Joseph M. Cook died in Hinds County Mississippi leaving his wife, Martha “Patsy” Lindsey Cook surviving him. No Will has been found and no children have been proven to the the satisfaction of this researcher. We know there were children borne to this marriage that have not been identified. From Probate folder#43 , Image 207, we find this statement:
“all the balance of the... is left in the hands of Martha Cook wife of and for the benefit of her children."
There are 3 daughters connected to the FindAGrave memorial for Martha H. (Lindsey) Cook but I have not verified the veracity of this information. On line trees also show other children.
The source citation for this Probate file is:
"Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QC-DKC4?cc=2036959&wc=M7M1-MW5%3A344538201%2C345870701 : 21 May 2014), Hinds > Estates (series 1) 1829-1843 no 38-92 > image 201 of 1698; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi.
In all of these source citations the hyperlink for accessing these files begins at the ‘https’ after FamilySearch and goes to the first semicolon; thus the hyperlink in the above source citation is:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89QC-DKC4?cc=2036959&wc=M7M1-MW5%3A344538201%2C345870701
If you click on the above link it will take you to Joseph M. Cook’s Estate Folder.
Joseph M. Cook
The probate folder consists of eleven (11) images – Image 201- Image 211
Joseph Moultrie Cook was the first born son of Daniel Cook, Sr. and his with Ruth Moultrie Cook. Joseph, the second borne child, was borne about 1790 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. He migrated to Mississippi about 1818 as his Mother left Chesterfield for Tennessee.
An exact death date has not been found for Joseph Moultrie Cook. But by this probate file we know that he died sometime before 22 March 1830.
Transcription:
The State of Mississippi
Hinds County} Whereas my late and Illegible husband M. Joseph Cook hath recently departed this life and whereas he died intestate without will or Testament & whereas also I am the lawful person to administer upon the said deceased Estate and whereas I am unwilling to act therein--I do hereby relinquish my right & title thereto - do recommend and and wish my brother William Lindsey to His Honor the Orphan Court of Hinds) Court as a fit and proper person to act as administrator aforesaid.
Signed, Sealed Illegible} Martha X her mark Cook {Seal}
before 22nd March 1830}
Wm. Baird, Reg't.
We know that Joseph M. Cook and his wife Patsy Lindsey Cook had children from the above statement made within the Probate file for the estate of Joseph M. Cook. But, none of these children were named within the probate file and no Will as made as attested too by his wife, Martha.
Joseph M. Cook is my 1st Cousin 6X Removed.
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[1] "Mississippi Probate Records, 1781-1930," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-30882-17568-37?cc=2036959 : 21 May 2014), Hinds > Estates (series 1) 1829-1843 no 38-92 > image 200 of 1698; county courthouses and public libraries, Mississippi. William Lindsey administrator, Image 207 of 1698
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