Pike Count GA Will - Coggin, John Silas 1852 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/pike/wills/coggin.txt Will of John Silas COGGIN - Pike Co., Georgia (17 June 1852) (page 181) Georgia Pike} County } In the name of God Amen, I John Coggin of said state and county being of advanced age and knowing that I must shortly depart from this world deem is right and proper both as respect myself and my family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind Providence has blessed me. I therefore make this my last Will and Testament, hearby revoking and annulling all other heretofore made by me. Item 1st I desire and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner suitable to my circumstances and condition; my soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, whose word I have confidence in and merits I have trusted for forty four years. Item Second I desire and direct all my prior debts be paid if any without delay by me Executors hereinafter named as I am unwilling my creditors should be delayed of their rights especially as there is no necessity for delay. Item Third I give and devise to my beloved wife Sarah lot of Land number two hundred and eighteen on which my house stands. Also lot two hundred and nineteen or so much of it as is on the north side of birch Creek also the east half of Lot number one hundred and ninety-nine also the East half of lot number one hundred and eighty six all of which land I give to my wife for and during her natural life or widowhood; at her death or marriage I give the above described land to my son Matthew Coggin; in addition to the above described property I give to my wife Sarah under the same expectations as aforementioned my negro woman Melinda and (page 182) her four children viz Tellitha and Frances, William and Joe and their further increase; until the death or marriage of my wife and then to be the property of my son Matthew Coggin for ever; in addition to this I give to my son Matthew at my death my negro man Toby and his wife Harriett and their five children to wit Jon and Hannah Julian and Tom & Vincy & further increase. Item fourth I give and devise to my daughter Elizabeth Pennington wife of William Pennington's children to wit Locke L. Pennington, Henry A. Pennington, Sophroney C. Pennington Sarah E. Pennington, Silas M. Pennington and Nancy F. Pennington three negros and their further increase Lowis Adaline and her child Alexander and Caroline the said negros to be sold and the money to be equally divided between them. I also give to the above named children Six hundred dollars in money or notes. Item Fifth I give to my son Silas Coggin the north half of lot of land number two hundred and seventeen; the west half of Lot number one hundred and ninety nine; the west half of lot number one hundred and Eighty-six; the land all being & lying in the first district of originally Monroe now Pike County these lands I give to my son Silas Coggin in addition to the lot on which he now lives and to which I have heretofore made him a deed. My will further is that the consideration money expressed in said deed shall not be brought against my son Silas in the division of my estate. I also give my son Silas my negro woman Mary which is now in his possession and her three children to wit Anderson, Mandy & Martha and their further increase forever. Item Sixth I give to my Grand son John Coggin son of Silas Coggin one negro girl named Jain and her further increase who is now in his possession which negro I give to my Grand son if however he should without a lawful living child my will is that said negro and her increase if any shall return to my estate and be the property of my son Silas Coggin and if he is dead, then to his heirs. Item seventh I give to my daughter Nancy McCrary wife of Robert McCrary and her children five negros to wit Daniel a Mulatto, Simon 26 years of age, Henry 12 years old and Sarah Elizabeth and Susan and their increase and I likewise give my Daughter Nancy and her Children six hundred (page 183) hundred dollars in money or notes to that amount at my death. Item Eighth I give to my daughter Nelly Pryor wife of John Pryor and her children three negros to wit Eliza and her child Celia and Rachel and their further increase. I likewise give my daughter Nelly Pryor and her children five hundred dollars in money or notes at my death. Item Ninth I give to my daughter Mary Scott and her children free from the disposition of any future husband Anahoy and her two children viz Floy & Martha and Lilly and her child Nanney & Manina and Miles and Rose and her increase and three hundred dollars in money or notes at my death. Item 10th My will is that all my notes and money after my past debts are paid be equally divided between Silas Coggin, Matthew Coggin, Nancy McCrary and Mary Scott my will further is that in the division of these notes and money if any there be that each of the above named take his or her share at my death, but that Silas Coggin take Mary Scott's part as trustee for her. Item 11th My will is that all my property whoever or whatever it may be not named in my will should be sold by Executors hereinafter named and the money equally divided between all of my children. Item 12 I consider and appoint my son Matthew Coggin and my son-in-law Robert McCrary my Executors to this my last will and Testament this June 17th 1852. John Coggin Signed Sealed and delivered and published by John Coggin as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers who subscribe our names here in the presence of said testator and of each other this June 17th 1852 W. P. Ervin John W. Dunbar A.J. Pryor D. W. Sturdivant State of Georgia} Pike County } Mr. William P. Ervin, John W. Dunbar and Andrew J. Pryor do solemnly swear that we saw John Coggin sign and heard him publish & declare this writing to be & contain his last will & testament and at the time thereof he was of sound and disposing mind & memory & that he did it justly & without compulsion to the best of our knowledge and belief. Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 17th day of October 1853. W. P. Ervin John M. Dunbar Wiley E. Maugham, Ordy. A. J. Pryor (page 184) State of Georgia} Court of Ordinary Sept Term 1857 Pike County} We Matthew Coggin and Robert McCrary do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last will and Testament of John Coggin deceased so far as we know or believe and that we will well and fairly execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained in the said will as far as his goods and chattels will therewith extend & the law charges us and that we will make a true and perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels so help us God. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7th day of September 1857. {Matthew Coggin J. C. Beckham {Robert McCrary Ordinary { Recorded Sept 8th 1837 J. C. Beckham, Ordy ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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