Person:Edward Coleman (22)

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Will of Edward Coleman, Written: 28 November 1794, Proved: 6 January 1795, Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Wife - Sarah - 1/3 part of the land rents to be paid yearly for her lifetime

Sons - James and Thomas

Grandson - James Coleman, son of Robert Edward Coleman

the two sons and grandson get all of the estate on the condition that the grandson, James Coleman, lives with Edward and takes care of him - if he does not then the estate is to be split between the two sons, James & Thomas

to my other children - Caty Waggoner, Phebe Hutchinson, Henry Coleman, John Coleman, William Coleman each get one shilling sterling

Witnesses: Richard Gaines, William Moore and Henry Walker

Executors: sons James and Thomas Coleman, James Powell.

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Estate Records

COLEMAN, EDWARD, Berkeley Parish, Spotsylvania Co., d. Nov. 28, 1794, Executors Bond dated Jan. 6, 1795. Wit. Richard Gaines, William Moore, Henry Walker. Ex. sons James and Thomas Coleman, James Powell. Leg. wife Sarah; sons James and Thomas; grandson James Coleman, son of Robert Edward Coleman; other children Caty Waggoner, Phebe Hutchinson, Henry Coleman, John Coleman, William Coleman. Page 1403) [1772-1798 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Land Records in Virginia

Nov. 2, 1742. Henry Elley of Hambleton Par., Prince Wm. Co., to Edward Coleman of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. £14 curr. 200 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., part of a tract granted Thomas Allen and Geo. Musick, Sept. 28, 1728, etc. Edwd. Herndon, Robt. Huddleston, Edmund Foster. Nov. 2, 1742. [1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Nov. 15, 1744. Edward Coleman and Lucrea, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Samuel Waggoner of Essex Co., and Southfarnham Par. £12 curr. 100 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. James Waggoner, Joseph Reynolds, Kerenhappuch Reeves. Feby. 5, 1744. [1742-1751 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book D; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Augt. 17, 1754. Samuel Waggener and Bettie, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Edward Coleman of Co. and Par. afsd. £40 curr. 100 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Joseph Allen, Richd. Long, Mossom x Poe. Oct. 1, 1754. [1751-1761 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book E; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Augt. 22, 1767. Edward Coleman of Spts. Co. to Thomas Walker of Albemarle and John Hawkins of Hanover Co. £141 12s. curr. Mortgage. 300 a. in Spts. Co. bought by Coleman of E. W. Allen, also 200 a. whereon sd. Coleman lives; also slaves, stocks of horses, cattle, etc. Witnesses, Beverley Winslow, Ben. Winslow, Thos. Powe. Feby. 1, 1768. [1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Octr. 3, 1768. Edward Coleman and Sarah, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to Samuel Alsup of Drysdale Par., Caroline Co. £80 curr. 300 a. in branches of Pamunkey River in Spts. Co. No witnesses. Octr. 3, 1768. [1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Feby. 28, 1770. John Winn and Elizabeth, his wife, of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co., to Edward Coleman of Par. and Co. afsd. £50 curr. 200 a. in Par. and Co. afsd., in branches of Plentifull Run. James Davis, John Gadbery, Robert Edward Coleman. June 4, 1770. [1766-1771 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book G; [William Armstrong Crozier

Augt. 5, 1765. James Hutcherson and Margaret, his wife, and Edward Coleman and Sarah, his wife, of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co., to George Hensley, of same Par. and Co. £50 curr. 95 a. in Spts. Co., part of a tract purchased by Wm. Richason, Decd., of Larkin Chew, Decd., and by the last will and testament of the sd. Wm. Richason, decd., devised to his grandson, James Hutcherson, which sd. land is bounded by the lands of Jno. Taliaferro, Decd.; John Wood, Decd., and the sd. Hensley, etc. No witnesses. Sept. 1, 1766. [1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier]

May 18, 1773. Edward Coleman and Sarah, his wife, of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co. to Henry Coleman of Par. and Co. afsd. £5() curr. 200 a. on Plentiful Run in Par an Co afsd. John Hutcherson, junr.; John Coleman, Thomas Coleman. No date of Record. [1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier]

