CULPEPER COUNTY – WILLS: FRANCIS BROWNING JR., 1760

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Will: Francis Browning (Jr), Culpeper Co, VA (1760)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, and so forth, I give and bequeath to my wife Francis my 
lands, my negros, my stock and all my houshold furniture in during her lifetime, 
and after her decease, to be sold and equally divided between my children, 
without exception.

This is my Last Will and Testament, December ye 30th day 1760.

                                                     his 
                                              Francis  X  Browning, Jr  (seal)
                                                     mark
(witnesses)
Nicholas Browning
Thomas Bywaters
John Browning

                       At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                          Thursday, the 19th day of February 1761

This Last Will and Testament of Francis Browning Jr, dec'd, was exhibited to 
the court by Frances Browning, his widow & relict and was proved by the oaths 
of Nicholas Browning, Thomas Bywaters & John Browning, witnesses thereto, ordered 
to be recorded and no Executor being appointed therein, on the motion of the 
said Frances, Administrator, with the Will annexed, is granted her, she having 
taken the oath of an Administrator and given bond & security according to law.

                                                      Teste:
                                                      Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur.
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, page 242-243

Note: Spelling errors were not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation 
were added by transcriber for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the 
original. A relict is defined as "a widow".