Last Will & Testament of Michael Coiner 
Virginia, Augusta County
In the name of God amen.
I Michael Coiner being sick & weak in Body, but of sound & disposing mind,
memory & understanding, do make publish & disclose this my last will & 
testament in the manner following: That is to say - after payment of all
my just debts & funeral expenses I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife
Margaret a convenient, warm House to be built by my son Christian near 
the House I now live in (of which she is to have full possession until said
House is built) and to have half the garden, with all the Household & 
Kitchen furniture, also negro woman Sall & one cow of her choice, to have
& possess during her life and to be at her disposal, the House and garden
excepted, which is to become the property of my said son Christian & provided 
that negro woman Sall is not be to sold out of my Family. My said
son Christian is also to furnish her (my said wife) with twenty bushels 
of wheat, Ten bushels of Rye & five bushels of corn yearly so long as she
liveth, also one hundred & fifty --- of good --- and to keep her in fire
wood. I also give & bequeath unto my said wife Margaret one hundred & twenty 
pounds, to be paid into the hands of my executors, hereinafter named,
the interest of which is to be applyed to her use at her discretion, and
at her death the said one hundred & twenty pounds is to be equally divided 
amongst my sons, Frederick excepted. 
Item. To my son George I give 
& bequeath the sum of forty pounds & one dollar. To my son Conrad I give
& bequeath one dollar. To my son George Michael I give & bequeath the sum
of one dollar. To my son Kasper I give & bequeath one dollar. To my 
son John I give & bequeath the tract of land on which he lives, and twenty-
five pounds. To my son Martin I give one Dollar, and to my son Jacob I
give & bequeath one dollar, To them and their Heirs forever. 
Item. To 
my son Christian I give & bequeath the Tract of Land on which I live, together 
with my Laurel Run Tract, my black Horse and bay mare, three cows of 
his choice also six sheep and six hogs, my new wagon & hind gear with all 
the Farming utensils & smith Tools, except as here after particularly 
provided, to him and his Heirs forever. It is however provided by this my 
last will & Testament, that He, my said son Christian execute bonds to 
my executors for the sum of seven hundred pounds to be paid in fourteen years 
from the time of my death viz fifty pound yearly, and to be paid and 
applyed as herein after directed. 
Item. To my son Philip I give & bequeath 
the sum of six hundred pounds to be paid out of the money on hand 
and to be made from the sale of Flour unsold, and the balance as it first
becomes due from William & Samuel Wood as per their Bonds; also my bay &
sorrel Horses, three Cows of his choice, To him & his Heirs forever, also 
one plow, Gear & Tackle of his choice, and also my old waggon. 
Item. 
To my son Frederick, who is unfortunately Launatick, I give & bequeath the 
sum of Two hundred pounds, to be retained in the hands of my son Christian 
as per the first four bonds of his to be given to my Executors as aforesaid 
in consideration of which, He my said son Christian is to provide 
my said unfortunate son Frederick with every necessary of life so long as
he lives To wit, comfortable & decent Lodging, food & raiment to be judged 
of by my Executors. And at the death of my son Frederick, The said sum of 
Two hundred pounds as above bequeath'd him is to be paid to my Executors to 
be equally divided amongst my sons aforesaid, To them & their Heirs forever. 
Item. To my Daughter, Elizabeth Palsley I give & bequeath the sum of one 
hundred & ninety pounds. 
Item - to my Daughter Mary Edebaugh I give & 
bequeath the sum of Eighty pounds; and to my Daughter Catherine Slagle 
I give & bequeath the sum of one hundred & sixty-four pounds, To them 
and their Heirs forever; and to be paid as they stand in rotation 
out of the money as it becomes due from William & Samuel Wood, and from my 
son Christian before named. It is however to be distinctly understood 
that after the money to be paid my son Philip as particularly express'd, 
my wife Margaret is to be first paid - and it is also to be understood that 
the residue of my property not herein particularly devised, and all monies 
to be collected and not particularly devis'd is to be equally divided amongst 
my aforesaid sons, To wit; George, Conrad, Geo. Michael, Kasper, John, Martin, 
Jacob, Christian & Philip To them and their Heirs forever. 
It is also to be understood that the forty pounds devis'd to my son George, 
first nam'd, is to be paid last of all money particularly bequeathed. 
And lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my dearly beloved 
sons George and Kasper, before named, Executors of this my last will and 
Testament, hereby revoking all and every other will or wills before, by 
me made; Ratifying & confirming this and this only to be my last will & 
Testament. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of 
July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety-six.
Michael Coiner X (his mark)
Signed, sealed & acknowledge by the Testator, in the presence of us, who 
in the presence of each other subscribe our names as witnesses -----
Rob't Porterfield
Benj'm Kennerly
John Conner
Note. The words --- & July were eras'd, & reintered before acknowledged.
Codicil:
It is also my will that the crop in the ground shall be divided between 
my sons Christian & Philip. To wit, Christian to have two-thirds & Philip 
one third.
Michael Coiner X (his mark)
Come before us this 16th of May 1796
Rob't Porterfield
Benj'm Kennerly
John Conner