Garrard Co. KY - WILL:  Charles Brown - 1844

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                        Will of Charles Brown - 1844
                                      
   Text of Charles Brown's will
   Garrard County, Ky.
   Will Book L, pages 64-65
   Will signed 1 Jan 1832
   Will probated 13 August 1844
   (NOTE: Charles's wife Jane was born Jane Pond)
   
   In the name of God amen. I Charles Brown of Garrard County and State
   of Kentucky being in my common health and mind do make constitute,
   ordain and publish this my last will and testament.
   
   1st my wish is that my beloved wife Jane Brown shall have the tract of
   land whereon I am live (sic) consisting of seventy-five acres. Also my
   negro boy Mikel, and as much of all my stock and household and kitchen
   furniture and farming utensils as she thinks best for her use and
   benefit to take. To have of all this specified among her natural life
   and after her death to be desposed of as hereafter mentioned.
   
   2nd My wish and desire is that my daughter Margaret Ferrill (sic
   Ferrell) shall have the tract of land whereon Micajah and Margaret
   Ferrill now lives consisting of (between?) seventy-five and eighty
   acres during her natural life and after her death for her children to
   have it as their property. Also the negro girl Suce/Luce, now in her
   possession and after her death that Suce/Luce and her descendants (if
   any) to return to the children of my daughter Margaret.
   
   3rd My wish and desire is that my son Richard Brown shall have the
   tract of land whereon he now lives of between seventy and eighty
   acres.
   
   4th My wish and desire is that after the death of my wife Jane that my
   son Stewart Brown shall have the tract of land whereon I now live
   containing seventy-five acres and also after her death that the negro
   boy Mikel shall be equally divided between my two sons Richard and
   Stewart in any form or manner as they think best. Also, after the
   death of my wife that all my personal estate shall be equally divided
   between my two sons Richard and Stewart Brown.
   
   5th My will is that John Merritt (sic Marett) shall execute my last
   will and testament. This my last will and testament signed sealed and
   delivered in my presents (sic) of us witnesses and in the presents of
   the testator:
   
   Lytle Royston
   William Royston
   John Clark
   January 1st 1832.
   Charles Brown made his mark
   State of Kentucky, Garrard County
   
   I Alne (?) R. McKee, clerk of the Garrard County Court, do certify
   that the within will of Charles Brown decd was produced to court at
   the August county court 1844 and proven to be such by the oath of
   Lytle Royston a subscribing witness thereto who also proves the hand
   writing of the other witnesses and affirmed and ordered to be recorded
   which is accordingly done--Given under my hand this 13th August 1844.
   
   Alne (?) R. McKee, clerk