Person:William Browne (30)

Will Transcript

In the name of God Amen.

I William Brown of Prince William County being sick tho' of sound memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament.

First it is my will and desire that after all my just debts and funeral expenses are paid, it is my will and desire that my executors pay to Anne Evans twenty five pounds, it being a sum due her for her services.

Item. I give to my son John Brown all that tract of land in said County of Prince William lying in Terrapin Forest containing 480 Acres be the same more or less, I give the same to the said John Brown and his heirs forever.

Item. I give to my son Thomas Brown the land where I now live containing 196 Acres be the same more or less. I give the same to my said son Thomas Brown and his heirs forever; having given to my Daughter Mary Anne Tibbs two Negroes named Sarah and Stepny, one horse and a Feather Bed and Furniture and shall not give her anything more.

Item. It is my will and desire that the remainder of my Estate of every kind whatever consisting of one thousand acres of land in the State of Kentucky, Fourteen slaves and their increase stocks of every kind, household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, money, debts due me and everything else to me belonging which I have a right to, be equally divided amongst my three children to wit, my son John Brown, my son Thomas Brown, and my daughter Lydda Burn, and each child's part I give to him or her and him and her heirs forever.

I constitute and appoing my two sons John Brown and Thomas Brown and my son-in-law Uriah Burn my executors of this my last will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of January 1807.

(Signed) HIS WILLIAM W BROWN. MARK

Declared before

FRANCIS MONTGOMERY

GRIFFIN MATTHEWS

RICHARD MARSHALL

JOHN FERGUSON

This last will and Testament of William Brown dec'd was presented to the court, Feb. 2, 1807, by Uriah Byrne on of the Executors."

[Will Book I, p. 819, Prince William County, Virginia, Records]

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