In the name of God Amen, I William Cox, of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina, but being weak in Body but in perfect senses, praised be God, Do make this my last will & testament.
Imprimis, I give to my son Harmon Cox, that whole tract of Land on the East side of Deep River whereon he now lives to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son William Cox that whole tract of Land called the Thickett on the west side of Deep River to him & his Heirs forever.
Item, I give to my son John Cox part of the tract of Land I now live on, Beginning for the Division between him & my son Thomas at a Sycamore or Button wood tree on the River bank a little below my fence marked with three notches on the West side of the River front, thence Running West till it comes to a Hollow Leading down to the Mill Creek, thence Down the said Hollow about twenty poles to the Mill Creek, thence up & with the Creek till it Entersect a West line, thence along the line North to the River, thence Down the River to the Beginning, and also that Whole tract of Land lying on the Mill Creek containing two Hundred & twenty five acres, above William McFarsons Land, both which Pieces of Land I give unto my said son John to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Solomon Cox that whole tract of Land lying on little Brush Creek where Benjamin Williams formerly lived, where my son Solomon now lives to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son Thomas Cox the Remaining part of the aforesaid tract of Land I now live on Divided from my son John by a West line from the Sycamore as aforesaid, having the Lower end including Mills & Improvements thereon and also One hundred and Eighty acres out of the tract my Brothers formerly lived, Beginning at the Original – Beginning W.O. tree Running thence West thirty-five Chains or one hundred and forty poles to the Corner. Thence South fifty five and a half pole, Thence East One hundred and fifty six poles to the line of the whole Tract. Thence North along the said line One hundred and fifteen poles and a half to the first Corner W.O. Thence West two hundred poles to the first beginning, to him & his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my five sons Harmon, William, John, Solomon and Thomas two tenths of the land and mines and tools Equally Divided, lying on Crawford Road on the Round Mountain to them & their heirs forever.
Item. I leave to my Daughter Rebecca Dixon in Pennsylvania five Shillings Sterling.
Item. I leave to my Daughter Mary Lindley wife to James Lindley five Shillings Sterling.
Item. I leave the living stock as they now are with those that has them a keeping.
Item. I leave to my Daughter Martha Ferrel wife of William Ferrel three Pounds.
Item. I leave to my Daughter Margery Nichols wife of Isaac Nichols three Pounds.
Item. I leave to my Daughter Catherine Hunt wife to Elezar Hunt three Pounds.
Item. I leave to each of my five sons, Harmon, William, John, Solomon and Thomas three pounds each.
Item. I leave the rest of my Estate both real and Personal in the Province or else where, Lands, Goods, and other Effects after the payment of my Just Debts, to the Disposal of my Executors and I do appoint my trusty and well beloved son & Cousin William Cox and Isaac Cox my sole Executors of this my last will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal, this 20th Day of the first month 1767. Sealed Declared & Published by the within named William W. C. (Seal) Cox for his last will & Testament in the presence of us.
John Cox William Moffitt John Allen
At an Inferior Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions begun & held for the County of Orange at Hillsborough, the Second Tuesday in February in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & Sixty-Seven Present his Majesties Justices etc., this Will was Exhibited in Open Court & Duly proved by the Oaths of William Moffitt, & John Allen & Ordered to be Recorded.
Forebears and Kinfolks 
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