Mecklenburg Co., VA Will of Cluverius Coleman Submitted Feb 2001 by Paul H. Sundberg sun1@megsinet.net ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** CLUVERIUS COLEMAN WILL Mecklenburg County, Virginia Will Book 4, page 138,139,140 In the name of God Amen. I Cluverius Coleman of the Parish of St. James's in the county of Mecklenburg and state of Virginia am at this time in sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given to almighty God for it But being low in body and considering the frailty and uncertainty of my life do make constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament _____ _____ ____ ____ form as folloeth: Impremis I heartily recommend my soul to God who gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it came and as touching my worldly goods which God has graciously lent me I give and bequeath as follows - first it is my will and desire that all my just debts should be paid. Item I lend unto my beloved wife Massey Coleman during her natural life the tract of land whereon I now live. Five negroes Vitz, Anthony, Bob Primus Hannah and Amey Also six head of choice cattle one yoke of oxen an ox cart. Ten hed of sheep fifteen head of hogs three choice work horses three choice feather beds and furniture my desk and book case one dozen setting chairs two choice tables and such household and kitchen furniture as she may stand in need of with plantation utensils sufficient for her use. It is also my will and desire that she should have the crop of corn and tobacco that is made on the plantation whereon I now live and after her death to be disposed of as will be hereafter mentioned. Item I give and bequeath unto my son James Coleman or/heirs by name Elizabeth, Benjamin Whitehead, Jane Swepson and Mary Anne Coleman five pounds cash a peice to be paid to them as they come of age by my exors as I shall here after mention but if one or either of them decease without a lawful Issue then their legacy shall be equally divided between the surviving children to them and their heirs forever. Item I lend unto my daughter Elizabeth Jeffries during her natural life one negro woman named Phebe and her increase and at her death the said negro and her increase is to be equally divided between her then surviving children. I also give and bequeath to Mary, Elizabeth, Massey, Robert and James Jeffries sons and daughters of said Elizabeth Jeffries thirty pounds cash apeice to be paid to them as they come of age by my executors. But if one or either of them decease without lawful Issue then their legacy shall be equally divided between the surviving children to them and their heirs forever. Page 138 Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebekah Phillips one negro boy named Moses and one negro Woman named Jenny and her increase forever also one hundred pounds specie to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Boswells children by name Elizabeth, Joseph, Nancy, Polly and John Boswell one negro woman named Abbe and her increase to them and their heirs forever also thirty five pounds cash a peice to be paid to them as they come of age but if one or either of them decease without lawful issue then their legacy is to be equally divided between the survi- ving children. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Grace Hicks one negro boy named Edmund and one negro woman named Rachel and her increase also one hundred pounds specie to be paid at my decease to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Coleman exclusive of what I have heretofore given him one hundred pounds specie and two cows and calves to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne Green the following negroes towit, Milly, Aggy, Jude, Mike and Sam. Also one young mare unbroke, as she the said Anne Green may choes and two cows and calves to her heirs forever also two hundred pounds specie to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Coleman the tract of land I bought of Neven Stewart with that I bought of John and David Holmes coutaining by estimation three hundred thirteen & 3/4 acres be the same mor or less also the land wheron I now live at my wifes decease and five hundred pounds specie to be raised out of debts due me and the money that I now have in hand to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Coleman all my lands lying on both sides of the Maherrin River including my mill to him and his heirs forever the residue of my estate not till nor bequeathed in my will after all my just debts and cash legacys are paid. It is my will I desire that all my negroes stocks debts goods and all my property be it whatsoever kind it may shall be equally divided between my son William and Thomas Coleman together the negroes and other property lent my wife during her life is also to be divided between my son William and Thomas Coleman at her death I constitue and appoint to this my last will and testament William Coleman and Thomas Coleman Executors as witness my hand and seal this fourteenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. Signed Sealed & Acknowledged In Presence of D. Holmes Cluv Coleman SS John Allen Matthew Allen page 139 At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 14th day of October 1799 This will was proved by the oaths of David Holmes John Allen and Matthew Allen witnesses hereunto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of William Coleman and Thomas Coleman the executors therein named who made oath thereto and together with Phillip Reeks, Richard Hutcheson _______ William Brown, Abraham Green, William Stone Sew., David Holmes, John Holmes and William Nowlett their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of fifty thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs certificate was granted them for abtaining a probat of said will in due form. Teste William Barkewill A: cir: