COOK est. MS 1853

JOHN COOK ESTATE
The following documents are in the estate packet for John Cook who died in November 1852 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. He and his family had lived in Itawamba County from about 1836 to 1849/50.

Estate Sold             Names of Purchasers     Amts

Negro Boy Abraham       William E. Long*        1280.00
Negro Woman Lucinda
& child Mariah          Wm. C. Williams          800.00
Negro Boy Henderson     David Brooks            1275.00
Negro Girl Eliza        Isom Warren              400.00
Negro Girl Mary         Wm. E. Long*             648.00
Negro Boy George        William Cook**           951.00
                                         ----------------     
                                         Total $5354.00

*Wm E Long was the son-in-law of John Cook.

**William Cook died Oct 19, 1853. His widow, Maria (Pascal) Cook married Elijah Wilson on Nov 29, 1857

Contributed by: spice3@juno.com (Susan S. Buckley)