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Minutes of Inferior Court Wilks County Georgia -- Page 133.

Nathaniel Coates to his wife Lucinda eight acres adjoining
the home place etc. To sons Nathaniel and Henry, all books etc. To grandaughter Patsy L. CHATFIELD, feather bed.
To William and James Coates, Sarah Adamson, and Polly CHATFIELD, twenty five cents each.

Signed January 11, 1816 Probated May 4th 1816.
By William Jones, John Coates, and Leslie Coates.
Nathaniel Coates was High Sheriff of Wilks County 1786
- 1790.
He recieved a land grant of 287 1/2 acres on Buffalo Creek, June 7, 1784.
Located in Washington County,
Recorded in Book E, page 34, Certificate of Service in the American Revolution, on file in the Office of the Secretary of State, Atlanta, Georgia.
From Wilkes County, Georgia:
Will of

In the name of God, Amen, I Nathaniel Coates, of the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia, being very sick but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament and as ____ing such worldly estate as I am in possession, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner.

First. I give unto Lucinda Coates, my beloved wife, twenty-eight acres of land, more or less, joining the place I now reside and also all my household and kitchen furniture, except one feather bed and my books, which I shall after mention. Also, two bay mares and my plantation utensils.

Secondly. I give unto my sons Nathaniel and Henry all my books as their part of my estate. I also give unto my granddaughter Patsy L. Chatfield one feather bed above mentioned. I give unto William Coates’ heirs twenty-five cents. I give unto Sarah Adamson, twenty-five cents, and I give unto Polly Chatfield twenty-five cents, all the balance of my estate to my loving wife Lucinda Coates.

Signed this 11th January 1816 as my Last Will and Testament.