Mary Ardilla 'Pinky' (Cox) Chase
--b. June 2, 1853 Sullivan Co., TN
--d. February 13, 1932 Fordtown, Sullivan Co., TN
----buried Pond Cemetery, Fordtown, Sullivan Co., TN
--m. Thomas Earl CHASE
--July 6, 1871 Washington Co., TN
----b. July 24, 1846 Tennessee
----d. October 3, 1932 Sullivan Co,. TN
------buried Pond Cemetery, Fordtown, Sullivan Co., TN
Uncertainty exists as to Mary Cox's middle name, several sources list Mary E., tombstone has Mary R., per Cecile Yancey it was Ardilla
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JOB(E) LEGACY
Descendants of Andrew Job Jr
John H. COX 34 M Blacksmith 1500 100 TN Synthia 27 F Domestic TN William 10 M TN Wesly 9 M TN Mary O. 7 F TN Melvina P. 4 F TN
Thomas E. CHAISE Self M Male W 31 TN Farmer TN TN Mary CHAISE Wife M Female W 27 TN Keeping House TN TN John L. CHAISE Son S Male W 7 TN V. Ellen CHAISE Dau S Female W 5 TN Richard D. CHAISE Son S Male W 3 TN TN TN Cintha J. CHAISE Dau S Female W 3M TN TN TN
John Harvy and Cynathia A. Cox Will (PARENTS)
TN Will Book 2, p. 494We, J.H. Cox and his wife, Cynthia A. Cox of the 14th civil district of said county of Sullivan, do make and publish this as our last will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all other wills by us heretofore made.First, we give, devise and bequeath and so direct that our grandson, Nathan B. Cox, have our Bible, also our clock and one book title Charming Bible Stories and all the pictures hanging in our home at the time of our deaths.
Second, we devise and bequeath to our son, M.P. Cox, the following described tract of land Beginning at Tom Jones line and in the center of the Snapps Ferry Road. These with the center of the Snapps Ferry Road to the place where the Rock Springs Road intersects with the Snapps Ferry Road thence north course and with the said Rock Springs Road to the old barn near the foot of the hill thence with the path bearing to the Big Spring near the old Pickens House. Thence from the center of said Big Spring a north course to a large Maple tree. Thence an east course to a little stream near to where the fence now stands. Thence an east course a short distance to a walnut tree in the woods. Thence a North East course to a walnut tree W~~~er Cox’s corner. Thence from W~~~er Cox’s corner to the top of the hill at a white oak~~Rudaford’s and Cox’s corner. Thence with Rudaford’s hill and with the ~ ~ ~ ~ the other adjoining land owners to the place of the beginning.
Third we give, devise and bequeath to the heirs of John Wesley Cox ~~~ the following described tract of land. Beginning at the Tom Jones line and in the center of the Snapps Ferry Road. Thence with the center of said Snapps Ferry Road to the place where the Rock Springs Road intersects with the Snapps Ferry Road. Thence a north course and with the said Rock Springs Road to where a small spring branch crosses the road. Thence a north west course with the fence as it now stands or runs around the ~ ~ ~ to the woods. Thence with the fence as it now stands a north East course to Sam Cox’s line. Thence with Sam Cox’s line and with the lines of the other adjoining land owners to the place of the beginning.
Fourth. We give devise and bequeath fo the heirs of John Wesley Cox, decd. the remainder of our land it being about ~ ~ acres ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ the house and barn where we now live provided that the heirs of said John Wesley Cox, Decd pay all the burying expenses and pay to our son W. ~ Cox five hundred dollars and to our daughter Mary Chase five dollars and to pay the expenses of having this will carried out and in case the heirs of the said John Wesley Cox decd do not pay the above named amounts and expenses, then the executor of this will is to sell said remainder of land and pay the above named amounts and expenses and if any money be left from the sale of said land the same shall be equally divided between the heirs of said John Wesley Cox decd.
Fifth. We give devise and bequeath to our son M.P. Cox all the remainder of our personal property that is or may be on hands at our deaths.
We appoint R.W. Depew to be the Executor of this will.
This the 27th day of February 1904.
J. H. Cox
Cynthia (X) A. Cox (he mark)
The foregoing will was signed by the testators in our presence and we attested the same in their presence at their request.
This February 27, 1904
S. P. Cox
R. W. DepewThe foregoing instrument was proven in open court by the oaths of S. P. Cox and R.W. Depew subscribing with ~ ~ ~ ~ thereto on this the 9th day of May 1912, and therefore said written instrument was ~ ~ ~ ~, declared and decreed by the court to be the Last Will and Testament of J.H. and Cynthia A. Cox decd and ordered to be entered into the book of wills.
AttestS.J. Kyle, Clerk
By D. ~ Barger, D.C.
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