William Coe, (Quaker)

Abt 1674 - Bef 1720  (< 46 years)

• Name	William Coe  [1]
  Suffix	(Quaker)
  Birth	Abt 1674	Accomack Co, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Brothers	24 Apr 1717	Kent Co, Delaware   [2]
  	"I John Coe of the County of Kent on Delaware being at this time sick and weak in Body but through the mercies of God am of a sound and disposing mind and memory for which with all other blessings bestowed on me I humbly return most hearty acknowledgements and being sencible of the uncertainty of this transitory life do make and ordain in last will testament in manner and form following viz. It is my will and desire that all my just debts and expences be duly paid and discharged by my executors herin after named in as short time as conveniently may be after my decease. I give and bequeath to my eldest son William Coe my new dwelling plantation and tract of land belonging to the same containing five hundred and fifty acres to be delivered to him at the age of four and twenty and to his heirs and assigns forever as also a negro man named George to be delivered to him at the same time. I give and bequeath to my son John Coe my plantation and tract of land which I purchased of John Hall adjoining to my other land before mentioned containing one hundred and seventy five acres, to be delivered to him at the age of one and twenty years and to his heirs and assigns forever as also a negro man named Sampson to be delivered to him at the same time. I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Coe my land lately taken upon the double runs containing two hundred acres but if the same should be taken from him, then it is my will that he shall have instead thereof the sum of Thirty pounds at the age of one and twenty years I also give to him a mallato boy called mingo to be delivered to him at the same time the whole to be heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my daughter Patience Coe my negro girl called Hagar now living with my mother in Virginia and also my best bed and furniture two cows and calves and a yearling Heifer and a mare colt with their increase from this time the whole to be delivered to her when she shall demand the same. I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah my negro woman called Mall and my next best bed and furniture to be delivered her at the age of sixteen years and also two cows and calves at the same time. I also give and bequeath to my sons William John and Thomas one bed and furniture to each of them at the respective time of their age above mentioned. I give and bequeath unto my three sons in law Samuel, Isaac and Cornelius Willbanks one two year old heifer to each of them provided they abide and continue with my executors till they arrive at the age of one and twenty years. I give and bequeath to my servant woman Grace Lodge a two year old mare at the time of her freedom and it is my will and desire that after my just debts are paid and my children brought up with my executors with whom I desire they may continue until they arrive at their respective ages that the remainder of my estate wheresoever the same may be found be devided amongst my children in equal shares. I give and bequeath to my brother William Coe my riding horse with the bridle and saddle and my oldest negro named Dick. And lastly I nominate and constitute and appoint my said brother William Coe my sole executor of this my last will and testament continued on the other side of this half sheet of paper and so far on this as the same shall continue desiring him to give and allow to every one of my children the best learning and education that may be conveniently had and to pay for the same out of the said remainder of my estate and also that they may as much as possible frequent the Religious meetings of my friends the People called Quakers. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the four and twentyeth day of the second month April in the year of our Lord 1717.
  Will	12 Sep 1720	Kent Co, Delaware   [3]
  	In The Name of God Amen I William Coe of Kent County on Dell being this Twelfth Day of September Anno Dm. one thousand Seven hundred and Twenty very Sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect Sence and memory thanks be given to Almighty God thereof and calling to mind the uncertain Estate of this Transitory Life and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to call Do therefore make my last Will and Testament in manner and form following viz. FIRST I do commit my Soul unto Almighty God that gave it hopeing and faithfully beleiving that at the last Day of Resurection thro the merits of Jesus Christ my Lord and Saved to receive full Remission for all my Sins past Secondly I do comit my Body to the Earth to be buried in such christian like manner as my Executrix hereafter named shall see cause to appoint and as for all such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God for above my Desarts to bless me with I do dispose of in manner following viz. first I desire tht all those just Debts Dutyes and Legacys which I owe in Right or Conscience to any person or persons whatsoever be well and truly paid as soon after my Decease as possible may be and as for the Rest and Residue thereof I do dispose of as follows (viz) ITEM I give unto Sarah Coe Daughter of my Brother John Coe Decd. one negro girl called Patience ITEM I give devise and bequeath unto Thomas Coe Son of my afsd. Brother John Coe four hundred acres of Land lying Scituate and being in the Mother Kill hundred in Kent County aforesaid Bounding on the River Dover and on a Branch called Tidbury proceeding out of the said River and is the same lately purchased of Thomas Williams which sd four hundred acres of Land aforesaid shall be and Remain to the only use and behoof of him the said Thomas Coe to him his heirs and assignes forever ITEM all the rest and Remaining part of my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give, Devise and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Alice Coe to her heirs and assignes forever AND LASTLY I doe hereby nominate appoint constitute and ordain my afsd. wellbeloved Wife Alice Coe whole and Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Revoking and by these presents makeing Null and void all other and former Wills and Wills Testament and Testaments heretofore by me for my last and none other In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and attested my Seal the Day and Year first above written. Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the aforesd Wm. Coe as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us John Bowers Wm. Rodeney Ruth Rodeney.
  Death	Bef 30 Sep 1720	Kent Co, Delaware   [1]
  	The above will was proved before Benjamin Shurmer, deputy registrar of Kent County, September 30, 1720. William and Ruth Rodeney gave their Solemn affirmations that the will was indeed William Coe's.
  Land Distribution of	9 May 1729	Long Neck, Indian River Hundred, Sussex Co, Delaware   [4]
  	It was on this date that Mr. John Rhodes who married Alice, Extrx of William Coe, who was Extr of John Coe, who married Elizabeth Bagwell, Admrx of William Bagwell, made distribution to two heirs (unnamed). John Adams was appointed guardian of William Bagwell, son of William Bagwell.
  Record ID	93847
  Person ID	I93847	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	9 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Timothy Coe, I (Quaker),   b. 1631, England d. Bef 18 Jun 1689, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 58 years)
  Mother	Sarah Hinman,   b. Abt 1646   d. Bef 5 Aug 1718, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age < 72 years)
  Marriage	1665	Northampton Co, Virginia   [5]
  Family ID	F8381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Walton,   b. Abt 1686, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 1745, Sussex Co, Delaware (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1718  [3]
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F34571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

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