CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Coffield, 14 Jan 1825
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Will of WILLIAM COFFIELD,
Admitted to probate September Term 1825
Recorded in Book B of Wills, Page 135
See also the minutes of December Term 1825 where this will was regularly 
proven
	In the name of God Amen this fourtenth day of January in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.  I, WILLIAM COFFIELD, of 
the County of Cumberland State of North Carolina.  Being in a low state of 
health but of sound mind and memory calling to mind shortness of life and 
certainty of death do make this my last will and testament in manor and form 
following
	First of all, I commit my soul to God who gave it to me and my body to 
the earth from whence it was taken.  To be decently buried at the discretion 
of my executorrs the will be herein named.
	Item.  Then all my just debts to be paid out of my worldly good
	Item.  I lend to my beloved wife, SARAH COFFIELD, during her natural 
life or widowhood all my lands, houses and household and kitching furniture 
all my sock(?) and tools of every kind all my money notes and accounts that I 
may dye possesed of while she remains my widow.
	Item.  Then after the death of my beloved wife SARAH COFFIELD or 
enter(?) marriage, I give and bequeath unto my son CORNELIUS COFFIELDS three 
children one dollar to be equally divided amongst them
	Item.  At the death of my beloved wife SARAH COFFIELD or inter 
marriag, I give and bequeath unto my son ZACARIAH COFFIELD one riffle (given?) 
besides what he hath already had 
	Item.  At the death of my beloved wife SARAH COFFIELD or inter 
marriag, unto my son in law DANIEL BOWLIN one dollar
	Item.  After the death or enter marriag of my wife (in love?) I give 
unto my daughter ELIZABETH COFFIELD one bed and furniture and a lume, and a 
cow and calf
			Carried over (next page)
	Item.  After the death of my wife or her enter marriage, I give and 
bequeath to my daughter MILA MATHES (?) one linnen wheel together besides what 
she has had
	Item.  After the death of my wife or her enter marriage, I give and 
bequeath unto my son ISAAC COFFIELD, all my lands that I may die possessed of 
and one horse bridle and saddle bed and furniture
	Item.  After the death of my wife or enter marriage, I give and 
bequeath unto my daughter HARRIETT GREGORY, one woollen wheel, together with 
what she has had
	Item.  After the death of wife or enter marriage, I give and gequeath 
unto my daughter MARY COFFIELD, one bed and furniture, and one cow and calf, 
and one trunk and sixty five dollars in cash
	Item.  At the death or inter marriag of my wife all that is not named 
in this will hereto fore to be sold and the amount of the money arising from 
the sales to be equally divided between my son ZACARIAH COFFIELD, my daughter 
ELIZABETH COFFIELD, and my daughter MILY MATHEWS,  and my daughter HARRIETT 
GREGORY and my dauther MARY COFFIELD share and share alike.
	Item.  I nomanate my beloved wife SARAH COFFIELD executrise and my son 
ISAAC COFFIELD executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and 
denying all other wills or gifts of things that I may die possesed of 
Declaring this and this only to be my last will and testament in witness here 
of I do here unto set my hand and seal the day and date above written
						William Coffield  (seal)
In presence of us the subscribers:
	Isaac Rowland
	Ethelred Blanchard
	James Reardon Jons (?)

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