Sarah Hinman ¹

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Sarah was named in her son's will on 24 April 1717 at Accomack Co, VA. "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

Sarah married Timothy Coe in 1665 in Accomack Co., VA. (Timothy Coe was born in 1631 in England and died 07 Sep 1688-18 Jun 1689 in Accomack Co., VA.)