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State of S.C.
I JAMES COACHMAN being in my sound mind
and memory doth make this my last will and Testament in manner &
form following. I give devise and bequeath to my son JOSEPH COACHMAN and
to his heirs forever a certain part of five hundred acres of land that
was granted to one GREGORY to begin at a lightwood stake upon the upper
line of the said five hundred acres fixed by myself and to run south
through the said tract and continue the same course through part of
another five hundred acres of land granted to me binding east and south
on the lands granted to GREGORY till it stikes the lower bounds in the
Gapway. Also that other part of the five hundred acres granted to me
which the line above mentioned will divide in part and does bind east
and south on the divided land granted to GREGORY. Also another tract of
land of five hundred acres granted to me binding east on the last
mentioned land. Also another tract of land granted to one ELLERY in the
Great Bay be the same more or less all which lands I give and devise to
my son JOSEPH COACHMAN and his heirs forever with the following
mentioned Negro slaves to wit: CUFFY, SKILLING, CLORAH, ROSE, SAM,
MATHIAS, DOLL & PEGGY. I give devise and bequeath to my son JOHN
COACHMAN and to his heirs forever two tracts of land joining each other
upon Pee Dee River on which I now live on containing eight hundred and
twenty-one acres. Also that divided part of GREGORY tract by the line
mentioned above and known by the name of CONYERS old field and is the
west part of the live that divides the land given above. Also the other
part of that land granted to me wherever that line may divide it on the
lower bounds in the Gapway. All which lands I give and devise to my son
JOHN COACHMAN and his heirs forever with the following mentioned Negro
slaves to wit: ANDREW, LONDON, JUDY, his wife, PHILLIS, CAIN, ABLE and
JANUARY. I leave the use of DINAH, CHARLOTTE, JACK, PHILLIS and MELIAH
as shall be mentioned hereafter for the uses and purposes thereof to my
daughter HANNAH POSTELL. I leave the use of BESS, SCIPIO, FANNY, MOLLY,
CLOE, JENNY as shall be mentioned hereafter for the uses and purposes
thereof to my daughter ANN WATIES COACHMAN. The remainder of my Negroes
not mentioned with all kind of stocks of cattle, sheep, hogs &
horses, mares & colts, I leave to be equally divided in four parts,
one fourth part I give & bequeath to my son JOSEPH COACHMAN, one
fouth part I give and bequeath to my son JOHN COACHMAN, one fourth part
the use of which I leave with the others named before to my daughter
HANNAH POSTELL during her natural life and at her death if there be no
living issue of her body that may arrive to the age of eighteen years to
whom I mean it shall descend in failure of which then my will is it
shall be the property forever of ANN WATIES COACHMAN or the issue of her
body, one fourth part the use of which I leave with the others named
before to my daughter ANN WATIES COACHMAN during her natural life and at
her death if there be no living issue of her body that may arrive to the
age of eighteen years to whom I mean it shall descend, in failure of
which then my will is it shall be the property forever of HANNAH POSTELL
or the issue of her body. I also leave my household furniture to my
daughter ANN WATIES COACHMAN that may be in my dwelling at the time of
my decease. What is in my Counting House in the Garden, I give to my
sons JOSEPH and JOHN COACHMAN with boats and canoes. I also leave a
tract of land upon Pee Dee River containing five hundred acres joining
south on lands given to JOHN COACHMAN in this my will to be sold by my
executors to pay any debts and if not sold for that purpose. I then give
and devise the land to my daughters and the heirs of their body forever.
The said land is known by PALMER'S OLD FIELD and it is my will that
there shall be no division of any part of my estate before all my just
debts be paid, and it is also my will that if there be any law suits,
controversy & disputes amongst my children about this my last Will
and Testament to alter or change the equity or appointment of it herein
explained, then the one who so offending shall pay to the others the
full sum of five hundred pounds, but upon a true obedience and
performing of it in peace, love and unity amongst themselves, then they
stand invested with all the benefits arising from Will and to all deeds
under my hand to them for the uses and purposes meant or intended
therein. I leave an aged Negro man by the name of WILLY to reside with
either of my sons he thinks proper to be well ____ fed and clothed and I
do disannul, revoke and make void all other wills and acknowledge this
to be my last Will and Testament and I do nominate and appoint my two
sons JOSEPH COACHMAN, JOHN COACHMAN and JEHU POSTELL executors to this
my Last Will and Testament in witness I have here set my hand and seal
this twenty-second day of April one thousand seven hundred and
eighty-nine and the word (sett) in the twenty ninth line in the second
page I have interlined it that it may appear more plain and clear.
Signed: Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us:
JAMES COACHMAN DOROTHY SINGLETON JOHN SINGLETON
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