SEVENTH GENERATION

72. Joseph COKER was born about 1715 in Surry Co., VA. He owned land on 6 Feb 1771 in Craven District, SC. There was a survey of his 200 acres of land on the waters of Little River, bounded on the west by Shadrack Martin and on the east of Thomas Dandy. He emigrated in 1775 from Craven District, SC to Laurens Co., SC. He moved from Craven District, SC to Laurens Co., SC. He died after Mar 1792 in Laurens Co., SC.⁽¹³⁴⁾ He signed a will on 20 Mar 1792 in Laurens Co., SC. 71//103
In the name of God Amen. I, Joseph Coker of the state of So. Carolina and county of Laurens, being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind. Thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all once to die. I do make and ordain this my last will testiment viz priupally and first of all give and reccomend my soul to the hands of allmighty god that give it and my body I recomend to the earth to be buried at the direction of my Est ors in a decent Christian burial nothing doubting but at general resurection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased god to bless me with in this life I give dismiss and dispose of the same in the following mannor and form. First of all I give and bequeath Mary my dearly beloved wife all my estate together with all my house hold goods movibles and teniments be freely possessed by her, her life time this mare four years old which I further give and bequeth to my dearly beloved and youngest son John Coker with one cow and calf and one sow and pigs, Abo I give and bequeath to well beloved son Drury Coker and Callvin Coker who I likewise make and ordain the sole Ext/s of this my last will and testimint all seperately I give Drury Coker one Sorrel horse now in his pocessession horses which is now in his pocessession and I do hereby utterly disallow wills legates bequeaths and exectutors by me in any wise naming this and no other to be my last will and testimint in witness wherof I have hereunto let my hand I seal this seven hundred and ninety two---
lignie sealed published prononued and delivered by the said Joseph Coker as his last will and testiment-
In the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other hereunto subscribed our names
Wm Hellerms his mark Joseph Coker
Thom Coker
Martin Dial He served in the military in Revolutionary War. ⁽¹³⁵⁾ He was married to Mary ALDRIDGE about 1745.

73. Mary ALDRIDGE resided Roanoke, VA or Charlotte Co., VA. She was born in Brunswick Co., VA. She died in Laurens Co., SC. Children were:

i. William COKER was born about 1755. He served in the military in 1780 in Williamsburg Co., SC.⁽¹³⁶⁾ Served in the Revolution from Williamsburg Co., SC He appeared on the census in 1790 in York Co., Camden Dist., SC.⁽¹³⁷⁾ He died in 1791 in York Co., SC.⁽¹³⁸⁾ He resided between the Black Swamp and Lynches Creek in SC. ⁽¹³⁹⁾
ii. Calvin COKER was born about 1756. He died in Franklin Co., GA.
iii. Robert "of Rayburn" COKER was born about 1757.
iv. Drury COKER was born about 1758. He signed a will on 20 Dec 1830 in Laurens Co., SC.
v. Thomas COKER was born in 1761 in Brunswick Co., VA. He died on 6 Jan 1835 in Harlan Co., KY. He served in the military in Revolutionary War. Revolutionary War pension number: 30957 He resided. Laurens Co., SC, Franklin Co., GA, and Sevier Co., TN,
vi. Honour COKER was born about 1762.
vii. Collins COKER was born about 1763.
viii. Nancy COKER was born about 1764.
36 ix. John COKER.
x. Hannah COKER was born about 1766.
xi. Jeanette COKER was born about 1767.