This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SBC.2ACI/239.3.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I have his name as Francis and this lady i got in touch says it is Francis& he did marry Catherine Gunnell. I've Been told that John is the one that marr Catherine. Then i was told John Francis by some one else. But here is myHusband dec, Francis Coffer his daughter Mary Coffer Sangster(wife of John Sangster Sr) is the next dec from Francis.Here is his will Book L1-158 Fairfax Va. In the name of God Amen, I Francis Coffer of Fairfax county in the Commonwealth of Virginia being of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testment in manner following, Im ???? I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Coffer one tract of land I bought of John Arundle to him and his Heirs forever, also one negro Man named george. I give Here is Francis Coffer Will Will and Bequeath unto my son Francis Coffer one tract of land which i now live to him and his heirs forever; also my two Daughters Catherine and sarah Coffer shall have the priviledge of living in the house I now live in as long as they remain single I give bequeath unto my son Francis Coffer three negroes, namely, davy, Henry,and Siner(siver?) and her furtue increase also bed and furnature. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Sangster one nergro woman named Sarah with her present and furture increase (except? a nrgro girl named Lett ) Also one hundred dollars bed and furnature, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Coffer one negro girl named Phillis with her present and future increase also bed and furnature I give and Bequeath unto my daughter sarah Coffer one negro boy named Iuber? also two negro girls named Lett and Mary with thier future increase Also bed and furnature and all my plate I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren Namely John F Wilkinson, Ann M. Wilkinson and William h. Wilkinson two hundred dollars each to be paid tp them as they arrive to the age of twenty one years, and all the rest residue and remainder of my salves and other Estate not here in before devised? after paying all my just Debts to be hired? out by my Exc.or adm. to pay the moneys I have already will'd after paid the said property to be equally divided between my children namely Thomas coffer, Francis coffer, Catherine Coffer and Sarah Coffer. lasty I appoint my sons Thomas coffer and Francis Coffer sole Exc. of this my will and revoke all other wills by me hereto inade? and in Tetmony I hereunto set my hand and seaql this 1st day of feburary eighteen hundred and sevevteen Francis Coffer Seal Test Thomas Payne Samuel Halley Thompson lo Violett At a count held for Fairfax county the 18th day of august 1817 the last will and testament of Francis Coffer Deceased was presented in court by the Excutor therein named and the same being proved by the Oath of Thomas Payne and Thompson le violett is addmitted to record and at a court-held for the said county the 20th october 1817. Thomas Coffer and Francis coffer the Excutors herein namedinto court and having performed wht law requires certificate is granted them for obtaining probae thereof in due form Test wm Moss c