Fayette County PA Archives Wills.....Brown, William October 3, 1850
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Source: Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 9
Written: October 3, 1850
Recorded: February 23, 1852

Will Book 3 Page 19
      Will of William Brown of German Tp dated Oct 3, 1850 probated Feby 23, 
1852.
1. Directs that he be buried in g.y. on the Alex Lecky farm
2. To son James Brown $50
3. To son David Brown $50
4. To son John Brown $50
5. To son Samuel Brown, the homestead farm of 127 A by his paying the above 
legacies of $150.
6. To daughter Elizabeth, now married to Alfred Funks
7. To daughter Lydia, now married to Joseph Worley &
8. To daughter Orpha, now married to Henry Black
all the proceeds of personal property except $40 which is to be distributed as 
follows:
To the heirs of my daughter Mary Funk $30 equally & to my daughter Susanna 
Fink (should be Flick) $10 equally.
Appoints esteemed neighbors John Moore & William Moore Exrs signed William 
Brown. Witnesses: Jesse Brown & Wm Bolsinger

Added by Josiah V. Thompson:
 This Wm Brown is one of the sons of James Brown, taxed in Fayette Co Pa in 
1785, & who came from Chester Co Pa & his wife Elizabeth Thompson, sister of 
James Thompson 1758 1835.  See History of Fayette Co Vol 3 Page 838 in the 
Bookcase in the "Holler" at Minnie L. Redburn's on article on "James Brown".
In the records I have of burials in Lecky's g.y. see book 4 p 185 item 59 
where William Brown died Feby 17, 1852 aged 76 yrs 7 mos 12 days evidently 
born in Chester Co Pa.  The two items preceding his are his children & the one 
following his is his wife & in Book 6 p 435 item 14 is record of death of his 
daughter Orpha Black.

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