From Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors:
"Dowling, Ann (Powell) Coffey (c1680-1774) VA; m. Dobert Dowling.Plant ation overseer in war time." (What war? Ann and Robert bothdied in 1 744, not 1774. Was she or Robert the overseer?)
Ann's will said:
In the name of God amen. I Ann Duling of the County of Essex in thepa rish St Anns being very sick but of a disposeing memory do makethis my L ast will and Testament in manner and form following Viz:
Item I give and bequeath to my son William duling one feather bed offu rniture which he now hath in his possession.
Item I give an bequeath to my daughter Annisters Coffe one feather beda nd furniture which I now have in the house and one Brown heifer andals o one spotted heifer unto her son James Coffee, also one dish andtwo B asons unto my daughter Annisters Coffe also helfe the corn thatis made o n my plantation this year and one pott and one frying panand one water p ail also one Chist my least Chist also five head ofhogs.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas duling one Feather bed andfu rniture which he now hath in his possession and on gray hors andone co w yearling.
All the remainder of my Estate to be equally divided amongst all myChi ldren herein not bequeathed and I do appoint my son William Dulingand m y Daughter Annisters Coffee Executor & Executrix of this my Lastwill a nd Testament in Testamoney Where of I have hear unto set myhand & Seal t he thirtyth day of October in the year of our LordChrist Seventten hun dred & forty four.
Ann ADurl ing (her mark)
Test: Wm Taylar and William Dobson.
The will was presented to the 12/18/1744 court by Annister Coffee andW illiam Duling.
