In the Name of God Amen. I William Coats of South Carolina Camden District being weak
in Body but of sound mind and Memory Blessed bye God do this day in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eight three do make and order this my last will and
testament in manner following First I desire that my just debts should be paid that is to
say,------
Imprimis: Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Starkes one cow to be paid in twelve
months after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Prisilla Coats one feather bed the same she has
now in possession at my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my son Barton Coates one horse saddle bridle that he has now
in possession at my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my son Wilson Coates one bay horse saddle and bridle at my
decease,
Item I give and bequeath to my son William Coates one horse valued to five pounds sterling
when come of age,
Item I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Coates one horse valued to five pounds
sterling when come of age
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Frances Coates all the rest and residue of my
goods chattels and personal estate whatsoever solely executor of this my last will and
testament and I do hearby utterly revoke disavow and disannul all former bequests will or
ligues by me hereof in any wise left or made declaring ratifying confirming this and no
other to be my last will and testament in witness where of I have set my hand and seal
this 15th day of June one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three,.----
Signed sealed published and declared by the within named testator William Coates in the
presence of James Gore, Notley Coates, Elisha Gore
Signed: William Coates (seal)
Missouri, Callaway County, Will Book A, pp. 313-318
I, William Coats Sen, of the County of Callaway, State of Missouri, Being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament.--
1st - After my just debts is paid I will and bequeath to my daughter Polly Agee, 1 bed and furniture, 1 cow and calf, two head of sheep and ten dollars in cash the whole amounting to forty dollars which money has been received.--
2nd - I will and bequeath to my son James Coats one hundred acres of Land, one horse and saddle, one cow and calf, two head of sheep the whole amounting to tow hundred and ninety fore dollars which money has been received
3rd - I will and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Reed one bed and furniture,one cow and calf, 2 heard of sheep and ten dollars in cash amounting to forty dollars, which money has been received.
4th - I will and bequeath to my son William Coats, 1 horse and saddle,one hundred dollars, one cow and calf and 2 heard of sheep, amounting to one hundred and ninety four dollars which money has been received.--
5th - I will and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Callaway one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, ten dollars in cash 2 head of sheep, amounting to forty four dollars, which money has been received.
6th - I will and bequeath to my son John Coats one horse and saddle, eighty dollars, one cow and calf, tow head of sheep, amounting to one hundred and seventy fore dollars, which money has been received.
7th - I will and bequeath to my son Wilson Coats one horse and saddle and one Hundred Dollars, one cow and calf two head of sheep, amounting to one hundred and eighty fore dollars which money has been received.
8th - I will and bequeath to my daughter Dicy Phillips one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, two head of sheep and ten dollars in cash, amounting to forty four dollars which money has been received.
9th - I will and bequeath to my daughter Tabitha Callaway one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, two head of sheep, ten dollars in cash amounting to forty four dollars which money has been received.
10th - I will and bequeath to my daughter Franky Laughlin one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, tow head of sheep, ten dollars in cash amounting to forty four dollars which money has been received.
11th - I will and bequeath to my daughter Mahala Dodds one bed and furniture, one cow and calf, two head of sheep, and ten dollars in cash amounting to forty four dollars which amount has been received.
12th - I have gave unto Polly Agees heirs one hundred dollars since her decease which makes the whole of her amount one hundred and forty dollars.
13th - I have gave unto Rachel Reed fifty dollars making the whole ninety dollars.
14th - I have gave unto Tabitha Callaway one hundred dollars making the whole amount one hundred and forty four dollars.
15th - I have gave unto Mahaly Dodds one hundred dollars making the whole one hundred and forty four dollars, one hundred dollars not yet received.
16th - I have gave unto Dicy Phillip one hundred dollars making the whole one hundred and forty four dollars.
17th - There is one hundred and sixty acres of land that I own lying south of Fulton, MO. The Southwest quater of section twenty nine, in township forty seven of range nine west, which land I wish to be sold when they may think best and the money divided equally among all my living children with the exception of Hiram Coats and Lemuel Coats they are not to have any share in the money that the land is sold for. Rachel Reed is to have fifty dollars more of this money than the rest of the children to make up her equal share.
18th - I will and bequeath to my wife Nancy Coats the two quarter sections of land where I now live also my household and kitchen furniture with as much of the stock as she may see proper to keep and at her death I will and bequeath the said tract of land to my two youngest sons, Hiram Coats and Lemuel Coats, the said land to be equally divided between these two. that stock my wife don't see proper to keep, I wish Hiram Coats to have one third of it and Lemuel Coats one third and the balance to be sold and my wife to have the money, this stock that is to be divided is the hogs and valves that we raised lately.
19th - I bequeath unto Nancy Callaways heirs, one hundred dollars making the whole one hundred and forty four dollars which money has not been received.
20th - I bequeath to Franky Laughling heirs ten dollars, which money has not been received.
April 18th 1836.
21st - At my wife's death I want her things sold or equally divided among all my living children likewise the money if any. I do hereby constitute and ordain William Thornton and William J. Gilman my Executors to my last will and testament.
Attest Isaac Agee
John Morrow
William Coats (seal)
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