Will: Margaret Coffey Monroe
Source: Nelson County Virginia Will Book 1836-1839. Microfilm 
        Roll 13 From the Virginia State Archives, Page 20.
Contributor: Wayne Coffey <wcoffey@mindspring.com>
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I Margaret Monroe of the county of Nelson, State of Virginia, 
advanced in age and in a weak state of health but of sound mind 
do make and order this to be my last will and testament. In the 
manner and form following.  

First, after my death I give and bequest to my son George Monroe 
and his heirs forever the tract of land on which he now resides, 
being the tract of land derived to me by the last will and testament 
of William Coffey, Decd. estimated to contain ninety nine acres 
bordered by the lands of Edmond F. Coffey and the lands of Nelson 
Monroe Decd. and others also all Moines (if any) which may be due to 
me from the executors of this said William Coffey Decd. by virtue of 
his the said William Coffey’s Decd. will.  And all my household 
furniture and property of every description whatever I gave and 
bequeath to my said son George Monroe.  It is never-the-less my will 
and desire that my daughter Patsy Monroe may be permitted to build a 
cabin on any part of the above mentioned land my son George Monroe 
may see fit with one or two acres attached to the cabin where my 
said daughter Patsy may be permitted to reside during her natural 
life.  Should she think it proper.  And I do hereby constitute and 
appoint my said son George Monroe my executor of this my last will 
and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore. 
Witness my hand this 19th day of November l834. 

Signed and acknowledged            Margaret (X) Monroe
in the presence of                        her mark
Wm. Hill
Wm B. Coffey
Osborn Coffey
Nicholas (X) Lawhorn
       his mark

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