1800 Edgecombe Co N.C. census p 214.

Will of WILLIAM COOPER, 16 January 1797 Norfolk Co VA

This Indenture made this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Between JAMES JOSEY of the Borough of the one part, and PREESON BOWDION Jr. of the County of Norfolk of the one part. Whereas WILLIAM COOPER the elder late of said County departed this life intestate being seized in fee simple of a tract of land with the appurtenances situate on Tanners Creek in said County leaving a Widow several children, and some Grand children whose father and mother were dead at the time of the said WILLIAM COOPER deceased, in consequence whereof the said tract of land devolved in fee equally to the said children and grand children pursuant to the present Law of descents subject to the Dower of the widow of the said WILLIAM therein that is to say the said grand children to enjoy the proportion to which the Father or Mother of such grand child or grand children would have been entitled, and were as the said JAMES JOSEY is the only child of ELIZABETH JOSEY who was a daughter of the said WILLIAM COOPER, whereby he is entitled to the share of his said mother, which was one fifth part, there being three children of said WILLIAM COOPER living at his death and the representative of two were dead.

Now this indenture Witnesseth that the said JAMES JOSEY for and in consideration of the sum of eighty dollars to him in hand paid buy the said PRESSON BOWDION, at or before the en sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof forever exonerate acquit and discharge him the said PRESSON BOWDION his executors and administrators by these presents hath granted bargained sold alieved enforced and conformed, and by these presents doth bargain sell alieve enforce and conform unto the said PRESSON BOWDION his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest and claim of him the said JAMES JOSEY of in or to the tract of land whereof the said WILLIAM COOPER died seized the same being supposed to contain ninety acres more or less bounded by the lands of the heirs of JONATHAN GARRISON deceased, the lands of the said BOWDION and Tanners Creek as well the proportion to which he hath the right of immediate possession, as of that which is held by the widow of the said WILLIAM COOPER according to the legal bounds thereof, and all ways, houses, waters, benefits and appurtenances to the said right of him the said JAMES JOSEY belonging together with the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right, title interest claim and demand of him the said JAMES JOSEY of in or to the same. To Have and To Hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances or right and title of him the said JAMES JOSEY of in or to the same unto him the said PRESSON BOWDION his heirs and assigns forever against the claim and demand of him the said JAMES JOSEY his heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever and that the same he and his heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents unto him the said PRESSON BOWDION his heirs and assigns. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year first written.

Sealed and delivered in presence of

JOHN VINISON, THOMAS MATHEWS JAMES JOSSEY seal

JAMES VINSON, ROBERT B.TAYLOR

At a Court held for Norfolk County the 10th day of January 1797 this Indenture was acknowledged by JAMES JOSSEY a party thereto and ordered to be recorded.

WILLIAM WILSON Jr.

(Note the name James Josey in the doc is signed in person as James Jossey)