Division of Estate - EDMUND S. COFFEY, Sr.
Source:  Nelson Co., VA Will Book D, Page 70 - 72.
Contributor: Wayne Coffey <wcoffey@mindspring.com
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Nelson County, April Court 1829.
    On the motion of Edmund F. Coffey, const., with the Will annexed, 
of Edmund Coffey dec’d.  It is ordered that the commissioners heretofore 
appointed to divide the estate of the said dec’d do also allot and divide 
the lands belonging to the said estate, among the several persons legally 
entitled thereto, according to law, and make report thereof to this court.
				Teste:  Sp. Garland, Ck.

The annexed plats represent the lands lying in Nelson County of which 
Edmund Coffey dec’d seized laid off and divided the 18th day of March 
1829 as follows (To Wit)
  Lot No 1.  Containing 87 acres, bounded as follows.  Beginning at 3 
gums and 2 white oaks in the forks of Tye River, at the point A, and 
running thence up the North fork of said River, as it meanders 45 po. 
To pointers on 2 gum saplings at B, thence a new line N61˝  W56 po. To 
pointers in an old line at C.  S46 W16 po. to a poplar stump at D, N34 
W44 po. to pointers at E.  N52 W44 po. to a Black oak at F, thence S73 
W70 po. to Red oak, S45 W80 po. to a chesnut oak, S79 E20 po. to pointers, 
S71 E20 po. to a chesnut, S23 E26 po. to a Red oak on the north bank of 
the South Fork of Tye River and thence down the said river as it meanders 
206 po. to the beginning.
  Lot No 2.  Containing 111 acres.  Beginning at pointers on 2 gum saplings 
at B and running thence a new line N61˝ W56 po. to pointers in an old line 
at C, and with the old lines S46 W16 poles to a poplar stump at D, thence 
N34 W122 po. to a chesnut oak at G, thence N32 E68 po. to a chesnut, N86 
E107 po. to the North fork of Tye River, thence down the south side of said 
river as it meanders 228 poles to the beginning at B. 
  Lot No 3.  Containing 102 acres.  Beginning at a Beech at H, on the north 
side of the North Fork of Tye River near the mouth of Lannel’s branch, and 
running thence N53 E49 po. to pointers at J, thence N76 E88 po. to a chesnut, 
S33 E45 po. to pointers, S35 W135 po. to a chesnut oak, S60 W90 po. to a 
fallen down White Oak on the North bank of said River at K, and thence up 
the North bank of the same as it meanders 155 po. to the beginning at H. 
  Lot No 4.  Containing 55 acres.  Beginning at James Durhams corner running 
thence N84 E58 po. to a chesnut, N25 E43 po. to a red oak, N73 W31 po. to a 
gum, N47 W76 po. to a hickory, S69 W71 po. to a marked mahogony on a large 
rock at the West end of a lane, and thence, by a protracted line (the 
general course of the lane) S46 E119 po. to the beginning. 
  Lot No 5.  Containing 67˝ acres.  Beginning at the mouth of White Rock 
Creek, and running thence up the Creek as it meanders 136 po. to a chesnut, 
thence leaving the Creek, S70 W48 po. to pointers N86 W60 po. to a small 
hickory amongst pointers on bushes, thence a new line S2 W114 po. to 
pointers on poplars, on the north bank of the North fork of Tye, and thence 
down the same as it meanders 83 po. to the beginning.
  Lot No 6. Containing 67˝ acres.  Beginning at a small hickory amongst 
pointers on bushes, corner to No 5 and running thence N86 W15 po. to a 
fallen down hickory, N43 W32 po. to pointers S59 W36 po. to a chesnut, 
S27 W72 po. to 2 small chestnuts S24 E65 po. to pointers on the North 
bank of the North fork of Tye River, and thence down the same as it 
meanders 62 po. to the beginning.
				By Wm. Hill, Apt. Survor. 

We the undersigned, Samuel Parrish, James Giles and John Huges being 
called on by the mutual consent of the Heirs and representatives of 
Edmund Coffey dec’d, to lay off and allot the lands of which the said 
Edmund Coffey dec’d seized, do certify that we did on the 18th day of 
March 1829 allot to Reuben Coffey No 1 in the annexed plat containing 
87 acres, No 2 containing 111 acres to Mildred Campbell, No 3 containing 
102 acres to Wm Coffey, No 4 containing 55 acres to Polly Steele, No 5 
to Nancy Campbell and containing 67˝ acres, No 6 to Edmund S. Coffey 
containing 67˝ acres.
				Samuel Parrish
				James Giles
				John Huges

Statement of division of the land of which Edmund Coffey dec’d seized 
with valuation of the different lots, and whom drawn - 
Reuben Coffey  drew No 1. -  87 Acres 	@ $3.25 cts.  282.75
Mildred Campbell       2. - 111	@ 2.00                222.00
William Coffey         3. - 102	@ 2.00                204.00
Polly Steele           4. -  55	@ 1.581/3              87.00
Nancy Campbell         5. - 67˝ @ 5.00                337.50
Edmund S. Coffey       6. - 67˝	@ 5.00                337.50
                                        Total Amt.  $1470.84

Each Segatee should receive $245.14 cts - therefore  $ .cts
  Mildred Campbell       must receive                23.14
  William Coffey                                     41.14
  Polly Steele                                      158.05
                                                   $222.33

                                                     $ .cts
Reuben Coffey       must pay                         37.61
Nancy Campbell                                       92.36
Edmund S. Coffey                                     92.36 
                                                   $222.33 

At a court held for Nelson Count the 27th day of September 1830.
    This report of the division of the lands belonging to the Estate 
of Edmund Coffey, dec’d was this day returned into said court, and 
being examined, was received and ordered to be recorded.  And the 
Court doth allow the Commissioners the sum of One dollar each per day 
for their services.
			Teste. Sp. Garland, Ck.

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