Transcription of the will of Joseph Brown of Bedford County, 1795.

Submitted by Tracy J. Brown
Tracy.Brown@eastmansoftware.com
Weekends: TJBrownNH@aol.com
(Descended from Joseph Brown of Bedford County, Va.)
(Researching BROWN, DENT, LAWHORN, BANDY, WEST and other surnames)


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Joseph Brown's Will:
Dated 22 August 1795
To my beloved wife Elizabeth all my personal estate with the land and
appurtenances whereon now I live during her life or widowhood.
To my son Jesse Dent Brown 130 acres of land I bought of William Brown,
also one mare and saddle already delivered.
To my son Rhodham Brown one half of a tract of land on head of Beaver
Dam which I bought of Joseph Blankenship (viz) that half adjoining John
Yates, also a bay horse and saddle already delivered.
To my son Joseph Brown 230 acres of land being the manor tract whereon I
now live after my wife Elizabeth Brown's decease or widowhood, also one
black horse and saddle already delivered.
To my son Hezekiah Brown the other half of the aforesaid tract of land
which I bought of Joseph Blankenship next to the grind stone "Quiry",
also a mare colt called Tammey and silver watch to be delivered to him
at his arrival to 18 years of age.
To my Daughter Orpah Brown 25 pounds lawful money of Virginia to be paid
out of my personal estate after my wife's decease.
To my Daughter Sarah Brown 25 pounds lawful money of Virginia to be paid
out of my personal estate after my wife's decease.
To my Daughter Marget Brown 25 pounds lawful money of Virginia to be
raised out of my estate after my aforesaid wife's decease.
After paying off my just debts and my three daughters their above
mentioned sums of money, what remains of the said estate to be equally
divided among my four sons and three daughters above mentioned. I desire
that my son Hezekiah Brown should have three months schooling and Orpha
three months and Sarah 12 months and Margaret 18 months more than what
they get this present year the same to be paid out of the estate.
Executors: my two sons Jesse Dent Brown and Rhoadham Brown.
Witnesses: William Dent, John Dent, Sarah Dent.
Proven: 26 October 1795 by William Dent and John Dent.
Executors: Jesse Dent Brown, Rhodham Brown
Security: John Dent
Bond: 500 Pounds.

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