Mecklenburg County, NC - Will of Elizabeth Brown, 1867 ************************************************************************ File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barb Brown USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* N.C. Mecklenburg County Jan. ___1867 In the name of God so beit. I Elizabeth Brown being in a low state of health but of sound nd disposing mind and memory do make and ordain the following as my last will and testament. Where in I bequeath and dispose of all my wordly estate in manner and form as follows. Viz ___ I will and bequeath my soal to God who gave it and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor. ___It is my will and desire that all my just and lawful debts be well and truly paid. ___i will and bequeath to my son Ja’s Brown and my daughters Harriet Louiza? Rebecca Elizabeth and Hanna Josephine? all my property of every description, goods, chattles mares ____ to be soald and equally divided between my four children names in this are ____ my two youngest daughters to have each a bed and furniture _____ to be counted in their share. I herein appoint my son Ja’s Brown as my executor to _____ this my last will and testament, given under my hand and ___ seal the day above written. her _____________ Elizabeth X Brown W L _________ mark State of N. Carolina Mecklenburg County Apice? Term 1867 I hereby certify that the _____ of the foregoing will, was duly _______ ____ court? by the _____ of John Walker, ______ to be recorded Wm. __________