Will of John Brown, 1859

Will Book 9, page 400

I, John Brown, of the county of Montgomery, do make this my last will
and testament. I will and devise the whole of my estate real and
personal to my wife Sally Brown during her widowhood and the support and
maintenance of our two children Polly Jane Brown and William P Brown,
and after her death or marriage I give to my son William P Brown my
track of land adjoining the lands of George Keister, David Charlton and
others, and my home track.  I will and devise to my daughter Polly Jane
Brown all the personal property remaining on hand at the termination of
my wife's life estate, to be equally divided between the said Polly Jane
and William P Brown. I owe very little, but hereby empower my executrix
and executor, hereafter named, to rent out so much of my lands as (they)
may think necessary to pay my debts. Having made provisions for my
children by my first marriage, these are not to have any portion of my
property I now possess. I do hereby constitute my wife Sally and my
friend Jordan Murdock executrix and executor of this my last will and
testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal this 3rd February 1859.
                              John Brown
Attest
A P Eskridge
DWS Charlton

In Montgomery County Court September Term 1862 this last will and
testament of John Brown was presented in court and proven by the oath of
A P Eskridge and DWS Charlton, the witnesses thereto subscribed, and
ordered to be recorded. And on the motio of Jordan Murdock who made his
oath, and together with Elijah G Murdock, his security entered into and
acknowledged as the law directs. A certificate is granted him for
obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
                   Teste  J M Wade, clerk

Submitted by eakley@webtv.net (Barbara Eakley)



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