In
the name of God Amen, I Jacob Coil Sr. of the County of Pendleton, and state of
Va. weak in body but of sound mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality of
all flesh do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that this is to
say principally and firstly, I will and recommend my soul into the hands of God
who gave it nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, at the last day I
shall receive it again.
And
my body recommended to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a
Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor and surviving
friends. And as touching worldly goods
wherewith, it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I will and bequeath of
the same in the following manner and firstly I will and desire that all my
funeral expenses together with all my other lawful debts be paid out of my
estate.
And
concerning my legitimate heirs and successors, I divide and devise my real and
personal estate among them in the following manner and first and foremost I
will and bequeath to my well beloved wife Margaret
a descent and comfortable maintenance out of my estate during her natural
lifetime.
And
secondly I will to my son Henry Coil all my
????and testaments and request that he find his mother the necessary
maintenance as aforesaid. And that he
shall pay to his brothers and sisters as a ???for the law and testaments as
follows: to my daughter
Mary Miller widow, $200. to be paid within the space of three years
after my decease, and within one year after that he shall pay to my son Jacob Coil the sum of $200, one year after that he
shall pay to my daughter Molly (unreadable) $200
and within one year after that he shall pay to my son
George $200 and within a year after that my son
Elrick $200. And I will further
to my wife Margaret all my household goods; two milk cows and two sheep,
maintained upon the place for her use, and after her decease to be the property
of my son Henry. I likewise will to my
son Henry all my other property of goods and chattles to him and his heirs
forever. And lastly I ordain and appoint
my son Henry Coil to be the Executor of this my last will and testament hereby
pronouncing and declaring this to be my last will and testament revoking,
disallowing and making void any former will and testament by me made and
attested hereuntofore, confirming, ratifying and establishing this and this
only to be my last will and testament.
In
testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and offered my seal this
twenty third (23) day of February, 1810.
Witness: Moses Hinkle, George Coil Jacob Coil
(mark F)
Adam Moses Sen. (mark)