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- Will of Ann Pole Coate (transcribed will) as provided by Charlotte Coats Siercks website. I, ANN COATE of Burlington in the county of Burlington in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey, being at present weak of body but soundnd and memory, thanks be to the Lord for it, knowing the certainly of death but the uncertainty of the hour their of am willing ot settle these worldly goods which the Lord hath made me steward of. FIRST-I, resign my spirit to God that gave it, believing in a certain and sure Resurrection both of the just and the unjust and in Jesus Christ my Savior and Redeemer, I commit my body to the dust to be decently buried at the descretion of executors hereafter named. I do make and appoint this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments formerly made by me after all my just debts and funeral charges are paid and satisfied my will and mind is, and I do hereby give and - Bequeath unto my grandson MARMADUKE COATE a parcel of land which I have laying and being in the village of Hambridge in Summershire in Great Britain now in the occupation of James Tilley to him, my grandson for his heirs and assigns forever, and also a silver cup which was formerly my husband. I, do give unto my grandson MICHELS NEWBOLD the sum of twenty pounds at the age of twenty-one years. I, do give unto my granddaughter MARY NEWBOLD the summon twenty pounds at the age of eighteen years old. I, do give unto my two granddaughters, ANN COOPER and LIDDIE COOPER the sum of fifty pounds to each of them at eighteen years of age. I, do give to my daughter, MARY RAPER, a large looking glass, half a dozen of cain chairs, a set of Camblet curtains and the sum of ten pounds. I, do give unto my daughter, EDITH NEWBOLD, all my household goods which are already in her possion and sum of ten pounds. I, do give unto my daughter, HANNAH COOPER, the sum of ten pounds. I, do give unto my kinsman, JOHN POLE, the sum of Twenty pounds. I, do give unto my kinsman, JOSEPH GOVETT, the sum of five pounds. I, do give unto my daughter-in-law REBECCA COATE two silver spoons. I, give unto the son and daughter of my kinsman HENRY CLOTHIER, to wit James and Mary Clothier, each of them five pounds to be paid to his son at the age of twenty-one years and his daughter at the age of eighteen. I, do give unto my kinswoman MARY COATE the sum of ten pounds and to her daughter ELIZABETH the sum of five pounds. My will and mind is that all my wearing apparrel and linen cloth made up and unmade be equally divided among my three daughters to wit-MARY RAPER, EDITH, HANNAH COOPER, share and share alike. I, do give unto MARY GRUBB the sum of five pounds. I, do give to my son-in-law CALEB RAPER the sum of ten pounds. I, do give to my son-in-law THOMAS NEWBOLD the sum of ten pounds, all which said legacies are to be paid in the lawful money of New Jersey. I, do give unto my son WILLIAM COATE all other of my estate which is not already by me given I this my last will and lastly- I, do make and appoint my sons-in-laws Caleb Rapeir and Thomas Newbold and my son William Coate to be my executors to perform this my last will and testament this present writing and declared published signed and sealed and owned to be the last will and testament of ANN COATE, widow this third day of the month called January, 1729/30. ANN COATE The last will and testament of Ann Coate probated and sealed the 14th April 1730, Caleb Rapier, Thomas Newbold and William Coate. Burlington County, Township Willingorough, New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Office of the Clerk, Trenton, New Jersey, Will of Ann Coate, Jan. 3rd 1729/30 page 1956
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