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The will of James Cocke of Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, Virginia was dated 30 April 1753 and was probated in Lunenburg county 3 July 1753. To his daughter Martha he devised 500 pounds currency provided the said Martha should relinquish her right to a legacy left her by her grandfather James Powell Cocke, as by his will; to his daughter Elizabeth he also devised 500 pounds currency. These legacies were to be paid Martha and Elizabeth when they should arrive at the age of eighteen years or at the time of their respective marriages. To his son James Cocke, "the testator's tract of land called Malvern Hills in Henrico County, containing 670 acres, also a tract of land in Cumberland County containing 750 acres and 16 negroes now on the plantation at Malvern hills and stock and household goods at said place, also 5 negroes now in Lunenburg County and 3 negroes in Amelia County. To son Chastain Cocke, land on the south side of Staunton River in Halifax County being 2560 acres and 14 negroes on the said place and also 11 other negroes and the stock on that plantation. To his son Stephen Cocke was devised the land the testator then lived on containing 300 acres and 4 negroes on the said plantation and 7 negroes in Amelia County and stock on the said plantation. The testator loaned to his wife (whose name he does not give) a tract of 2771 acres in Amelia County and 21 negroes which "came with her," and after her death to the testator's son Stephen Cocke and his heirs if they shall survive her, and if not then to son James Cocke if he should survive her and if he should fail to my son Chastain Cocke and in case the three and the heirs of their bodies fail then to the testator's daughter and in case his three sons and two daughters and the heirs of their bodies should be deceased before the testator's wife then said wife to dispose of the said twenty-one negroes as she shall think proper. To his god-son, James Dupuy the testator bequeathed 50 pounds currency. He further directs that should all of his children die issueless all of his estate (except what is left at his wife's disposal) to be divided between the three sons of Brazure Cocke. Executors: "nephew john James Dupuy and his son Bartholomew Dupuy and his (J. J. Dupuy's) son-in-law John Trabue." (Lunenburg County Court, Will Book No. 1, page 96).
Source: William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Volume XXVII, p. 142
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