Georgia:  Putnam County:  Last Will & Testament of Joseph Branam
20 August 1851

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In Will Book C, page 3 Putnam Co. an abstract of the will of Joseph 
BRANAM is a follows: Will of Joseph BRANM, his children, Martha, Sarah, 
Lucy, Wiley, Nancy, and son Kenion. Will written August 20, 1851 and 
probated November 3, 1857.

Since Joseph's wife Mary is not mentioned in the will, she probably died 
shortly after 1850. There are also two other indications that Kenion 
(Kinnon) was the son of Joseph. Joseph lived with him in 1850 and Kenion 
is listed as son and executor of Joseph's Will.

Georgia
Putnam County
	Known all men by those present that I Joseph Branam of the State & 
County of Georgia do make & ordain this my last will & testament in the 
manner & form as follows _________.

I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha one bed & furniture, one cow & 
calf.

I give & bequeath to my son Wiley Branam, one hundred acres land, being a 
part of Lot No. 382 lying North of Rushing Creek, the same being ________ 
on left.  Also I gave to my said son Wiley, one bay horse & saddle.

I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah one bed & furniture, one cow & 
calf.

I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucy one bed & furniture, one cow & 
calf.

I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy one bed & furniture, one cow & 
calf.

I give and bequeath to my son Kinion Branam, all the residences of my 
estate both real and personal in any _______ belonging to me The Land 
part____tor which I may die ________ of, said Land known as Lot No. 378.

I do hereby, nominate and appoint my said Son Kinion Branam sole executor 
to this my last will & testiment.  Hereby revoaking all other wills at 
any time hereafter made by me in ________ whereof I have _________ set my 
hand & seal, this 20th, day August 1851.

Signed, sealed & delivered by the said testator Joseph Branam as for his 
last will & testament, in the presence of _____ when have ____ our named 
and _______ thereto in the presence of the said testator.
					Robert Little
Joseph Branam			__ ____hton
His mark       X			Lewis Little


The blanks (________) in this Last Will and Testament of Joseph are due 
to illegible penmanship.  The back of the will indicates that the will 
was opened November 1857.  It is signed by N B. Carter, Ordinary