Will of James Coker - 1792 - Greensville Co., VA IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I James Coker of Greensville County do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (to wit) I desire my Body may be decently buried at the discression of my Executor hereafter named and that my just debts be paid as to the rest of my estate I give and dispose of in manner and form following, I lend to my beloved wife Ann Coker my Land and Plantation whereon I now live during her Widowhood after her death or marriage I give the said Land and Plantation to my son Thomas Coker to him his heirs and assigns forever, but in case my son Thomas should die before he arrives to the age of twenty one years, I will that my Land be sold and the money arising from such sale to be equally divided between my three children and grandson, to wit, Sally Coker, Dolley Coker, Lucy Coker, and Jesse Coker son of Darkis Coker the rest of my estate I lend to my wife during her widowhood with the right of giving to each of the above said Children as also to Frances Eppes what my Exor shall judge to be equal to the value of what I give to my daughter Betsy Massey and after the death or marriage of my wife, I desire my personal Estate to be equally divided between my son Thomas daughters Sally, Dolly, and Lucy, and my Grandson Jesse Coker as above, and Frances Eppes excepting all or any one which shall receive the portion to be given by my Wife which when received shall be a bar as to their claiming any right to any part of my personal Estate thereafter I nominate and appoint my friend Batte Peterson Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the 30th day of November 1792. SIGNED, SEALED published and declared to be my last his Will and Testament in /s/ James X Coker (LS) presence of Batte Peterson mark her Frances D Eppes mark his Benjamin X Coker mark At Greensville August Court 1793. This Will was Proved according to Law by the Oaths of Batte Peterson, and Benjamin Coker Witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded Teste, P. Pelham C of Cur A COPY TESTE: /s/ Robert C. Wrenn, Clerk By Mary D. Lee, D.C. Recorded in Will Book L at page 228 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Greensville County, Virginia. The above copy was taken from a typed transcription provided to me by my Uncle Fred T. Coker, Jr. I have not seen the original or a copy of the original document other than the attested transcription shown above. ---------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Steven James Coker coker@geocities.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.