State of North Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 4 Page 25
Dated 27
Sept 1866
In the name of God amen. This to certify that I James Cooper do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament. First I Resign my body to the dust and my spirit unto God who gave it.
It is my will that my son Mark Bennett Cooper shall have after my death the Land whereon I now live. I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Margarett M Cooper her choice of my Beds & furniture. The remainder of my property after my death to be sold and equally divided among all of my heirs which are Henry Cooper, David M(?) and Livinia Litchfield, Margaret M Cooper and Mary Tweedy.
Furthermore I do make and apoint my beloved son Henry Cooper Executor to this my last will and testament signed and Sealed in the presence of us this 27th day of September 1866.
James (his x mark)
Cooper (seal)
Witness
Wm Reynolds
Charles
(his x mark) Tarkenton
Tyrrell County - In the probate Court -
James
Lietchfield
Petn for Letter of administration
to the
Court
The Petition of James Lietchfield, represent(cut
off)
I. That some time during the month of March 1872 James Cooper
died domicilled in said County of Tyrrell, leaving a last will and
testament, that Henry Cooper was named the executor named in said will
and that Henry Cooper is also dead.
II. That your petitioner is the proper person entitled to
administration with the will annexed all the heirs of law having intermarried in
his favour.
III. That the value of said estate is about one hundred and
fifty dollars and that it consists of household and kitchen furniture and
personal Estate.
IIII. That Mr. B. Cooper, David Cooper, Mary Cooper, who
have intermarried with one Levi Tweedy and the wife of your petitioner
are the proper persons entitled under said will as heirs. And that they all
reside in said, county of Tyrrell & Tyrrell & all of full age. Whereupon
your petitioner prays, that Letters of Administration with the will annexed be
granted here and your petitioner will (?) (?).
Arthur Spruill
Ally for the petitioner
Sworn and subscribed to before me by the applicant for
administration, James Lietchfield on the 21st March 1874.
Signed James Lietchfield
Eli Spruill Eli Spruill
Probate Judge
Probate of Will
State of North Carolina
Tyrrell
County--- In the Probate Court
March 21st 1874
In the Matter of the will of
James Cooper decd
Before Eli Spruill Judge of probate
This day was exhibited in open Court for petition by James
Lietchfield, a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of
James Cooper. At which time and place appeared Wm Reynolds and
Charles Tarkenton the two subscribing witness thereto, who have sworn
saith that the same James Cooper Executed said paper writing as his last
will and testament, in there presences, and at his request they and each of them
in his presences did sign the same as subscribing witness thereto. And that in
their opinion the said James Cooper was of sound mind and memory, and was
under no restraints to their knowledge.
On motion of Arthur
Spruill attorney for said James Lietchfield, it is ordered by the
Court that the said paper writing (?) is the last will and testament of said
James Cooper. and ordered that the same be recorded together with this
Certificate and affidavit of said James Lietchfield.
Probate Judge
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