Will: Holloway S. COFFEY
Source:  Nelson Co., VA Will Book N, Page 193.
Contributor: Shirley Houk <sehouk@aol.com>
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    In the name of God amen, I Holoway Coffey, of the County of Nelson 
in the State of Virginia, being of sound mind and disposing memory and 
being admonished of the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make ordain 
and publish this as my last will and testament, made by me in manner and 
form as follows. 
    First, after paying my debts and burial expenses, I will and bequeath 
to my son Alexander Coffey, thirty acres of land to be taken from the 
"Entry tract" to adjoin and run parallel with the North fork of Tye River. 
    Second, I will and bequeath to Joseph R. and Margaret Coffey, Thirty 
seven and one half acres of land called the "Meeks tract" provided they 
pay to my executor one dollar and fifty cents per acre to be retained as 
legal interest in his hands to be paid by him to my wife Virginia Coffey 
as she may need it in raising my minor children the said Joseph R. and 
Margaret Coffey is to have three equal annual payments from this day. 
    Third, I will and bequeath to my minor children, four in number at 
present and one which may be born hereafter, all the remaining portion 
of my property, Real and personal, to be left in the care of my wife 
Virginia Coffey, to be used by her for the benefit of the above named 
children until they become of full age, then to be equally divided 
between the above named children.
    Fourth, I will and bequeath that my executor pay one dollar to each 
of my children that have not heretofore been named in this will out of 
any money that my come into his hands.
    Fifth, I will and bequeath that Robert H. Allen be and he is hereby 
appointed as my executor.
    In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this the twentieth 
day of May in the year of our Lord 1878.

					Holoway Coffey (Seal)
Attested by
Robert H. Allen (X)
William Coffey (X)

At a County Court begun and held for Nelson County at the Courthouse 
thereof on Monday June 24th 1878.
    The last Will and testament of Holoway Coffey dec’d was this day 
produced into Court and partly proven by the oath of Robert H. Allen 
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, ordered to lie for further 
proof.
				Teste:  W. M.Hill, Clerk

At a County Court begun and held for Nelson County at the Courthouse 
thereof on Monday July 22nd 1878.
    The last will and testament of Holoway Coffey dec’d was this day 
again produced into Court, and fully proven by the oath of William 
Coffey the other subscribing witness thereto, and was thereupon ordered 
to be recorded, as the last will and testament of Holoway Coffey dec’d.

				Teste:  W. M. Hill, Clerk

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