Hi Everyone, I found this will on the web. Hope it helps someone. Ellie http://www.ca-probate.com/wills.htm December Term Hinds Co., MS Probate Court December 25, 1834 Est. of David COOK Names viz: John S. COOK, Evan COOK, Sarah COOK, Ruth COOK, John B. RUCKER and Martha RUCKER his wife late Martha COOK, Henrietta COOK, William H. DAVIS and Margaret DAVIS his wife late Margaret COOK, heirs of David COOK, decd. John S. COOK & Evan COOK, admnistrators. Slaves. Elijah COOK, Samuel N. GILLIAD and James RANEY as comissioners. All the above children were of age. No minors involved. It appears that Elijah COOK was a brother to David COOK. I also abstracted the Will of Ruth COOK listed above dated 27 Aug 1857. A slave to her sister Sarah COOK, also mentions brother John S. COOK and Heirs of Martha RUCKER, Evan COOK & Henrietta COOK BUNCH. I also found Joseph M. COOK (decd.) wife Martha COOK, her brother William LINDSY was admn. of the estate dated 2 Mar 1830. Mentions orphans that were not named. John COOK, est. Dec 1833, Elijah COOK admn. Hinds Co., MS Marriages Alvin COOK & Eliza THOMAS, John COOK bnds. 1/25/1838 Evan COOK & Mary J. HALE 1/9/1838 Daniel COOK & Ada BASKIN 5/11/1841 David RANEY & Mary Ann DUNNAHOS, Elijah COOK bnds. 10/14/1846 Fielding COOK & Louisa M. ROSS 11/25/1835 Fielding COOK & Lucinda BLACK 7/16/1840 John COOK & Mary TATUM 10/17/1838 Isaac STEEN & Nancy W. RUCKER, John S. COOK bnds. 3/2/1842 Lazarus COOK & Mary NEVELS 1/18/1830 Lazarus COOK & Adaline ROBERTS 7/11/1833 Morris COOK & Nancy A. LEE 9/18/1843 Thomas COOk & Euritice ANDERSON 12/12/1839 Mathew McLEMORE & Emma RANEY 12/26/1833 Elijah COOK, Sr. Will 23 Mar 1847 Wife, Rebecca, children; Elijah, Jr., Ewel, David H. COOK, Nixon, Frances M. & daughter Rebecca COOK. 1850 Hinds Co., MS Census John S. COOK 44 M KY Planter $4000 House 284 Sarah 55 F SC Ruth 50 F SC Mary M. RUCKER 17 F SC Rebecca COOK 62 F SC Planter Elijah 26 M AL Vixan 30 M AL Insane Ewell 23 M MS Warren 21 M MS David COOK 35 M NC Farmer $1000 House 1040 Ada 40 F NC Samuel R. 14 M MS Charles 23 M MS William 8 M MS Moses 6 M MS Jane 4 F MS Babe 2 F MS Evan H. COOK 42 M KY $3000 House 1054 Mary J. 31 F AL David H. 11 M MS Henry 9 M MS Sarah A. 7 F MS Martha 5 F MS