MACON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - George Brown, 1829 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dawn Watson booleygirl@aol.com ==================================================================== Note: Mr. Brown's mark was not an "x", but looked more like an "f". Macon Co., NC Will Book 1, p. 1 State of North Carolina } Know all men by these presents Macon County October 22 = 1829 } that I George Brown of the county of Macon and state aforesaid. I do command and will to my [prinale?] the goods and chattles lands and [tenement?] that I now own in the following manner. After paying all my just debts the ballance to remain in possession of my wife untill the youngest child comes of age except she marrys another man, and if she marrys another man the property to be equally divided amongst the heirs of Thomas B. Love. My will is that my wife shall not bargain nor sell any of the goods and chattles lands and tenements without the [***] of Thomas B. Love. I leave him as gardian for my heirs till they come of age. Witness whereof I set my hand and seal this day and date above written Attest John George his Alex [or Alen] M. Moss George f Brown mark The above will was proven in open court at June sessions by the Oath of A. M. Moss