William Coleman, Jr.

1680 - Abt 1745  (64 years)

• Name	William Coleman
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	10 Apr 1680	Charles City County, VA
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1745	Amelia County, VA
  Person ID	I5286	My Pedigree
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	William Coleman, Sr.,   b. Abt 1639,   d. Abt 1722, Prince Georges County, VA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F1910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Faith Godfrey,   d. Aft 1743
  Children	1. Daniel Coleman,   b. Abt 1698,   d. Abt Mar 1782, Amelia County, VA  (Age 84 years)   2. Robert Coleman,   b. Abt 1710,   d. Dec 1781, Charleston, Charleston County, SC  (Age 71 years)   3. Joseph Coleman,   b. Abt 1714,   d. Abt 1770, Amelia County, VA  (Age 56 years)   4. William Coleman, III,   b. Abt 1716,   d. Abt Apr 1768, Amelia County, VA  (Age 52 years)   5. Godfrey Coleman,   b. Abt 1718,   d. Abt Sep 1753, Amelia County, VA  (Age 35 years)   6. Peter Coleman,   b. Abt 1720,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Frances Coleman,   b. Abt 1722,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2011
  Family ID	F1855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):WILL OF WILLIAM COLEMAN (Will Book 1, Page 37, Amelia County, Virginia) IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, June the 2d. 1743 I, William Coleman, Senr. of the Parish of Rawleigh in the County of Amelia being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do here make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following first and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain full remission of my sins. Secondly I bequeath my body to the earth to orderly and decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named as to any temporal estate I give and devise in manner and form following, First I will my debts and funeral charges shall be paid. Item I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Coleman one shilling sterling. Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Coleman two hundred acres of land more or less lying on the uper side of Wintocomake Creek all the land below the Great Branch to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Coleman two hundred acres of land more or less Lying on the uper side of Wintocomake Creek all my land above the Great Branch joyning to my son Robert's land as I have already mark'd out the same to him and his heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Coleman two hundred acres of land more or less Lying on the lower side of Wintocomake Creek and on the North side of the Great Branch as I have already mark'd out the same to him and his heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Godphrey Coleman two hundred acres of land more or less Lying on the lower side of Wintocomake Creek and on the North side of the Great Branch joyning my son Williams' land as I have already mark'd out the same to him and his heirs forever; I also give my son Godfrey one feather bed and furniture as it stands to him and his heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my son Peter Coleman the land and plantation whereon I now live after the decease of Faith my wife to him and his heirs forever. I also give my son Peter the feather bed that is called his to him and his heirs for ever. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Frances Tucker her mother's trunk after her mothers decease. Item I give and bequeath to Faith my wife the land and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and at the end of her life to my son Peter I also give my wife all my goods and chattles during her life and then to be equally divided between my two youngest sons Godfrey and Peter to them and their heirs forever. I also make my son Robert Coleman whole and sole executor of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal they day and year above written Signed sealed and delivered In presence of Robert Bevill her his MARTHA X BEVILL WILLIAM X COLEMAN (S). mark mark JOHN LOWELL At a Court held for Amelia County the xxl of March MDCCXLV The last will and testament of William Coleman was presented by Robert Coleman who made oath thereto and proved by the oaths of John Powell and Martha S. Bevill two of the witnesses to the said will and ordered to be recorded. SAMUAL COBBS Clk