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 | Born - 16 Jul 1882 - Tazewell County, Virginia |
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| Married - 24 Dec 1901 - Tazewell County, Virginia |
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| Will - VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell, the 2nd day of July, 1962.
In Re: PROBATE OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPHINE BURRESS COOKE, DECEASED.
A writing dated the 23rd day of December, 1948, purporting to be the last will and testament of Josephine Burress Cooke, was this day presented in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County, Virginia, by Clyde C. Cooke, son, who is named therein as Executor and Trustee thereof, and offered for probate. It appearing from the evidence introduced that the said Josephine Burress Cooke died on the 4th day of June, 1962; that at the time of her death, she had a known place of residence in Tazewell County, Virginia, and owned real and personal property therein. Thereupon came Paul. S. Hudgins, one of the subscribing witnesses to said writing, who, after being duly sworn, stated that the said writing was signed and acknowledged by the said Josephine Burress Cooke as and for her last will and testament in his presence, and in the prescience of B. M. Newman and Virginia Mae Armes, the other subscribing witness thereto, all four being present together at the same time, and that he, the said Paul S. Hudgins, and B.M. Newman and Virginia Mae Armes, signed their names thereto as subscribing witness at the request of the said Josephine Burress Cooke and in her presence and in the presence of each other, all four being present together at the same time, and that in his opinion, the said Josephine Burress Cooke was of sound mind at the time thereof. It, therefore, appearing that the said writing was properly executed as a will is required to be executed under the law and that the same has been legally proven, the same is hereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded as and for the last will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased.
Thereupon, Clyde C. Cooke, son and who is named in said writing as Executor and Trustee thereof, moved that he be appointed Executor and Trustee under the last Will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased, which motion was granted, and the said Clyde C. Cooke is hereby appointed Executor and Trustee under the Last Will and Testament of Josephine Burress Cooke, deceased.
Thereupon, Clyde C. Cooke qualified as such Executor and Trustee by taking and subscribing the oath required by law and by entering into bond in the penalty of Six Thousand (6,000.00) Dollars, without surety, said bound being payable and conditioned according to law, the said testatrix having requited in said will that no security be required of him.
On motion of Clyde C. Cooke, Executor and Trustee, as aforesaid, and it appearing from the evidence introduced that Josephine Burress Cooke owned no personal property other than a small amount of household and personal effects of a value of approximately $50.00, no appraisers are appointed to appraise said estate.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of July, 1962
Rhea F. Moore, Jr. Clerk
Virginia:
In the clerk's office of the Circuit court of the County of Tazewell: Estate of Josephine Burress Cooke, deceased.
I, the undersigned, who this day qualified before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Tazewell as Executor and Trustee under the last will and testament of Josephine Burress, Cooke, deceased, late of the County of Tazewell, Virginia, on my oath do say that I have made diligent inquiry and that I believe the following to be a true and correct list together with the ages and addresses of the heirs of my decedent, Josephine Burress, Cooke, who died in testate on June 4, 1962.
Clyde C. Cooke, 58, Son, Bluefield VA.
Helen C. Hudgins, 56, Daughter, Bluefield VA
Vernon L. Cooke, 54, Son, Bluefield, Va
Edith Whisman, 52, Daughter, Knoxville, Tn
Alvin W. Cooke, 22, Grandson, Bluefield, Va
Suzanne Cook, 19, Bluefield, Va
Given under my hand, this 2nd day of July, 1962
Clyde C. Cooke
Executor and Trustee
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2nd day of July 1962
RHEA F. MOORE, JR, Clerk - 1962 - Tazewell County, Virginia |
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 | Buried - Jun 1962 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia |
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