326    Court and Testamentary Business, 1647.

    Liber A. Sept:  Ralph Crouch aged 29 or there abouts made oath

                  that he was prsent when Richard Cox made his will in his last

                  sickness: the 4th of Septembr being the day before he died

                  videliz. in manner following by Word of Mouth: I do giue

                  and bequeath unto Anthony Rawling, all my corne now grow

                  ing, Wth all the pease beanes and pumpkins, that are in the feild.

                  I doe further giue vnto the sayd Anthony fower hundred pounds

                  of tobb, dew unto me from Captaine Tho: Cornwallis as a deed

      p. 84   of guift from the sayd Captaine and further this deponent

                  sayth that in his hearing the sayd Richard Cox gaue all that he

                  had besides vnto the sayd Anthony: and further he deposeth

                  not

                  Teste me Robert Clarke Clk

                    Addam Stanele being present at the same tyme, deposeth

                  the same

                  Teste Rob: Clarke Clke

                    Sep. 7: Anthony Rawlins maketh claime of the Estate of

                  Richard Cox deceased and desired lerrs of Administration to be

                  granted unto hym of all lands goods, Chattles, belonging vnto

                  the sayd Richard Cox, according to his last will and testiment:

                    Ordered that the sayd Anthony, shall haue lčrs of Adminis

                  traon granted to hym forth wth the will being proued by the

                  testimony aforesayd:

                    Sept: 7th Att the request of John Dandy: Robert Clarke

                  deposeth, that he was pTsent at the makeing of a bill betweene

                  Edward Packer and the sayd Dandy and that vppon the receipt

                  of that bill: Edward Packer did acquit and discharg the sayd

                  John Dande of all debts and demands vnto that tyme, being

                  the 26 of Agust last past: and further he deposeth not;

                                             Jurat. Cora: me

                                               Tho:  Greene Gour

                    Septr 7th The will of Richard Cox approued by Anthony

                  Rawling, and the Adm: committed vnto the sd Anthony:

                  haueing made oath to bring in Inventory in 10 dayes, and

                  accont afore the first of decembr next; vnless further tyme

                  giuen by the Gouernor And to cause the estate to be praysed

                  by the oath of 2 men:

                    Septm: 1th Thomas Greene Esq goumner of this Prouince

                  Authorised Robb. Clark to take the depositions of Ellis Beach,

                  and George Mannors to prayse the Estate of Richard Cox

                  deceased.