lucy Callums $20.00 each
To son William Cox who is dead property to go to his two children.

Witnesses: James P. Ewing, Alexander, Chadwell Joshua

(The comma after "Alexander" appears to have been added later. I don't believe it belongs there.)