Montgomery County Tennessee
Probate Records
Will of Lockey Brown, deceased -- In the name of God, Amen. I,
Lockey Brown of the state of TN and county of Montgomery, being
old and infirm in body, but sound in mind and memory, and calling to
mind the mortality of my body, and
that it is appointed for me to die, I do hereby make this my last will
and testament in manner and form following. And first of all, I
recommend my soul to God, and my body to be buried in a decent
and orderly manner at the discretion of my Executors. And as to what
wordly goods God had been pleased to bless me with, I will that all my
lawful debts should be discharged. And next, I will unto my kind
and beloved wife, all my estate, both real and personel, as long
as she lives and continues to be my widow, and if she marries again, I
only will to her one feather bed and furniture, one horse, saddle
and bridle, and at her death or marriage, I do will my son Robert L.
Brown, one negro boy named David. And next I will unto my beloving
grandson John W. Brown, one hundred and thirty-six acres of land, it
being the one half of that tract of land whereon i now live on
McAdoo Creek. And next, I will the remainder of my estate to my
children, to be equally divided between them,
Rebekah Stewart, Clement Brown, John E. Brown, Robert L. Brown, Susanna
Green, and Richard Brown, to be theirs and their heirs forever.
Susanna Green's let her have it in money as she needs it for her
support. I do appoint my son
Robert L. Brown, and my grandson John W. Brown, to be the Executors of
this my last will and testament.
Signed and sealed this eleventh day of March 1825.
Test: William Morrow, Drury Bagwell, James H. Morrow --- Lockey
Brown.....
Will was proven in open court at the July term of 1825. Andrew Vance,
Clerk
There is another from, Bond from Clement Brown to Jeremiah Brown 1825.