Will, SC, Fairfield, Moses Cockrel 1798 Will of MOSES COCKREL Recorded In Will Book #2 Page #191 Recorded Oct. 19th, 1798 Apt. #2 File #56 Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Fairfield, Moses Cockrel 1798 In the name of God, Amen. I MOSES COCKREL of Fairfield County and state of South Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, and knowing that it is appointed once for all men to die, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say. IN THE FIRST PLACE I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors. And as for my worldly concerts, I endow them in manner and form following. IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath unto my wife JANE COCKREL the chief part of the plantation I now live on beginning at LAVENDER’s corner and my corner; from thence a strait line to a pine corner upon HUGH YOUNG’s line; thence with the north line round the said land to the beginning. Also the third part of my movable property, Negroes excepted as they are no my property no longer than I live. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son JEREMIAH COCKREL that tract of land which he now lives on and the Negroes also which we have contracted about, the contract being such that I’ve the use of the Negroes for the use of the land while I live, also his part of my movable property. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son NATHANIEL COCKREL two hundred and fifty acres of land joining land he now loves on and his part of the movable property. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY [COCKREL] NOLAND all that parcel or tract of land joining JOHN RICHMOND and SAMUEL ARMSTRONG which at the time of running was vacant land, also a share of the movable property. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter SARAH [COCKREL]MARTIN all the portion already that I intend to give her. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter LEAH [COCKREL] NEIL her equal share of my movable property. My desire is hat my two sons, JEREMIAH COCKREL and NATHANIEL COCKREL be the executors of this my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and all others heretofore made to be void and of none effect. Also my will and desire is that my friend BURR HARRISON should act to settle all my accounts and determine all disputes that may arise from this, my last will. In witness whereof I’ve set my hand and seal thirty day January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. MOSES COCKREL Witness BURR HARRISON JOHN BOYD Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Fairfield, Moses Cockrel 1798 COCKRIL COCKRILL COCKRAL NOTES: Moses Cockrell's daughter Mary Nolan was married to William Nolan / Nolen / Noland / etc. William Nolan b. March 10, 1759 in Fairfield Co., SC possibly related to Brent. Family Tree DNA has a Terry Nolan with oldest ancestor as William Nolan b. 1755. I think this is the same one. Going up Nolan line there is Mary O'Bryan married to a Stephen Nolan. In Charles Co., Maryland. Refer to page. Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, SC, Fairfield, Moses Cockrel 1798 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **