Will of Edward BRAWNER (1760) Frederick County, Maryland

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WILL OF EDWARD BRAWNER, [Frederick County, Maryland]: In the name of God Amen 
this seventh day of April 1760 I Edward Brawner of Frederick County and province 
of Maryland, Farmer, being verey sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and 
Memory thanks be given to God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my 
bodey and known that it is apointed for all men once do die, I do make and 
ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of 
all I give and recommend my soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my bodey 
to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my 
Executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the 
same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate 
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose 
of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my three eldest Sons, Richard, Thomas and 
Henry all the Land I hold which I alon [?] to be divided into three equal parts, 
my Son Richard is to have the first choice and Thomas the second and Henry 
third;
I likewise allow my eldest Son Richard the benefit of all the Land I hold, until 
Thomas is of age; then Richard is to chose out his third part of said land and 
Thomas his third part and Richard is to keep the Remainder until Henry comes of 
age and then Henry falls into the third part and Richard is to bring up all my 
children until they are of age, at which time he is to find them good and 
sufficient victals and cloaths and for so doing I allow him to have the benefit 
of all their Work and of the Stock of Cattle and horses.
Item 3. I give and bequeath unto my son Edward the sum of fifteen pounds to be 
leveyed out of my moveable estate and paid to him when he arrives at the age of 
twenty one.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son William the sum of fifteen pounds to be 
leveyed out of said estate and paid him at the age of twenty one.
I give likewise each of my Daughters one feather bed and one hefier to be given 
them at the age of sixteen, all my wife's body cloaths, to be equally divided 
betwixt my two youngest except one cotten Gown and a velvet jogee to Elizabeth.
Item. I give and bequeath to my son John when he arrives at the age of twentey 
one ten pounds pr. year during his life time to be paid for his maintenance, by 
his three brothers, to-wit, Richard Thomas and Henry which is three pounds six 
shillings and eight pence to each. I likewise constitute make and ordain my 
eldest son Richard to be whole and sole executor of this my Last Will and 
Testament and I do utterly disallow revoke and disannual all and every other 
former Testaments, Wills, Legacys, Bequeaths and Executors by me in any way 
before named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to 
be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand 
and Seal the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed, published, Pronounced 
and declared by the said Edward Brawner as his Last Will and Testament in the 
presence of us the Subscribers. [Signed:] Edward Brawner (Seal)
Tests: Samuel Carrick, James Patterson, William Shields.
[Note 1: The probate was not attached to the Will, but other evidence, including 
the estate inventory, indicates that Edward died later in 1760, the year in 
which he wrote his Will. The name of Edward's wife, who is believed to have just 
pre-deceased him, was Elizabeth Wheeler. Edward is in the line of Brawners that 
migrated from Charles County, MD northward to Frederick Co., MD].