| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fourth Generation70. Frances "Frankey" Coffey was born circa 1786. Frances died in Nelson Co., VA in September 1846. Will: FRANCES COFFEY Source: Nelson Co. VA Will Book G, Page 296 Contributor: Wayne Coffey [wcoffey@mindspring.com] See: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/nelson/wills/w-cof04.txt I Frances Coffey of the County of Nelson and State of Virginia do make this my last will and testament to will Trust after my death. I wish my body decently intered after the usual manner. Next it is my desire that my man Benjamin and my woman Francis be hired out until all my just debts be paid and then to be hired to those that will treat them well after the debts are paid. I wish my Daughter Nancy Quinn to have my woman Francis and her increase during her life, at her death it is my wish an equal division shall take place with her children, furthermore it is my wish that my three children viz. Nancy Quinn, formerly Nancy Coffey, Mahaly Quinn, formally Mahaly Coffey, and my son Marvel Coffey to take my old man Benjamin the same to treat well year and year about. It is furthermore my desire that my feather beds which are two should be equally divided with there furniture without selling, between the above named children. What may be due to me from my Fathers Estate Wm Coffey which is in the hands of Edmund F. Coffey, shall be equally divided between the above named. It is my wish that my Stock of horses and cattle and hogs and crops of every description be sold with my plantation tools, and the furniture that is not here named be sold at six months credit. It is my wish that James M. Hughes shall be Trustee for my son Marvel. All that I have named I give to the above named James M. Hughes for the entire use of my son Marvel, that is the one third of all I may be worth at this time, with the exception of what I leave Nancy Quinn. It is my wish that Jordan I. Quinn execute this my last will. Given under my hand and Seal this 5th day of July 1846. Be it understood that all three of my children are to share and share alike with the Trustee above named for the benefit of my son Marvel. Frances Coffey (SEAL) Attest: John (X) Coffey At a Court held for Nelson County the 28th day of September 1846. This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Frances Coffey decd was this day presented in said Court and continued till next Court. And at a Court held for Nelson County the 23rd day of November 1846. This will was proved by the oaths of John Coffey, Samuel Co. Hatter and Henry Monroe, the three subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and Jordan I. Quinn, the Executor therein named being in Court and renouncing the executorship thereof by consent the Court doth appoint Wyatt Jones administrator with the will annexed of said Frances Coffey decd, who made oath and together with Charles C. Patterson his security entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Two thousand dollars conditioned according to law administration with the will annexed is granted him in due form. Teste Spo. Garland Ck Know all men by these presents, that we Wyatt Jones & Charles C. Patterson are held and firmly bound with the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of Two thousand dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 23rd day of November 1846. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said Wiatt Jones administrator with the will annexed of Frances Coffey deceased, do make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of him the said Wiatt Jones, or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exhibit to the County Court of Nelson County, at such time as he shall be thereto required by the said Court, and the same goods, chattels and credits do well and truly administer according to Law and make a just and true account of his actings and doings therein, when thereto required by the said Court, and further do well and truly pay and deliver all the legacies contained and specified in the said will, as far as the said goods, chattels and credits will extend, according to the value thereof, and as the Law shall charge him, then this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force Wiatt Jones (Seal) At a Court held for Nelson Count the 23rd day of November 1846. This Administrators Bond was executed and acknowledged in the open Court by the parties thereto, and the same is ordered to be recorded. Teste Spo. Garland Ck Frances "Frankey" Coffey had the following children:
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