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Essex County, Virginia Records
Deeds & Wills No. 14, Page 669

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Edward Cofey being in bed of sickness but in perfect sense & memory thanks bee to God; I Edward Cofey do bequeath this to bee my Last Will & Testament, - I leave all my Land to my two Suns John Cofey and Edward Cofey Equall to be divided at Sixten Ears of age if the mother of them be ded otherwayes att Eighten Years of Ages. I also give one Cowe & her increase to my daughter Marther Cofey att ye Ears of Sixten or at her mothers deth allso one Cowe yerlen to my Sun John Coffey & her increase All the tenebles Stock & Bock I give to my wife Ann Cofey till her deth but if she marys then every one of my Children to have their parts as they come of age, and after ye Deces of my wife all tenables to be Equall devided between my Six children John, Edward Cofey, Marther Cofey, Ann Cofey, Austes Cofey, Elisabeth Cofey.

As witness my hand & Seall this 14th day of Febry 1715/16

Samel. Edmondson
Themety (mark) Selemon
Edward Cofey (his mark) Cofey