Edgecombe County, NC - Will of Benjamin Coffield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of Benjamin Coffield Oct 24, 1770 Nov. Ct., 1770 Wife: Roseannah I lend 4 Negroes and all rest of my estate not given before reversion to my five children. Son: Gresham, plantation whereon he now lives with the lands lying over the Creek in Halifax County, 5 Negroes Daughter: Ann Jones, 3 Negroes and grandson Allen Jones Negro boy Daughter: Penelope 5 Negroes, 6 pewter plates, 2 basons and 2 dishes Son: Benjamin plantation whereon I now live on with the great mill thereunto annexed 5 Negroes, and 1 desk Daughter: Mary 3 Negroes, 6 pewter plates, 2 basons and 2 dishes EXR: Brother Spier Coffield Witness: -Whitaker, Jethero Benton, Absalom Benton __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Linda Ayres ___________________________________________________________________