Thomas Cotton

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Source: Private Manuscript Collection Of John Vann
Written: 1787

Will of Thomas Cotton 1722-1787 Hertford Co., NC
Handwritten original in Private Manuscript Collection of John Vann. Transcribed
by Elaine Powell, May, 2009.

Will proved Aug Term 1787 of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hertford
Co NC.

This is the last Will & Testament of one Thomas Cotten of Hertford County in the
State of North Carolina bearing date this eighteenth day of April One Thousand
Seven Hundred Eighty Seven. I hereby revoke all Wills by me at any time
heretofore made and desire that this my last Will shall distribute all my estate
after my just debts are paid in manner and form as I have hereafter directed
which is as follows. This I give unto my son James Cotten one tract or parcel of
land lying in the Horse Pocosen containing one hundred & twenty two acres
granted to Samuel Cotten by patent and deed to me bearing date the seventh day
of February One thousand Seven Hundred Sixty four. Also twenty acres of land
lying in the Oriscer? Meadows joining the tract of land where on he now lives
which I did before give to him. Also one Copper Still Works which he hath now in
his possession. Also one Negro woman named Judy and her child now with her named
Huldy and her increase for ever on provision that my son James Cotton pay unto
his sister Charity Cotten immediate after my decease the sum of thirty pounds
Virginia currency on the value thereof according to the depreciation of the
currency of this state. Then I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Cotten the
Manner House whereon I now live and part of the Manner Land or plantation which
I purchased of Abner Cotten and his Wife Winifred by deed bearing date the
twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Sixty Seven as far as to the first corner of three white oaks in a branch
that runs through Richard Aiekens field thence a course running nearly north
east on the side of a Slash(?) to one white oak hence partly a south east course
to three marked trees a hickory, red oak and Spanish Oak corner trees from
thence to the three red oaks on Charles John Meins line thence to the creek and
up the various courses of the creek to the mouth of Cataie Branch thence along
the old line to the first station to him & his heirs for ever and also the one
half of the precors on Land above Winton Road in Gates County in the aforesaid
state of North Carolina to hers and his heirs forever. Also a Negro man named
Ceazer and one Negro boy named Guy. Also give to my said son Samuel and his
heirs forever also my still & room with two beds & furniture and one dozen of
chairs and a case of bottles and a church bible and a bookcase also one bay
horse called Harod also a young bay mare and four breeding sows & half a dozen
two year old hogs. Then I give & bequeath until my son Noah Cotton one tract on
parcel of land beginning at the corner of his brother Samuels land three white
oaks & running along his line as far as to three white oaks by the side of a
slash, thence thee along his line to three white oak trees a red oak a hickory
and a Spanish oak thence near the same course to my back line in the ? to a
forked willow oak thence along my back line joining James Cotton from thence to
the first station also one half the pocoson ? land above Winton Road in Gates
County and State of aforesaid with one negro wench named Lucy and one negro man
named Harry to him and his heirs forever, also one Bauld fowl horse, one bed &
furniture, four chairs four plates and one dish, one pot and two breading sows &
four two year old hogs. Then I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Cotton one
tract of land joining his brother Samuel Cotton beginning at the corner on
Charles Jenkins line and running along the old line to Winton Road thence up the
road to my back line thence along that line to the forked Willow Oak thence
along the line that divides them & his brother Noah Cotton to the first station
also one parcel of land lying in Gates County in the State aforesaid joining on
Chowan River on the lower side of the Causeway being my part of a tract of land
purchased by deed from Sander Cotten Bearing date the Sixteenth day of April One
Thousand Severn Hundred and Sixty Four also one negro Wench named Milley & her
increase to him & his heirs forever also one year old colt called Blaze. Also a
bed & furniture. Thence I leave unto my daughter Lowena Read one Negro girl
named Nancy during her natural life to wait on her and after her decease I give
& bequeath the same to her daughter Temperance with all her increase forever.
Also I give unto my said daughter Lowena two ewes & lambs to her & her heirs
forever. Then I leave unto my daughter Lytha Hobday one Negro boy named Abraham
during her natural life to wait on her and after her decease. I give & bequeath
the said Negro boy Abraham to her son Thomas Hobdy and his heirs forever. also I
give unto my daughter Lytha Hobday two ewes & lambs to her & her heirs forever.
Then I give unto my daughter Martha Cotten a Negro girl named Hulday and her
increase to her & her heirs forever. Then I give unto my daughter Elizabeth one
Negro girl named Pegg & her increase to her & her heirs forever. Then I give
unto my daughter Lidia Cotton one Negro girl named Violet & her increase to her
& her heirs forever. Then I give unto Samuel Cotton Overton? One tract or parcel
of land containing one hundred acres or here about lying & bounding as follows
beginning at Winton Road near Jordans House and running to a corner white oak or
Deep Creek whence along my back line to Winton Road and thence along Winton Road
to the first Station to them and their heirs of his body lawfully begotten but
proved he should have no such heirs then my wish & desire is that after his
decease that the land aforesaid shall return to my son Joseph Cotton and his
heirs for ever. Then my Will and desire is that after my decease that all my
personal estate which I have not already given consisting of cattle & sheep be
equally divided between my children here after mentioned Samuel Cotten, Noah
Cotten, Joseph Cotten, Tempy Copeland, Mary Spires and Sally Cotten & her heirs.
Thence it is my Will and desire also that all the rest of my estate that is not
already mentioned and disposed off in this my last will & testament accepting my
hogs which may be applied to the use of the House be equally divided between
Samuel Cotten, Noah Cotten, Joseph Cotten Tempy Copeland, and Mary Spires, Sally
Cotten, Martha Cotten, Elizabeth Cotton, and Lidia Cotton to them & their heirs
for ever and lastly I do appoint my son James Cotten & my Son Samuel Cotten who
are sole executors to this my last Will and Testament. In Witness where of I
have here unto let my hand & seal the day of year first above written.

