Warren County NcArchives Wills.....Coghill, Reubin January 19, 1836
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Source: Nc Archives, Warren County Wills
Written: January 19, 1836
Recorded: May 1838

Will of Reubin Coghill, 1836 as transcribed from Warren County Records

I, Reubin Coghill of the county of Warren and State of North Carolina being of 
sound mind and desposing memory and knowing that I have to die and seeking 
princacity? to settle my earthly affairs do make and ordain this to be my last 
will and testament as follows:

In the first place I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Coghill all my estate both 
real and personal during her natural life or widowhood.  But should my said 
wife again marry then my will is that she shall only take or keep one-third of 
my estate real and personal during her life.

In the second place it is my will and desire that after my wife’s death the 
whole of my estate shall be equally divided between my two grand daughters 
Damsel Vaughan Coghill and Mary Francis Coghill daughters of my deceased son 
Zachariah Coghill, but should one of them die without child or children the 
other have all the property and should both die without children then it is my 
will that my estate be equally divided between the children of my brother 
Thomas Coghill and the children of my brother in law Spell Mounger.

It is also my will that in case either of my grand daughters should marry that 
my wife may make such advancements or she may like taking into consideration 
of the terms of this my will and such advancements she will if she thinks 
proper make to both of them
should they both marry.

Should my wife again marry and pending her covertures my two grand daughters 
aforesaid should die having no child or children then and in that case it is 
my will that two thirds of my estate shall be divided between the children of 
my brother Thomas Coghill and the children of Spell Mounger. And the other 
third shall be divided in like manner after my wife’s death.  I appoint my 
wife Mary Coghill Executrix and Spell Mounger aforesaid my Executor of this my 
last will.  Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of January 1836.

Reubin Coghill

Witnesses: Jno D Hawkins, Etheldred? Green, W J Hawkins 

Warren County May Court of 1838.  The last will and testament of Reubin 
Coghill, dec’d was exhibited in open court for probate and the due execution 
thereof was favored by the oaths of John D Hawkins and Etheldred? Green, two 
of the subscribing witnesses thereto and on ??? is ordered to be Recorded – 
Where upon Spell Mounger the Executor thereon named ???? into court + 
qualified according to Laws.  
		Edward W B????

Reubin Coghill Last Will, Processed in Book 37 page 17 E W B---



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