HI, This an most of the early Cokers have been discusses over the years there are lots of arguments about who go where but there is really only one line. for some early research see the book, Info on the COKER's came from "Southside Virginia Famileis" by John Bennett Boddie, 929.3755 (he had 3 volumes) See this web sit back to 1990 and some early research where records were produced and copied. This will has been discussed before. Hope this helps. Dwight ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 9:54 PM Subject: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Coker, Campbell, Dortch, Atkinson, Spence > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1009 > > Message Board Post: > > The following is a transcribed copy of the will of above in Brunswick County, Virginia. > > John Coker of Brunswick County - Will Book 3 Page 290 > > > In the name of God Amen I John Cooker of Brunswick > County in the Colony of Virginia Being sick and Weak of Body but > in my perfect Sence and Memory Thanks be to God for the Same > do make my last will and Testament in manner of form > following First I Give and bequeath my Soul to God who gave > it to me and my Body to the Ground to be Buried in a Decent > manner at The Discretion of my Executors hereafter ~ > Mentioned in Sure and Certain hope of Joyful resurrection > Through Jesus Christ my only Savior & redeemer ~ > and what worldly goods God hath been pleased to bestow upon > I give and bequeath as followeth > My will and Desire is that my Lawful Debts of my Funeral > Charges be payed and Discharged > all The residue of my Estate I let and Lend to my loving Wife > Priscela Cooker for and During her natural Life and after her > decease Equally to be Divided amongst my Children (Viz.) > William Cooker John Coker; James Coker, Joseph Coker, Robert > Coker and Honour Smith & Mary Floyd > Also I Constitute and appoint my Son James Coker The whole > and Sole Executor of This my last will and Testament Revoking > all former and other wills & Bequests by me made Ratifying > and Confirming this only to be my last will and Testament > In wirness whereof I have thereunto put my hand & affixed > my Seal this 16th Day of December 1758 > Inpresence of John Coker (LS) > Jno Campbell > John Atkinson > Nathan ^ Dorth (^ represents “his mark” - could not sign his name) > > Page 291 > At a Court held for Brunswick County the 22 Day of May 1759 > This will was presented in Court by James Coker The > Executor Therein Named who made Oath Thereto sccording to Law~ > and the Same being proved by The Oaths of John Atkinson and > Nathan Dortch two of The witnesses Thereto was ordered to be Recorded > and on The motion of the said Executor who Entered into Bond with > John Spence his Security in The Penalty of five Hundred pounds Conditions > according to Law, Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate > Thereof in Due form > Test Arch Wager (Illegible - may be sign for clerk) > > In places throughout this recording of the will the 2nd o in Cooker is marked out - Coker, then. > > Would everyone that is descended from John and Priscilla please send in their family lines and Documentation for that claim? If we share with other Coker researchers it should benefit everyone. > > Beth Gay > > > > ==== COKER Mailing List ==== > http://www.egroups.com/group/Coker/ > SUBSCRIBE: [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Dwight and all; I know of Mr. Boddie's books and research. I have found he has been proven mistaken. He is writing mostly about the area and people who his Boddies knew. It is true we may have stem from one COKER, Robert but others came in after him. We are needing to know which son we stem from to have a true pedigree. And, some of the older researchers made errors is why all researchers ask us to double check their source. I send that Coker information to World Family Trees and I amy have been mistaken as to my Warren Coker's parents, but all indication points to Drury Coker of Ga who was counted on the 1820 Wilcox County Al census. He was born in S. C. in 1755, to Drury son Drury son of Old Joseph Coker. These old Wills and land grants and court records is what we need to prove our ancestor, even when people like Boddie publish books I refer to their sources more than what they write. It does not hurt to discuss old items again as someone might throw a new light on it. Yes, check the mail - list archives for information, which I myself have done before I wrote my current query. New members may not be aware of the old discussion in the archives. TTYL Evelyn Marie aka Mary Crocker Dwight Stipes wrote: > > HI, > This an most of the early Cokers have been discusses over the years there > are lots of arguments about who go where but there is really only one line. > > for some early research see the book, > Info on the COKER's came from "Southside Virginia Famileis" by John Bennett > Boddie, 929.3755 (he had 3 volumes) See this web site back to 1990 and some > early research where records were produced and copied. This will has been > discussed before. > > Hope this helps. > Dwight > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 9:54 PM > Subject: [Coker] John and Priscilla Coker, Brunswick Co, Va. - 1759 > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Coker, Campbell, Dortch, Atkinson, Spence > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/BVJ.2ACIB/1009 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > The following is a transcribed copy of the will of above in Brunswick > County, Virginia. > >

At 07:01 PM 4/21/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Dwight and all; >I know of Mr. Boddie's books and research. I have found he has been >proven mistaken. He is writing mostly about the area and people who his >Boddies knew. >It is true we may have stem from one COKER, Robert but Hi: are you referring to Robert Coker, son of John & Pricilla?? If so do you have any info on him other than his wife; Ann Ambercrombie? You may reply to [email protected] Many thanks, Pat