Thomas Cotton [Seal]

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of William Evans, Samuel Cotton,
Charity E. Cotton, Hertford County Aug. Tern verify the above Will was brought
in to Court by James Cotton and Samuel Cotton executors thereon appointed and
was proved by the oath of William Evans One of the witness here to & then the
said Will was Ordered to be Recorded at the Same time the said executors was
duty qualified for that office and prayed and attained an order for Letters
Testamentary were on

Test(ator) Sam Harrell Clk
A copy from the Record
Test(tator) A Harrell Clk

Additional Comments:
Abstract with names of children:
Son James Cotton
Son James Cotton pay his sister Charity Cotton
Son Samuel Cotton
Son Noah Cotton
Son Joseph Cotton
Daughter Lowena Read and to her daughter Temperance.
Daughter Lytha (Talitha) Hobday, and to her son Thomas Hobday.
Daughter Martha Cotton.
Daughter Elizabeth.
Daughter Lidia Cotton.
Children Samuel Cotton, Noah Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Tempy Copeland, Mary Spires,
and Sally Cotton. Samuel Cotton, Noah Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Tempy Copeland,
Mary Spires, Sally Cotton, Martha Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, and Lidia Cotton.
Appoint sons Samuel and James Cotton as executors.

ABSTRACT BELOW DOES NOT LIST SLAVES:
Son James Cotton on tract or parcel of land 122 acres granted to Samuel Cotton
by patent and deed to me (Thomas) 7 February 1764. Son James Cotton pay his
sister Charity Cotton 30 pounds Virginia currency. Son Samuel Cotton the Manner
House where I now live and part of the Manner Land or plantation which I
purchased of Abner Cotton and his Wife Winifred by deed dated Feb 26, 1767. Son
Noah Cotton one tract on parcel of land of his brother Samuel’s land. Son Joseph
Cotton one tract of land joining his brother Samuel Cotton…and his brother Noah
Cotton…tract of land purchased by deed from Sander Cotton 16 April 1764. My
daughter Lowena Read and to her daughter Temperance. My daughter Lytha (Talitha)
Hobday, and to her son Thomas Hobday. To my daughter Martha Cotton. My daughter
Elizabeth. My daughter Lidia Cotton. My children Samuel Cotton, Noah Cotton,
Joseph Cotton, Tempy Copeland, Mary Spires, and Sally Cotton. Samuel Cotton,
Noah Cotton, Joseph Cotton, Tempy Copeland, Mary Spires, Sally Cotton, Martha
Cotton, Elizabeth Cotton, and Lidia Cotton. Appoint sons Samuel and James Cotton
as executors.

THIS ABSTRACT LISTS SLAVES:
Son James Cotton on tract or parcel of land 122 acres granted to Samuel Cotton
by patent and deed to Thomas 7 February 1764. One Negro woman named Judy and her
child named Huldy. Son James Cotton pay his sister Charity Cotton 30 pounds
Virginia currency. Son Samuel Cotton

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