Will: JESSE COFFEY (s/o Edmund F. Coffey)
Source: Nelson Co., VA Will Book M, Page 284.
Wayne Coffey <wcoffey@mindspring.com>
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In the name of God Amen
    I Jesse Coffey of the County of Nelson and State of Virginia do 
make and publish this my Last will and testament revoking all others.
  1st - It is my wish so soon after my death as possible that all my just 
debts and funeral Expenses be paid after which I give to Seoticy Coffey 
(wife of Charles B Coffey) my Entire Estate both real and personal with 
the following Exceptions on Bay Colt which I give to Elizabeth Coffey 
daughter to Charles B Coffey to Peter C Coffey on Hundred Dollars in 
Cash to Joseph B Coffey Twenty dollars in Cash and to Magdoline Coffey 
Thirty Dollars in Cash.
  2nd - I hereby appoint my Brother Peter C Coffey my Executor who is 
not required to give security as such to carry out the provisions of 
this will.  The Legacies heretofore named are given in trust in the 
hands of Peter C. Coffey as trustee for the benefit of the parties 
heretofore named in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this the 29th day August 1861.

Witness 				Jessey Coffey (SEAL)
Signed in presence of 
P. J. Hill (X)
E. E. Jefferson
Chas N Patteson (X)

At a Court held for Nelson County the 27th day of March 1865.
    This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and 
testament of Jesse Coffey decd was this day produced into court, and 
proved by the oaths of two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered 
to be recorded.  And on the motion of Peter C. Coffey, the Executor 
therein named, who made oath, entered into and acknowledged a bond 
in the penalty of $2000 conditioned according to law, (without security, 
none being required by the will).  Certificate is granted him for 
obtaining probate of said will in due form.

				Teste: 
					S. H. Loving, Clk

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