MARSHALL COUNTY, TN - WILLS - James L. Coffey, 13 Apr 1837
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The Will of James L. COFFEY 
Marshall County Will Book A Pg 13 

State of Tennessee Marshall County April 13th 1837.  Know all men by tese 
present that I James L. Coffey being omuch indisposed but in my right mind do 
hereby make this my last will and testament I give to my beloved wife Mary the 
free use of the whole of my Plantation and in case she should marry again in 
that I wish my plantation to be divided equally between her and all my 
children and I also give her the free use of all my other property except such 
as she may think propper to have sold and to have the using of the procedes 
for the support of herself and family and in case as above she should marry 
again I wish all that may be then be left of my money and property to be 
equally divided between her and all my children.  And I do hereby give to my 
black girl Nancy her entire freedon so soon as she arrives at the afe of 
twenty one and wish her to remain with my wife  she is free and that free from 
hire.  And I do hereby appoint David Ramsey & Samuel Ramsey my lawful 
executors to execute this my will and testament - 
               Samuel L. Coffey  (Seal) 

Signed and acknowledged in the presents of Peter Carpenter, Thos. Coffey