Will of James Brown, Bedford Co. VA 1789
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Submitted by Francis C. Gill

Will of James Brown of Bedford County, Va.
Dated: 3 Dec 1789

--My just debts and funeral charges be paid.
--To my son Thomas Brown the plantation whereon he now lives which contains  
seventy acres of land, which is all he is to have both of my real and  personal 
estate.
--To my son David Brown five shillings.
--To my son John Brown five shillings.
--I lend the plantation which lies on Bramblits Road to my loving wife 
during her natural life or widowhood.
--If any debts should appear after my death that I don't at present know of  and 
my personal estate is not sufficient to pay it, the plantation whereon  I now 
live should be rented out till it be paid.
--To my son James the plantation on Bramblits Road after my wife's 
death.  Likewise the plantation whereon I now live but my loving wife to 
have it her lifetime.
--To my son James one sorrel horse, saddle and bridle, a shotgun, one
bed and furniture.
--To my daughter Mary one bed and furniture now in her possession, one 
horse called Larry, a bridle and saddle.
--To my daughter Ann one bed and furniture and bedsted, a bay mare
called Shinner with a saddle and bridle, a cow and white heifer.
--The balance of my personal estate I lend to my loving wife Jinnet
during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided between my 
daughters Ann and Mary and my three granddaughters, Rebackah Jones and 
Peggy Jones and Elizabeth Woody.
--As for my daughter Margaret Woody I give one bed which I lent her.  My 
daughter Gian Crage I give her five shillings.  Likewise my daughter 
Elizabeth Jones five shillings which is to be taken out of my estate
before it is divided.
                                           James Brown

Executors: my son Thomas Brown and Charles Chaffery.
Witnesses: William Woody, William Hale, Charles Chaffery, Mary Thomas.
Proven: 26 July 1790 by William Woody, Charles Chaffery, Mary Thomas.
Securities: John Hampton and William Leftwich, Jr.
Bond: 2000 pounds.


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