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1717-1725 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 4 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 254
- John COUS, NFP, will; 5 Jan 1724/25, 3 Feb 1724/25
William DOZIER (son of John and Sarah DOZIER) 300 lbs. of tobacco toward his schooling;
Mary WELCH (dau. of Richard and Mary WELCH);
John LEE;
father George COUS bro. Thomas COUS, and Sis. Elizabeth all living at [Heierbe] near Cockermouth about 12 miles from Whitehaven;
ex: Col. John TAYLOE;
wits: Thomas LEWIS, John DOZIER, Samuel POUND.
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1725-1753 Richmond County, Virginia Will Book 5 [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 1
- John COUSE, inv; 6 Oct 1725.
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1724-1726 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 194
Richmond County Court 3d of February 1724/25
- COUS's Will proved
The Last Will and Testament of JOHN COUS, deced. presented in Court by JOHN TAYLOE, Gent. his Executor who made Oath thereto and being proved by the Oaths of THOMAS LEWIS, JOHN DOZIER and SAMUEL POUND witnesses thereto, is admitted to Record and on the motion of the Executor and his performing what is usuall in such cases, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a Probate thereof in due form
- COUS's Estate to be appraised
JOHN GOWER, STANLEY GOWER, NATHANIELL THRIFT and JOHN DOZIER or any three of them sometime between this and the next Court are appointed to appraise all and singular the Estate of JOHN COUS, deced, which shall be presented to their view and make report thereof to the next Court, CHARLES BARBOUR, Gent. or any other Justice of the Peace for this County, is requested to administer an Oath to the Appraisers for their true appraisment of the Decedent's Estate as also to JOHN TAYLOE, Gent. the Executor for his true discovery thereof
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1724-1726 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 244
Richmond County Court 1st of September 1725
- COUS's Inventory to be returned
Time is given till next Court for JOHN TAYLOE, Gent., Executor of the Last Will and Testament of JOHN COUS, deced. to return an Inventory of the Decedent's Estate
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1724-1726 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 9; Part 3 [Antient Press]; Page 245
Richmond County Court 6th of October 1725
- COUS's Appraismt recorded
The Appraisment of the Estate of JOHN COUS, deced. being this day returned, it is ordered the same be recorded
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1700 - 1725 (~ 25 years)