Garrard CO. KY - WILL:  John Brown - 1802

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                         Will of John Brown - 1802
                                      
   Text of John Brown's will
   Garrard County, Ky.
   Will Book C, pages 167-69
   Will signed 10 Dec 1802
   Probate date not known
   
   In the name of God amen.
   
   I John Brown of Garrard County and State of Kentuck (sic) being in my
   common health of Body and Soundings (sic) of mind and memory. But
   calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
   appointed for all men once to Die, I make and ordain this be my last
   will and testament and principally and first of all I give my soul
   into the hands of all mighty God who gave it nothing but at the
   general resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty
   Power of God. My body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in a
   Decent and Chistian (sic) like manner at the Discretion of my
   Executors: And as touching any worldly Estate wherewith it hath
   pleased God to Bless me in this life.
   
   I give demise and dispose of it in manner and form following (viz).
   
   I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Margaret Brown after the
   payment of all my just debts: all and seqular the whole of my real and
   personal estate for her to poses (sic) and enjoy during her natural
   life, but at her death it is my will that my son David Brown shall
   have the land whereon I now live supposed to contain seventy-five
   acres. He the said David is also to have my negro man named Moses.
   
   ITEM I give and bequeath to my two sons William and John Brown two
   shillings each to be levied and raised out of my Estate.
   
   ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jean (?) Riggs ten shillings
   to be levied and raised out of my estate.
   
   ITEM I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Pheris my negro woman
   named Chiney with her increase. I give and bequeath to my Daughter
   Margret (sic) Marett my negro woman named Sall with her increase.
   
   ITEM I give and (bequeath) to my Daughter Elizabeth Jennings a negro
   Child that now seeks her Mother Chiney and is the only Child she has
   living. It is a female Child.
   
   ITEM I give and bequeath to my sons (towit) Joseph, Robert and Charles
   all the remainder of movable estate that may be left at the Death of
   my wife Margret (sic) Brown to be equally divided among them three and
   I do Ordain, Constitute, and appoint my trusty friends Edmond Ferrill
   and William Wallace to be executors of this my last will and testament
   and I do hereby revoke and disallow and make void any other will or
   wills heretofore by me made declaring this and this ony be my last
   will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
   seal this tenth Day of December 1802.
   
   Signed, sealed and acknowledged in the presents (sic) of
   Michael McNeely
   William Drinkard (his mark)
   Rebecha McNeely
   John Brown made his mark and seal