From ANDERSON, COCKRILL, MOFFETT, SMITH & Allied Families of Northern Virginia -- VOLUME 1: Cockrill Families of Northern Virginia, by James A. Burgess (James A. Burgess, Arizona: 2002), Chapter 7, "Thomas Cockrell and Leticia Bailey," p. 113:

I believe that Thomas COCKRELL was born and raised on or near Chimney Stone Branch, Carter's Run near the Heflin Moffett Cemetery...

They were religious people belonging to the Enon Old School Baptist Church. Thomas COCKRELL and Lettetia BAILEY were not rich in earthly blessings, but I feel that they lived a good life on Carter Run, Fauquier County, Virginia.

Joseph BAILEY is listed as the bondsman for the marriage of Thomas COCKRELL and Lettetia BAILEY.

...According to a letter to John Gott by helen AYOTTE, Thomas and Lettetia COCKRELL lived on a farm near Little Georgetown, in Fauquier County, Virginia...

They are buried side by side on the hill at the Heflin Moffett Cemetery near Jesse MOFFETT brother of Anderson COCKRELL....

William COCKRILL and Frances JONES were also Baptist!

The Will of Thomas COCKRILLE

In the name of God Amen, I thomas COCKRILLE now being of sound and disposing mind make this my last will and testament in the year of our Lord 1884.

1st I will that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.

2 only I will to my beloved wife her natural life time all of my property, after paying my debts and funeral expenses. My propety consists of a house and lot bought of John Thomas COCKRILLE, a lot bought of Manley he bought of Wm Beverly who is to give deed so soon as he secures one from Ralph Stover and a lot bought of C P Jone his wife and her trustee T B Robertson Jr. (all containing above sixteen acres of land) and three horses, three cows, one calf, one wagon, and harness for said horses, corn, hay, fodder, and farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture. At the death of my wife I want said property equally divided between my children after charging to each child mentioned and who have received the amounts attached to their names.

3rd I also will to my beloved wife a bond I hold against John M. CLATTERBACK for six hundred dollars. The amounts I have given my children are as follows:

To my son JOHN THOMAS I gave two horses and one cow valued at

$225.00

and one young horse to my son John Thomas

$150.00

To my son James Anderson I gave two horses and one cow valued at

$175.00

To my daughter Mary Elizabeth I have two horese and one cow valued at

$225.00

and the rent of my house and lot two years

$100.00

valued at $50 a year

To my son Robert Randolf I gave one horse valued at

$125.00

To my son Reuben Franklin I have one horse valued at

$125.00

To my daughter Nancy Allen I gave one cow valued at

$ 25.00

To my daughter Lucy Francis I gave one horse

$ 85.00

and one cow.

$ 25.00

To my daughter Sarah Jane I have one horse and one cow valued at

$ 150.00

To the balance of my children I have not give anything to be in shape of

horses or cows given under my hand seal this 18th day of November 1884.

Witnesses

Joseph N UTTERBACK

John M CLATTERBUCK

Valued at J T COCKRILL

A D SMITH

Will probated 8 Apr 1885 mentions wife Lettetia COCKRILL. Anderson D. SMITH, Joseph NUTTERBACK, and John M CLATTERBACK and J T COCKRILL are mentioned as witnesses...

Lettetia COCKRELL Will Book 47 pages 446-448 Feb. 25, 1896 - May 20, 1896.

NOTE: Several members of the family have told me that John Thomas COCKRILL could look at a steer or cow and guess the wight within 5 pounds. He may have gained some of his experience from the above steer. Interesting.

Fauquier County, Virginia Will Index

COCKERILLE, Letitia Book 41 page 446 Date Feb 26, 1896 Recorded Jun 26, 1896

Appraisement

COCKERILLE, Letitia Book 41 page 458 Date Jan 31, 1896 Recorded Jun 25, 1896.

Readings on the markers [in the Heflin Moffett Cemetery] were as follows (it would be great if a family member in Fauquier County would look after the graves):

THOMAS COCKRELL

Born Mar 22, 1822

Died Jan 1, 1885

He was a devout member of the Old

School Baptist Church

A kind husband and father noted for

industry and honesty

Peace to his ashes

IN MEMORY

Mrs. LETICIA COCKRELL

Daughter of Henry E and Nancy Alice

Bailey

Born Nov. 12, 1826

Faithful and consistent member of

the Old School Baptist Church

Devoted wife and mother

Pollen & Jolley

Warrenton, VA.