Be it Known unto all men  that I Samuel Cox of the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky being very sick and weak though in my proper senses doo make this my last will and testament
 I doo give unto my son Merideth Cox one negro boy named John which he has now in his possession as his first legacy
 I doo  give unto my daughter Pheby Harralson one negro girl named Charity and her increase which she has now in possession
 I doo give unto my son William R Cox one negro girl which he has received
 I doo give unto my son Wyatt Cox one negro girl named Letty and her increase which he has now in possession
 I doo give unto my son Pleasant Cox five hundred dollars in money which he has received
 I doo give unto the Heirs of my daughter Eliza Winstead late wife of Manly Winstead which is by name William M and Pleasant B and Alexander G Winstead one negro girl named Feley and one hundred and fifty dollars in money at my wife’s death the negro is to be received at my death
 I doo give unto my son Howell Cox one negro girl named Charity
 I do give unto my son Champin Cox one negro girl named Harriot
 I doo give unto my son Paton Cox one negro girl named Lucy
 I do give unto my daughter Temperance B. Tompkins one negro girl named Malinda
 The above is to be understood to be their first legacy
 I do give unto my wife Temperance Cox all my landed estate together with the rest any real estate all my perishable property Household and Kitchen furniture during her life or widowhood and if she should think proper at any to marry then she is to have the third part of my estate during her life the rest of my property to be equally divided between the above mentioned Heirs It is to be understood that the Heirs of Eliza Winstead is only to have one equal shear with the rest of the Heirs.  I doo leave my wife Executrix together with my son Wyatt Cox  and Anderson Harralson Executor Given under my hand and seal this the 24th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
                                                                                                    Samuel Cox
Signed and sealed in presence of
Tste John B. Ruby
Alexander Furgason
Hopkins                                       July County Court 1820
 The foregoing instrument of writing was exhibited into court and proven to be the last will and testament of Samuel Cox deceased by the oath of John B. Ruby and Alexander Furgason subscribing witnesses there and ordered to be recorded
                                                                       Att      Sam Woodson Clk