Will, NC, Edgecombe, Thomas Coffield, 1812

February 6th, 1812

In the name of God, Amen.

I THOMAS COFFIELD of the county of Edgecombe & state of North Carolina being at
this time in a reasonable good state of health & of sound sense & well disposing
mind & memory, but knowing that it is appointed for all men to die & at some time I
must depart this mortal life and that to me unknown also being desirous to settle
my worldly affairs do hereby undertake to dispose of all my worldly estate that it
hath being pleased God to bless me with in form & manner following, viz:

1st ITEM I lend unto my wife NANCY COFFIELD all that part of my land and plantation
adjoining Mrs. TELFAIN extending as far up as a certain ditch that I have cut in
the upper part of the plantation I now live on together the buildings thereon with
all the cleared land above said ditch that layeth on the left hand of my line as it
now stands in said plantation from my house upward during her natural life or
widowhood also my Negro man LIB during her natural life or widowhood, afterward to
my daughter POLLY PITT, wife of ARCHIBALD PITT, to her & her heirs forever. I also
give my said wife one horse, her choice of my stock, one side saddle & bridle,
also two cows & calves, two sows & pigs and one feather bead & furniture. I also
desire that my wife may have the liberty of the fine wood & rait timber for the use
of the plantation to her cut during the time it is to her cut.

2nd ITEM I give & bequeath unto WILLIAM COFFIELD PITT, son of ARCHIBALD PITT, one
Negro girl named PENNY.

3rd ITEM I give & bequeath unto my daughter POLLY PITT, wife of ARCHIBALD PITT, one
negro woman AILSE to her & her heirs forever. Also one negro boy by the name of
NOAH to her & her heirs forever. Also one negro child by the name of BET. Also
all my land that I have not lent to my wife joining the lands of JACOB BRASWELL &
ENOCH RAINER. Also I give & bequeath unto my daughter POLLY PITT, wife of
ARCHIBALD PITT, all the residue of my stock that I have not given away of every
kind & nature whatsoever.

4th ITEM I give unto my wife NANCY COFFIELD one iron pot and iron skillet & as much
pewter as may be thought necessary for her to keep house with.

5th ITEM I give unto my daughter POLLY PITT all the balance of my perishable
property not given away after paying all my just debts I do make & ordain this my
last will & testament denying and disannulling all other wills by me before made.

I Also constitute, nominate and appoint my true & trusty friends ARCHIBALD PITT &
STARLING WALLER executors to this my last will & testament disannulling all others.

THOMAS COFFIELD {seal, his x mark}

Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presents of

JOHN SASNETT
JOSHUA SASNETT

Interlined before assigned the words side saddle & bridle.




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                      Will, NC, Edgecombe, Thomas Coffield, 1812

Edgecombe County

November Court 1812

The within last will and testament of THOMAS COFFIELD, deceased, was exhibited into
court for probate and was duly proven by the oaths of JOHN SASNETT and JOSHUA
SASNETT the two subscribing witness thereto. And ARCHIBALD PITT, one of the
executors named in the said will at the same time qualified thereto. Ordered that
the same be certified & the will recorded.

Teste

E. HALL, CC




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