Will of John Browning, Greene, Georgia

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Will of John Browning
Greene County, Georgia
Will Book  A & B, pages 342, 343

In the name of God, Amen.  I, John Browning, of the County of Greene 
and state of Georgia - Being sick and weak in body but of sound and 
perfect memory and calling to mind the transitory thins of this life do 
make, constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament, 
revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.

First - I give and bequeath (after paying all my just debts) unto my 
beloved wife Susannah Browning all my property both real and personal 
during the life of her widowhood and after her decease or marriage it 
is my will that the plantation whereon I now live containing on hundred 
and eighty seven and a half acres with all its improvements, shall 
belong to my son William Browning - it is also my will that all the 
balance of my property including all my Negroes, Horses, cattle, Hogs 
and stock of every kind, also money, bonds, notes ore debts 
with all my household furniture, working tools, with all and everything 
that may belong to me at my decease should be equally divided between 
my children as hereafter named, to wit, Frances Browning, John 
Browning, William Browning, Anna Bird, Phebe Boring, Siney Fuller, 
Clara Haralson and Millicent Wright, except a Negro man named Jack and 
a bay mare called Bony and one feather bed and furniture which I give 
unto my beloved wife Susannah Browning to keep during her life and to 
be at here disposal at her death - I also give unto my son, Joshua 
Browning, one Dollar and desire my executors to pay him that sum __- 

Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of 
Oct. 1803 - 

Test
Davis Grisham                              John Browning (seal)
Phil Clements
Sam'l Baldwin



Greene Court of Ordinary  Jan'y Term 1804

The within will and testament of John Browning, dec'd, proven in open 
court by the oath of Phillip Clements and Sam'l Baldwin who was 
subscribing witnesses to 
the same.  Recorded the 29th Jan'y 1804

                         Tho Carleton, CCO
                         H. Carleton Jr. for Tho Carleton, CCO