Person:William Brown (525)

Will Abstract

In the name of God Amen. I, William Brown Senr. of the County of Giles being sick and weak in body, but of sound mind and disposing memory for which I thank God, and callng to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of all such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath the same in the manner following, that is to say:

First I give to my son William H. Brown the remaining part of my home place on the creek together with the place adjoining to it known by the name of the Key place to him and his heirs forever. Also I give to him my son William H. Brown all of my negroes and cattle, sheep and hogs I own on this place for which he is to take good and proper care of me during my life time.

2nd I give to my daughter Polly Allen's heirs the sum of twenty dollars to be paid to them twelve months after my decease by my son William H. Brown.

3rd I give to my daughter Elizabeth or Betsy Shannon twenty dollars to be paid to her or her heirs 24 months after my decease, by my son William H. Brown.

4th I give to my daughter Sarah Cecil the sum of twenty dollars to be paid to her thirty six months after my decease by my son William H. Brown.

5th I give to my daughter Nancy Davisson the sum of twenty dollars in the above manner to be paid to her four years after my decease by my son William H. Brown.

6th I give to my daughter Julia H. Davisson as many of my negroes as she now holds possession of in her family to her and her heirs forever; I also look for care from my daughter Julia for making her such a large bequest above my other daughters.

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son William H. Brown and John Johnston precept or executors of this my last will and testiment by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 29th day of September in the year of our Lord 1838.

(Signed) Wiliam Brown Sr.

Signed, sealed, published and declared by me William Brown Sr. as and for this his last will and testiment in the presence of me, who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Teste; John Johnston, George A. Williams, Adam Earheart In the County Court of Giles June Term 1841

This last will and testiment of William Brown deceased was presented in court and proved by the oaths of John Johnston and Adam Earheart two of the witnesses hereto subscribed and admitted to record.

27 October, 1840. Bill submitted for burying clothes $8.15. Bill for coffin and funeral expense $12.00.

NOTE: No inventory or sale. Executor said he had disposed of all of his holdings before he died.

Dated 27 June, 1843.

American Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 1, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Brown, William - entered service 1776 in Wythe County (now Tazewell County), Virginia; granted Pension age 77 in Giles County, Virginia, 1832. R81.

Revolutionary War Pension Application

State of Virginia, Giles County, to wit: On this 29th day of October in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the county court of Giles being a court of record now sitting William Brown a resident of the said county of Giles & state aforesaid aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in a redgiment of Virginia malitia commanded by Col. Christian (or Christy) as he was sometimes called. He commenced his service in the year 1776 and was engaged under the said Col. Christian for three months or probably more. He belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Daniel Smith. He was while in the said redgiment marched to the cherokee nation of Indians beond the Holston River in the state of Tennesssee and during the expedition destroyed very many Indian towns and villages. When this tower was performed he was a resident of Wythe Co., Virginia at present Tazewell. He was then assigned the duty of a spy by Capt. James Maxwell which duty he did for the three ensuing summers generally against the Shawnee Indians. He was attached to Capt. Maxwell's company and was subsequently joined by a company of malitia under the command of Capt. John Preston on the waters of Blue Stone river then ____ of the state of Virginia. The third tower was in the character of a drafted militiaman from the county of Wythe for the "Mackentosh Campain" as it was called. He was in a company commanded by Capt. James Thompson and was discharged at Gauley Mountain in Greenbrier after a tower of about six weeks. He then returned to Wythe where he resided until Tazewell was formed and now resides in Giles. He knows of but two persons by whom he can prove his actual service. to wit; William McGuire and Low Brown who are residents of Tazewell and who have been prevented by old age and infirmity to appear personally before this court but the affidavid of McGuire affidavits before a justice of the Peace for Tazewell county is herewith filed. He never had written discharges for any tower that he recollects. He hereby relinquishes all right or claim to any pention or anuity whatever except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agent in any state or teritory.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written.

(Signed) William Brown

Virginia Giles Co. to wit; On this 25th day of March, 1833 personally appeared in open court before the county court of Giles Wm. Brown of said county for the purpose of amending his declaration for obtaining a pension under the act of 7 of June 1832. Who being first duly sworn declares that by reason of his age and the remoteness of the time he did not state precisely the times of his second on his former declaration.* He remembers that the first tower was three months and is all he claims for and as stated in his former declaration. His second tower as a spie was for six months each summer. But he is positive it was five at least. He therefore claims for the time of five months each summer making it in all fifteen months in his second tower. His third tower was for six weeks and was fully performed making in all nineteen months and two weeks. Which are all the amendments asked except the certificate of the magistrate as to the credibility of the witness whose departure was forwarned. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last written. Wm. Brown ____.

{Note: William Brown received $20 per year paid semi-annually]

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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