Lincoln Co TN Will Book , Volume 6, 1856-1863 by Laura Willis, 2005 [series of these will books are still for sale. Page 103 in above book Will Book 2, page 347 Will or Margaret Givins, deceased Ist. I , Margaret Givins, being of sound mind and perfect memory, and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, and being desirous to arrange my temporal affairs before my decease, do make and publish this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me made at any time. 1st; I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my death as possible, paid out of any monies that I may die seized of or may first come into the hands of my Executor. 2nd; I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Coughran, wife of JOHN L. COUGHRAN, my Negro Harriet, and my Negro boy Sampson, together with any other children that said Harriet may have at the time of my death, to be the sole property of my said daughter, Mary and the heirs of her body, but the above bequeath is made on the following conditions, to wit; Said Negroes shall be valued by three disinterested freeholders who may be judges of the value of such property. Said appraisement to be made at the cash value of said Negroes which shall be final. And my daughter Mary, as a consideration for the same, after retaining one seventh part of said valuation, which would be her pro rata at law, shall pay or cause to be paid at the end of twelve months, to my following named heirs their pro rate or one seventh each of the above valuation. The following is the different heirs, to wit: James Wiley, John G. Wiley, Jiney Coughran, Eliza Phagan, Sarah A. Wiley, and the three minor children of my daughter, Nancy Galloway, now deceased. Each of the above named heirs to inherit one seventh of the value of the Negroes, except the monies of my daughter, Nancy, who is to inherit jointly one seventh as their mother's portion. Thirdly; I direct that all of my personal property, together with one lot in the town of Camargo, be sold, except the bed, bedstead and furniture which I give to my Negro girl, Harriet, to be of value of twenty-five dollars. Also, I give to my four daughters, all my bed clothes, tablecloths, towels, etc. to be equally divided among themselves. And it is to be distinctly understood that all and every of the above bequeaths made to my four daughters is for their own special use and benefit and their heirs after them. Lastly, I nominate and appoint John L. Coughran, sole Executor of this my last will. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an affixed my seal this 13th day of July in the year of our Lord, 1859. Test; Robert Drennon William Fife Margaret [X] Givins Will proven in open court at the May term of 1861 and was ordered to be recorded. Daniel J. Whittington, Clerk ************************************************ I deleted my earlier sent material so I do not recall where Mary/ Polly Wiley fit in. Any one know if she was another wife to John L. Coughran? If so please post in LCT site so no one is mislead. .·:*¨¨*:·.~* Ginny *~.·:*¨¨*:·. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Casey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 8:54 PM Subject: Re: [TNLINCOL] Caughran Family > > In regard to the marriage of John Lewis CAUGHRAN and Mary T "Pollie" > WILEY, I have a note that John L. Caughran married Mary Givens. The > source for this is "Marsh: 'Abstracts of Wills Lincoln County TN 1810 - > 1895', page 78" > > I don't have my copy of this handy but I believe it is the will of one > of her parents. > > Does anyone have a way to decide which is the correct wife? Or is Mary > Givens the wife of another John Caughran? > > Diane Casey > -------------------------------------------------------- > From: <[email protected]> > > I have some information on #4. > > John Lewis CAUGHRAN born Nov 21, 1823 in SC died on Oct 17, 1892 in > Molino, Lincoln Co, TN. He was buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Harms, > Lincoln Co, TN. > > John Lewis CAUGHRAN and Mary T "Pollie" WILEY were married on Jan 13, > 1848 in Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN. Mary T "Pollie" WILEY (daughter of > Thomas WILEY and Margaret) was born on Jan 15, 1827 in Abbeville Co, SC. > She died on Feb 28, 1899 in Molino, Lincoln Co, TN. She was buried in > Lebanon Cemetery, Harms, Lincoln Co, TN. John Lewis CAUGHRAN and Mary T > "Pollie" WILEY had the following children: > ----snip---- > > Rita In Bham > >>From "James L. Danley" <[email protected]> > > Dear List, > > Is anyone researching the CAUGHRAN family? I am trying to determine how > the > following are related: > > 1. WILLIAM CAUGHRAN (1786 SC -1840) who married Elizabeth Wiley > (1787-1870). > > 2. ANDREW CAUGHRAN (c.1815 SC -c.1853) who married Sarah Phagan > (c.1816-1853). > > 3. JOHN CAUGHRAN (c.1805 SC -1881). > > 4. JOHN L. CAUGHRAN (1823 SC - 1892) who married Marty T. "Polly" Wiley > (1827-1899). > > 5. JAMES P. CAUGHRAN (1818 SC - 1862) who married Jane E. Wilson > (1824-1905). > > 6. ROBERT CAUGHRAN (b. Abt. 1803 SC) who married Nancy _____ (b. Abt. > 1797 > SC). > > Any help is sorting out this family would be greatly appreciated. > Thanks! > > Jim Danley > Vista, CA > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >