Grizzell (Coleman) Smith (1682)

Born 30 Apr 1682 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia

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Biography

Grissel Coleman was born 30 April 1682, and her birth was recorded by the Episcopal Church, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia. She is the daughter of Thomas Coleman and Rebecca Claiborne.^[1]

Father's Will

Last Will and Testament of Thomas Coleman[3] King and Queen County, Virginia. 10 Feb 1748. unknown (proved).

In the name of God amen. I Thomas Coleman of the county of King and Queen being in perfect sense and memory do think fit to make this my last will and testament in the following manner,

first, I resign my soul to Almighty God who gave it in sure and certain hopes of a joyful resurrection and as touching such estate as the lord in his mercy has bestowed upon me. I give the same as followeth,

first, I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Coleman in lieu of the thirds of dower of my estate two negroes Tye and Phillis and their increase that shall happen after my decease with half of my stocks of cattle, sheep, and hogs, all my horses and half of the crop both of corn and tobacco, which shall be made on the plantation where I now live with all my household goods and the two wheeled chair and harness to her and her heirs forever, also I lend to my said wife, my negro boy Ben and girl Sary during her widowhood.

Item, I give to my son Richard Lort Coleman my old plantation in this county with all the lands thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever as also one half of the stocks thereon of what kind soever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Coleman the tract of land I purchased of Mr. James Baughan in Essex County being five hundred and forty acres whereon my said son now lives to him and the lawful issue of his body and for want of such issue to be equally divided between my two sons Richard Lort and Robert Coleman and their heirs forever.

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Clayton ten pounds curt. money.

Item, I give to my daughter Lucy Perkins fifteen pounds curt. money four head of cattle and six hogs, also I lend to my said daughter Lucy the tract of land I bought of John Tatum with two negroes namely Alce and George and their increase from the date hereof for and during her natural life and after her decease I give the 2 negroes and their increase with the said land to her two daughters Elizabeth and Tabitha Perkins to be equally divided between them and their heirs forever.

Item, I give to my daughter Dolly Hoskins two negroes namely Commley and Betty and their increase to her my said daughter and her heirs forever.

Item, I give all the rest of my estate not before given or bequeathed both real and personal together with the negroes lent my wife during her widowhood to my several children hereafter named that is to say, Richard Lort Coleman, Thomas Coleman, Robert Coleman, Elizabeth Pendleton, Grissel Smith, and Dolly Hoskins to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided.

Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Grissel Smith one negro woman named Jenny to her and her heirs forever.

Lastly, I ordain, constitute and appoint my sons Richard Lort Coleman and Thomas Coleman to be executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills by me made.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of February Anno. Dom: 1748.

Ack: Tho: Coleman, Sealed. Wit: G. Braxton, John Page, George Kauffman. Exe: my sons Richard Lort Coleman, Thomas Coleman.

Sources

1. ↑ Abingdon Parish, Episcopal Church, Gloucester County, Virginia, Parish register, 1678-1761; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-PQ9F-C), image 275.

See also:

• www.wuelzer.com/familytree/Book/ColemanBook.hmtl