Essex County, VA - Will Book 14 (partial)

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WILL OF EDWARD COFFEY
Source:  Essex County Virginia Deeds and Wills Bk. 14, page 669.

    In the name of God Amen I Edward Coffey being in bed of sickness but 
in perfect sense and memory thanks be to God I Edward Coffey do bequeath 
this to be my last Will and Testament: -- I leave all my land to my two 
sons John Coffey and Edward Coffey to be divided at sixteen years of age 
if the mother of them be dead otherwise at eighteen years of age.  I also 
give one cow and her increase to my daughter Marther Coffey at ye age of 
sixteen or at her mothers death also one cow yearling to my sun John Coffey 
and her increase.  All the tenables stock and bock I give to my wife Ann 
Coffey till her death but if she marries then every one of my children to 
have their parts as they come of age, and after ye decease of my wife all 
tenables to be equal divided between my six children John Coffey, Edward 
Coffey, Marther Coffey, Ann Coffey, Austes, and Elizabeth Coffey.
  As witness my hand and seal this 14th day of February 1715/6.

In presence of
Samuel Edmondson			
Themety Seleven	                     Edward (X) Coffey
					(His mark)

At a court held for Essex County on Tuesday ye 20th day of Nov. 1715:
    The above last Will and Testament of Edward Coffey decd, was 
presented and proved by the oath of Ann Coffey his wife and Exexutors 
herein named and also by ye oaths of Samuel Edmondson and Timothy 
Seleven the evidences thereto and is ordered to be recorded and is 
recorded,
			Teste.  Thomas Herman DC Clerk.
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