Westmoreland County, VA - Will Book 13 (partial)

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Page 260 - 262

WILL OF WILLIAM BROWN 1759


The original will can be found at Montross Court House, Westmoreland Co., Va.
Will Book 13, pages 260, 261 & 262.


In the Name of God Amen August the 11th 1759.  I WILLIAM BROWN of Parish of
Washington and County of Westmoreland Planter being very infum? in Body,
but of Perfect Mind and Memory do Make and Ordain this My Last Will and
Testament x x x x x x of all.  I give x x x x x x  My Soul into the hands of
God that give it and My body I recommend to the earth, and as touching Such
Worldly estate Wherewith it hath pleased god to Bless Me in this life  I
give demise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form;
Implemis,? I give my LAND unto My SON WILLIAM BROWN and to the Mail Heirs of 
his Body Lawfully begotten and for want Such heirs I give my Land unto my
SON JOHN BROWN and to the Mail Heirs of his Body forever.  Item I likewise 
give unto my SON WILLIAM, Joe, Young Coffee and Benn, also my young horse, 
great Chest, Item I give unto my SON JOHN, old Coffee, Dick and Aaron, my
great trunk, also My Mare and cloth and Spoon Moulds.  Also my new Case,

Item I give unto My DAUGHTER MARY HORE or HARE, Tom, Willy and Will, Item
I give unto my DAUGHTER JANE PRICE, James and George, Item I give unto my
DAUGHTER ELIZABETH CRAIGHILL, Jude and her young child My best bed, Bolster
Rug with two pair of Sheets, Bedding and cord, also an Iron griddle, also my
new desk, Item I give unto My DAUGHTER MARGARET WILLIAMS Young Sarah & her
Child, My Second best Bed with furniture as above Mentioned, also one cow
and calf,  Item I give unto my DAUGHTER HANNAH BUTLER Settees, Old Sarah
also my next best Bed with Furniture as before Mentioned, one cow and Calf
also a new bed tick now made in this house, also ten yards of Sheeting 
Linnen.  Item I give my Sheep to be divided between my DAUGHTERS, JANE PRICE
ELIZABETH CRAIGHILL, AND HANNAH BUTLER, and my said DAUGHTER ANNA to have my 
Old Desk, Item I give also to my WILLIAM My Copper Kettle, Item it is my 
desire that the Cotton, Linnen and Ware I have now by me be kept for the use 
of My people above Mentioned, Item My Other Estate not Mentioned here, my
desire is to be Sold by My Executors hereafter Mentioned, and the Money
arising from thence to be equally Divided between My above Mentioned Children

Item the Money now in hand of Mr. Johnson and the Sterling Money due from the
said Johnson? My Desire is My SON WILLIAM to collect the Same and the Said
Money and goods arising from the Sterling he get x x x contributed between My
AFORESAID CHILDREN allowing My Said SON WILLIAM x x x x x x the Said Money
for his Trouble in Collecting x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x the Same

Item My desire is that my SON WILLIAM take into his care My Crop Now On the
ground and to be sold by him to the best advantage and the Money on goods
from thence arrising to be equally Divided among My CHILDREN aforesaid, My
SON WILLIAM to be allowed five Pounds Out of the Profitt of the Said Crop
for his Trouble  Item My Will and desire is that my Estate be not Inventoryed
or Appraised, but divided according to this My last Will and Testament,  

Item I do Appoint My loving SONS WILLIAM and JOHN Executors to this My last
Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke and Disannull all
and every other Wills Testaments Legaces and Bequeth by me in any ways
before Named Willed and bequeathed ratifying this and no Other My last will & 
Testament~~~~~~~~  In Witness whereof  have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal
the Day and Year above written

                               WILLIAM BROWNE (seal)


Signed Sealed and Delivered as my last Will and Testament in the Presence of
FRANCES WILLIAM, ANTHONY PATON, JOHN PATON

Westmoreland Set.
At a Court held for the said County the 30th day of October Ano D__ (1759)
This last Will and Testament of William Brown Dec.d was presented into Court
by William Brown his Son One of his Executors therein named and being proved
by the Oath of Anthony Payton One of the witnesses thereto, is Ordered to be
lodged for further proof.               Test


Westmoreland Set. 

At a Court held for the Said County the 24th day of November 1759.  This last
Will & Testament of William Brown dec.d was again Presented into Court by
Willam Brown x x x x x x Who Made Oath x x x x x x and being fully proved
by the Oaths of Frances Williams and John Peyton Witnesses thereto Was
Ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of the said Executor and his
performing what the Law in Such Cases require, Certificate is granted him
for Obtaining a Probate thereof in due form.
Recorded the 12th day                        Teste

of December 1759                             George Leo le le le ??? 

 
Note:  The handwriting was sometimes difficult to read, the will was copied 
       as close as possible to the original, including spelling.
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