Will of James M. Browning, Lowndes, Alabama

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Will of James M. Browning
Lowndes County, Alabama
Book B, page 73

James Monroe Browning was the son of William and Elizabeth Atkinson Browning.  
According to his tombstone in the Mt. Gilead/ Trickem Cemetery in Lowndes Co. 
James was born June 10, 1817 and died August 3, 1839.


I, James M. Browning, of Lowndes County and State of Alabama, being sick and 
weak in body but of sound mind, memory, and understanding, do make and publish 
this my last will and testament in manner and form followint, to wit:

First of all, I bequeath unto Alonzo Harralson my watch also I give and bequeath 
unto my sister, Emily Browning, the legacy left me in the last will and testament 
of my brother, John F. Browning.  Also, I give and bequeath unto my said sister, 
Emily, all my land, tenements and ___taments and all the rest residue and remainder 
of my worldly goods and effects and I hereby nominate and appoint George Walker 
Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will and wills 
made by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my had and seal 
this the 5th day of July 1837.

                                        Signed
                                        James M. Browning (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said testator, James M. Browning, as 
and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request in his presence 
and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed and _______ names as witnessed.

John B. May
Archer B. Howard
C. Robinson

(The witnesses of the will were:

 John Browning May, son of  William Smith and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Browning May.  James 
 and Elizabeth were 1st cousins.
Archer Barrett Howard's relationship to James is unknown. 
C. Robinson was most likely Cornelius Robinson, apparently no blood relation to James.  
However, his son, John William Robinson married Mary LaFayette May and she was a cousin 
of James Monroe Browning.

Executor George Walker was husband of James Monroe's sister, Eliza.)

The State of Alabama
Lowndes County

Cornelius Robinson came personally in open court and after being duly sworn upon the Holy 
Gospel of God disposeth and said that he was present and said James M. Browning, dec'd, 
in his life and times, signed sealed and published this within instrument in county as his 
last will and testament and that the said James M. Browning was at the time of sound disposing 
mind and memory and that  he said Cornelius Robinson did at the request of the said James M. 
Browning and in his presence sign the same as a witness thereunto with John B. May and Archer 
B. Howard who also signed the same in presence of each other and of the decedant.
                                                     C. Robinson
Sworn and subscribed
In open Court this 2nd
Day of Sept. 1839
John Varner, Clk
Wnd Sept. 1839
Examined and admitted