Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Brown, Joseph January 3, 1862 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 380-381 Written: January 3, 1862 Recorded: Feb 1862 Testator: Joseph Brown In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Brown of the County of Orange & state of NoCarolina being of sound mind & memory and knowing the uncertainty of Life do this 3rd day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Sixty two make and ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following (Viz) 1st I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Brown a certain parcel of land bounded as follows beginning at a corner on the Mill tract running south with Law's line continuing same course to a corner near the Meeting house (Dr. Gays corner) thence East with Dr Gays line to the River Thence with the boundary of the Mill tract up the river to the beginning to have & to hold the same to herself & her heirs forever The residue of my Lands, except the Mill Tract, to be held by my wife during her lifetime for the benefit of her and my children now remaining single or unmarried and at her death to be sold and the proceeds divided among my surviving children, The Mill tract of Land containing twenty Seven acres including the Mill & Still house shall remain as the Joint property of my wife & children who are now living here during the lifetime of my wife -, provided any repairs to the Mill shall be necessary each Legatee shall contribute his portion to the Same, and at the death of my wife the above-described land of twenty Seven acres, including the Mill Still house &c shall be sold & the proceeds equally divided among my Children who are living at this time, 2nd I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Brown the following named Slaves, Mark, Nelson & Mary Jane, I also give unto my daughter Martha one negro girl named and Anzolette, I also give unto my daughter Elizabeth one negro boy named Jim I also give to my son Francis Brown one negro boy named Peter, The above named negroes to belong to the above named children whenever They marry or leave my residence, I also give to my Son Robert Brown one negro girl named, Amy, I also give to my daughter Peggy Woods wife of J. W. Woods one negro woman named Lucinda and her child Clara The remaining negroes to be sold and the proceeds after paying all my Just debts to be equally divided among my children who are---- Living at this time, my Stock of all kinds crop & provisions, farming tools, wagons &c shall remain for the benefit of my wife and [page 2] family during her lifetime ["shall remain for the" x-out] ["benefit of my wife and family during her lifetime and" x-out] at her death shall be sold and the proceeds arising from sd sale together with every other species of property not specialy given debts due or monies on hand shall be equally divided among my children now living. I desire that my negro man John shall be Miller & that my Son John Lewis Brown shall superintend the same during the lifetime of my wife. I hereby nominate and appoint my son John Lewis Brown as Executor to this my last will & Testament the day and date first above Written Signed sealed published and declared Joseph Brown (seal) in the presence of Philip Walker Jurat Cyrus Laws Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 380] In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Brown of the County of Orange & state of No Carolina being of sound mind & memory and Knowing the uncertainty of Life do this 3rd day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Sixty Two make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (Viz) 1st I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Brown a Certain parcel of land bounded as follows: beginning at a corner on the Mill tract run[n]ing south with Laws line continuing same course to a corner near the Meeting house (Dr. Gays corner) Thence East with Dr Gays line to the River Thence with the boundary of the Mill tract up the river to the begin[n]ing to have & to hold the same to herself & her heirs forever The residue of my Land except the Mill tract to be held by my wife during her life time for the benefit of her and my Children now remaining single or unmarried and at her death to be sold and the proceeds divided among my Surviving Children The Mill tract of Land containing twenty Seven acres including the Mill & Still house Shall remain as the Joint property of my wife & children who are now living here during the Life time of my wife provided any repairs to the Mill shall be necessary each Legatee shall contribute his portion to the same. and at the death of my wife the above discribed Land of twenty Seven acres including the Mill Still house &[c] shall be sold & the proceeds equally divided among my Children who are living at this time 2nd I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Brown the following named Slaves Mark Nelson & Mary Jane, I also give unto my daughter Martha one negro girl named and Anzolette, I also give unto my daughter Elizabeth one negro boy named Jim I also give to my son Francis Brown one negro boy named Peter The above named negroes to belong to the above named Children whenever they marry or leave my residence I also give to my Son Robert Brown one negro girl named Amy, I also give to my daughter Peggy Woods wife of J W Woods one negro woman named Lucinda and her child Clara The remaining negros to be sold and the proceeds after paying all my Just debts to be equally divided among my Children who are Living at this time my Stock of all kind[s] Crop & provision[s], Farming tools wagons &c shall remain for the [Will Book Volume G, page 381] benefit of my wife and family during her lifetime at her death shall be sold and the proceeds arising from said sale together with every other species of property not specialy given debts due or moneys on hand shall be equally divided among my Children now living. I desire that my negro man John shall be miller & that my Son John Lewis Brown shall superintend the same during the lifetime of my wife I hereby nominate and appoint my son John Lewis Brown as Executor to this my last Will & Testament the day & date first above written Signed sealed published and declared Joseph Brown (seal) in the presence of } Orange County Court Feb Term 1862 Philip Walker } The foregoing Will was duely proved in open Cyrus Laws } Court accorint to Law see Minutes [Estate Papers - Inventory 1 Mar 1862] Invatorry of the estate of Joseph Brown diseast taken on the 1st day of March 1862 by L Brown Exer. [List of notes and sundry articles omitted] A list of negros Mark Lueke Mathew Pegey Sindy Tom Nelson Peter Jim Mary Anzolet Lisay Ann Clare Amy John [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 25 Mar 1862] A list of the property of Joesph Brown Deseast Sold by John L Brown Executor march 25th.. 1862 [sundry articles omitted] James F Brown J T Brown 1 negr woman Rachel 105.00 do do " " 1 " girl Ann 340 A Y Bron 1 negro Mathew 305.00 James Turner 1 negro Luke 799.00 Hilliam Leathers 1 boy Thomas 550.00 Elizabeth Brown 1 negro girl Sicy 400 Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 380-381 Recorded Feb 1862 Estate Papers comprise 9 pages and are found in folder "Brown, Joseph (1862)".