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Daniel Coleman

Male 1686 - 1769  (83 years)


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  • Name Daniel Coleman 
    Birth 1686  , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Dec 1769  , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5464  Master
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2016 

    Father Daniel Coleman,   b. 1662, Abingdon, Gloucester, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jun 1722, , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Patience Darby,   b. 1663, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1771 (Age 108 years) 
    Marriage 1687  , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patience Elliot,   b. 1687, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1771, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 1703  , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Guthrie,   b. 1700, , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1781, , Middlesex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     2. Daniel Coleman,   b. 1704, , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1772, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     3. Elizabeth Polly Coleman,   b. 1705, , Cumberland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Grizzell Coleman,   b. 1705, , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1759, , Goochland, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
     5. James Coleman,   b. 1706, , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1780, St Margarets, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F1949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1686 - , King and Queen, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Daniel Coleman of Southam Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia
      Cumberland County, Virginia, Will Book 2, Page 4.
      Written: 29 August 1763
      Proved: 22 January 1770

      In the name of God amen August twenty ninth day in the year of our lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixty three I Daniel Coleman of Southam parish and county of Cumberland being of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

      First being penitent and sorry for all my sins most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul unto almighty God my saviour and redeemer in whose merits I trust and believe to have full remission and to inherit the kingdom of Heaven and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and for the settleing of my temporal estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do order give and dispose the same in manner and form following (that is to say)

      Imprimus I give and bequeath to my grandson William Coleman son of my son Thomas Coleman after the decease of my beloved wife Patience Coleman all the tract of land whereon I now live containing three hundred acres more or less with the improvements thereon also my negro boy named Natt to him and his heirs forever.

      Item my negro woman named Judith and her two children Moorning & Hannah that is now in the possession of Nehemiah Glen I lend the said negro woman and her said children above mentioned to my daughter Anne Glen and to her husband Nehemiah Glen during their natural lives and after their decease I give the said negro woman and her two children and all their increase from the date of these present to be equally devided between all the children of my said daughter Anne Glen to them and their heirs forever.

      Item my negro woman named Janney that is now in the possession of Nathan Glen I lend the said negro woman to my daughter Lucy Glen and to her husband Nathan Glen during their natural lives and after their decease I give the said negro woman and all her increase from the date of these presents to be equally divided between all the children of my said daughter Lucy Glen to them and their heirs forever.

      Item my negro woman named Hester and her two children Lid and Tom and my negro girl named Annis I lend to my daughter Mary Sims and to her husband Matthew Sims during their natural lives and after their decease I give the said negros Hester Lid Tom and Annis and all their increase from the date of these presents to be equally divided between all the children of my said daughter Mary to them and their heirs forever.

      Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Patience Coleman my negro woman named Hannah and all her increase from the date of these presents to her and to her own disposial forever.

      Item I give and bequeath to my grandson Gideon Edward all my lands lying and being in the county of Halifax and after the decease of my beloved wife Patience I give to my said grandson Gideon Edwards my two negro boys Jupiter and Jacob by name to him and his heirs forever.

      And my will and desire is that after all my just and lawful debts are paid and discharged that the remainder of my estate be keep in the possession of my beloved wife Patience Coleman during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between all my nine children (that is to say) my sons Thomas Coleman Daniel Coleman and James Coleman (my daughter Judith Turner deceased her part to be equally divided between all her children) my daughters Sarah Guttery Anne Glen Grissel Edwards Lucy Glen and Mary Sims to each of them and their heirs forever.

      Lastly I appoint my son Daniel Coleman Nathan Glen and William Coleman executors of this my last will and testament disannulling all former wills by me made and declaring this only to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year first above written.


      Daniell Coleman {locus sigilli}

      Sealed and delivered in presence of
      Thos. Davenport ju'r
      William Davenport
      James Davenport
      Joseph Davenport



      At a court held for Cumberland County 22d January 1770.
      This last will and testament of Daniel Coleman deceased was proved by Thomas Davenport jun'r and Joseph Davenport two of the witnesses thereto and by the court ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Nathan Glen one of the executors therein named who made oath according to law certificate was granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in due form giving security whereupon he with Joseph Hill William Coleman and William Walker his securities entered into bond according to law and liberty is reserved to the other executors to join in probat.

      Test
      Thompson Swann Clk

      A Copy-
      Teste: [unreadable signature] Clerk,
      Circuit Court, Cumberland County, Virginia.