Will of Leonard Brown
Signed 8-Aug-1828, recorded November Term
1833
Transcribed by Danene
Vincent, © February 1998
Source: Will
Book II, p. 166-167 (Microfilm)
In the name of God Amen! I Leonard Brown of the County of Sumner and State of
Tennessee knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and being
of sound mind and memory (blessed be God for the same) do make and publish this
my last will and Testament in manner and form following (to wit) first: I give
and bequeath unto my daughter Eleanor Dorris the sum of Twenty Three dollars.
Secondly: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Crickman the sum of
Thirty eight dollars and twenty five cents. Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto
the heirs of my son William Brown dec'd one dollar to be equally divided amongst
them Fourthly: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Brown the sum of twelve
dollars and seventy five cents. Fifthly: I give and bequeath unto my son Robert
Brown fifty eight dollars eighty one and one fourth cents, it being the part
which I intended for my daughter Susanna Melton, but seeing she and her husband
John Milton have sold their interest in my estate after my decease to my said
son Robert Brown refferance being had to an agreement entered into between them
will more full show, which is dated the 2nd day of August 1824. Sixthly: I give
and bequeath unto my son Robert Brown, the further sum of eighteen dollars and
fifty which is the part I intended for my son Soloman Brown but seeing he hath
sold the same to my said son Robert Brown after my decease reference being had
to an Indenture between them will more fully show which bears date the 16th day
of January 1824. Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my said son Robert Brown
the sum of seventeen dollars twelve and one half cents which is his proportional
part with other children. Eightly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally
Asken the sum of twenty nine dollars sixty two and one half cents. Ninthly, I
give and bequeath unto my son Leonard Brown the sum of seventeen dollars and
seventy five cents. Tenthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Robert Brown the
sum of nineteen dollars sixty two and one half cents, It being a part of my
estate which I intended for my Granddaughter Polly Ausbroox, but seeing she hath
sold the same to my son Robert Brown after my decease reference being had to an
agreement between them will more fully show -- the before named sums numbered
make all my children equal _____ out of my estate / Eleventhly: My will and
desire in that all my negroes be sold and all my property real and personal
after my decease and the before mentioned sums paid out of it as above specified
by my lawful executors after they sell and collect (if my estate should amount
to as much) to heirs above specified then the balance (if any) of my estate to
be equally divided among my children all except my daughter Susanna Milton and
my son Soloman Brown's parts of my said estate to go to my son Robert Brown as
they have sold the same to him by Indenture as before specified. And Twelfthly I
appoint Robert Brown and William Dorris my Executors of this my last will and
Testament and I hereby revoke all former wills by me heretofore made. In witness
whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal the Eighth day of August in the
year of Our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight
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his |
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Leonard X Brown |
Seal |
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mark |
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Signed sealed published
and delivered
by
the above
named Leonard Brown to be his last will and Testament in presence
of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the
Testator
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Samuel Cochran |
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John Mattox |
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Samuel Cochran Jr. |
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court Nov'r Tenn 1833--
The last will and Testament of Leonard Brown was exhibited in open court for
probate and proved agreeable to Law by the oath of John Mattox and Samuel
Cochran Jr subscribing witnesses there to and thereupon the Executors there in
named appeared in Court and qualified as ____ by taking the oath prescribed by
law and entered into bond to the Governor in the sum of Six Thousand dollars
with Josiah Walton and Samuel Cochran Jr. their securities conditioned as the
law directs.
| A Copy Test-- |
A. H. Douglass Clerk |
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