SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - Jean Browne, 5 Sep 1789
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Wills: Jean Browne, Southampton Co, VA(1790)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Jean Browne of Southampton County
do make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking
all other wills heretofore made by me in the manner and
form follows:

First, I give and bequeath to my sister Elizabeth Day thirty
pounds cash to her and her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to Benjamin Hines, son of Joshua
Hines and Lucy, his wife, ten pounds cash to him and his
heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to Henry Hines, son of Joshua
Hines and Lucy, his wife, ten pounds cash to him and his heirs 
forever.  It is my will and desire that William Foster,
grandfather to Benjamin and Henry Hines should have the care
of their money until they come of age and in case either of
those boys should die before they should come of age, I
divise his part to the surviving brother to him his heirs
forever.

Item: Whereas I am in possession of two negroes (whom I have
heretofore held as slaves) of the following names (to wit) 
Windser and Abram I do by virtue of the act of assemby in
that case made and provided manumit and set them free and
I hereby release all my right title and claim that I might
have to the above named negroes as slaves.

Item: I give and bequeath the remainder of my estate both real
and personal of what nature or kind soever to be equally 
divided betwixt my sister Elizabeth Day and Lucy Hines,
daughter of William Foster, both shear and shear alike to
them & their heirs forever.

Lastly, I appoint Col. Samuel Kitts my whole and sole
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament in witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth
day of September in the year of our Lord God 1789.

                                                   her
                                              Jean X Brown (seal)
                                                   mark

Signed, sealed, published and
witnessed in presence of:

Thomas Larsin
Micah Ellis

It is my will and desire that my Executor give no security and
that my estate be not appraised.

                      At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                             the 14th day of January 1790

AThis Will was proved by the oaths of Thomas Larsin and Micah
Ellis, witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on
the motion ofLarsen and Kello, the Executors therein named
who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them
for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 4, 1783-1797
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, pages 356-357

Note: Spelling is as shown on original-5th para, the word is assemby but
possibly should have been assembly.  Paragraphing added by transcriber.
for ease in reading and some punctuation  There are no paragraphs in the 
will.

Note: Brown is spelled one way in first line and differently
in signature block.  


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