Oct. 18, 1775. Richard Coleman of Berkeley Par., Spts. Co., Carpenter, and Ann, his wife, to their son, Francis Coleman. Deed of Gift. 110-1/4 a. in Par. and Co. afsd. Wm. Parker, Bevy. Winslow, Jno. Smith, Edward Coleman. April 18, 1776. [1774-1782 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book J; [William Armstrong Crozier]

1.   Geneanet Community Trees Index.

   Name Edward Coleman
   Gender M (Male)
   Birth Date 1712
   Birth Place Essex, VA, Virginia, USA
   Marriage Date 14 nov. 1744 (14 Nov 1744)
   Marriage Place Spotslvania, Virginia, USA
   Death Date 14 nov. 1794 (14 Nov 1794)
   Death Place Berkeley, Spotsylvania (Berkeley), Virginia, USA
   Father Edward Coleman
   Mother Ann Reeves
   Spouse Lucretia Waggoner
   Child[ren]
   Robert Edward Coleman
   Catherine Coleman
   Henry Coleman
   James C Coleman
   James Coleman
   John Coleman
   Phoebe Coleman
   Thomas Coleman
   William Coleman

2.   Wingfield, Marshall, and Edward-Maria Wingfield. A history of Caroline County, Virginia, from its formation in 1727 to 1924: compiled from original records and authoritative sources and profusely illustrated. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox, 1974)
   pg. 417 .

   In the Genealogical Column of the Times-Dispatch (Richmond), of March 29, 1908, appeared the following item concerning the Coleman family:
   :In the Spotsylvania County Records of William Coleman, of St. John's Parish in King William County, son and heir of Darby Coleman, deceased, of King and Queen County. In 1732 James Coleman is a legatee in the will of Ambrose Madison. In 1744 there is a deed of Lucrea, his wife. In 1795 is a will of Edward Coleman mentioning his wife, Sarah, and sons James and Thomas; grandson James (son of Robert Edward Coleman) and other children, Caty Waggoner, Phoebe Hutcherson, Henry, James and William."

3.   Wikitree.com.

   Edward probably born in Essex County, and moved to Spotsylvania County in the early 1740's....most likely met and married his first wife Lucrectia Waggener in Essex County.
   
   Lucrectia's brother Samuel, and her 1st cousins: Erasmus Withers Allen, James Herbert Waggener, John Waggener, and Greensbee Waggener ; also moved from Essex to Spotsylvania Counties.
   
   Several of them are mentioned on the various records listed below.It appears that Lucrectia died shortly after the birth of her son Thomas Coleman. She is mentioned on the 1744 deed . [1]
   
   Thomas was raised by Lucrectia's first cousin, Sophia Waggener. Lucrectia appears to have had at least 5 other children with Edward: James, Henry, Phoebe, John and Robert Edward.
   
   Edward married second wife, Sarah Hutchinson. She is listed with him on records after 1763. On the will of William Hutchinson in 1763, he named his mother and wife as executrices. The bond then named Sarah Coleman.
   
   Likley she is the mother of the the other two children who are mentioned in the will and bond records.
   
   Numerous records from Spotsylvania County listed below list Edward.
   
   Three of Edward's children married Hutchersons, which would seem to indicate the families were close.
   
   Circa 1767-1770, Edward and Sarah sold their property in St. George's Parish and moved to Berkeley Parish, also in Spotsylvania County. On a record from 1789, Edward is described as the apparent keeper of the county poor house."[2][3]
   
   Edward's will was dated November 28, 1794, and admitted to probate on January 6, 1795. [4]
   
   The names of his children are given in his will:
   
   James m. Sarah Taylor (Orange County marriage records, 1780)
   Thomas m. Nancy Pemberton
   Phoebe m. John Hutchinson
   Robert Edward m. Catherine (Caty) Robinson
   Henry m. Mary Ann Hutchinson
   John m. Hannah Hutchinson
   Catherine (Caty) m. _______ Waggoner, William (?)
   
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