Nicholas Coffin, of Butler, in the parish of Brixton, county of Devon, in his will dated 12 Sep 1613, and proved 3 Nov 1613 mentions his wife Joan; sons, Peter, Tristram, Nicholas and John; dau. Anne; and Joan a daughter of one of his sons. [NEHGR 24:149]
In the name of God, Amen the twelveth day of september in the eleaventh yeere of the Raigne of our Sovraigne Lord James... Anno Dni 1613 I Nicholas Coffyn of Buttlers wth in the pysh of Brixton in the countye of Devon Husbandman beinge weake of bodye but pfect in minde thankes bee therefore given to Allmightie God do make this my last Will and Testamt...
* Itm I give and bequeath to Ann Meader the Daughtr of Eliner Meader five shillings
* Itm I give and bequeath to Peter Coffyn my eldest Sonne my greatest brasse pann and my minde is that my Wief shall have the use thereof during her lief
* Itm I give & bequeath to Tristram Coffyn my Sonnes Sonne one yearling Bollock
* Itm I give & Bequeath to Johun Coffyn my Sonnes Daughtr one sheepe
* Itm I give and bequeath to every of my God-children twelve pence apeece
* Itm I give & bequeath to Johan Coffyn my Wief one bay nag wch we use to call Rowse
* Itm I give bequeath will and devise unto Nicholas Coffyn my Sonne All such right term of yeares intrest and demand as I myself my Executors or Assignes now have or here after may or ought to have of & in one tenemt with his appttennce sett lying and being in Plimton Earle in the Countye of Devon aforesaid wherein one Thomas Spurwell there now dwelleth to githr three closes or pcells of land therunto belonging whereof the first is Called or knowen by the name of Fortie Acres the second Wallford als Woodpke and the third the Meadow belowe the waie all wch recited prmisses I have and hold of and by the demise & grante of Willm Moulton of Plimpton Earle aforesaide Gent....
And in consideracon hereof My Will and intent is that my said Son Nicholas Coffyn shall within one whole yeere after my decease well & truely content and paie unto my Daughtr Ann Coffyn thirteene pounds sixe shillings and eight pence of lawfull money of England... And likewise the said Nicholas my Sonne shall after my decease paie unto my Sonne John Coffyn eight shillings yeerely during there naturall lives or as long as they two shall live togither.
The residue of all my goods and chattles moveable and unmoveable as well quickstuffe & corne as implemts of household & all other goods of what quality soever the same bee not before by these presents given nor bequeathed I give & bequeathe to the foresaid Nicholas Coffyn & John Coffyn my Sonnes whome I make & ordaine to be my joynt Executors of this my last Will & Testamt Provided allwaies that my Wief shall have the bed steed bedd & bedd clothes thereunto belonging wherein I do usually lie one brasse pann & one brass crock to use the same duringe her lief and after her decease the same shall remaine to my said Executors And I do hereby appointe & entreat my well beloved Friends Bartholomew Clevanger & Nicholas Edwards to bee the over-seeres of this my last Will & Testamt...
-- From Archdeaconry of Totnes (Exeter), 1613. Copied from copy from Jeff and Pam Martin's genealogy page
