Edmund Browning
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Subject: [BROWNING] Edmund Browning, Grundy Co MO Will
Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000 3:29 PM
Below is the will of Edmund Browning, written 6 Mar 1858 and probated 3 Mar
1868. Edmund, son of Nimrod Browning, was born 25 Dec 1791, probably in NC, and
died 29 Jun 1867; he was buried in Lindley Cemetery, Sullivan Co MO.Edmund
resided in Robertson Co TN before moving to Hopkins Co KY and on to MO.
The will and accompanying admin documents were transcribed from microfilm copy
of Vol. B 1864-1887 Letters & Bonds, Grundy Co MO. None of the copy is
really good and some of it is illegible.
I do not know why James Winters was appointed to administer the estate;
Edmund�s son Wesley was resident in another state, but, as far as I am able to
determine, his son William was living in MO when Edmund died.
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[Marginal note] Winters & Browning
Letters Testamentary
State of Missouri}
County of Grundy } SS
[the rest of this page is illegible]
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[continuation from the previous page] ....appoint James Winters as such
Administrator.
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Will of Edmund Browning
State of Missouri}
County of Grundy }
I Edmund Browning [about 4 words illegible] being of sound mind and disposing
memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and
form as follows to wit:
1st It is my will all my funeral and burial expenses together with all debts
which may rightfully remain against me at my death be paid by my Executors
hereinafter named.
2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Cynthia Browning all my estate both
real and personal to have and to [use??] the same as in her judgment may be best
for her comfort during her natural life.
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3rd It is my will that my yellow girl called Peggy and her daughter Satilpa, now
slaves, shall at the death of my wife be set free, and that my executors
hereinafter named take the proper step according to law to give them their
freedom legally at the expense of my estate [illegible] them [illegible]
together that they may mutually help each other.
4th At the death of my wife Cynthia Browning I give and bequeath to my beloved
children Wesley Browning, William Browning, and Eliza Neal, formerly Eliza
Browning all my estate both real and personal that may remain after the death of
my wife Cynthia Browning to be equally divided among them each to share and
share alike.
5th It is my will and I do hereby constitute my sons hereinafter named William
and Westley Browning my executors of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills made by me. Signed and sealed on this the 6th day of
March 1858.
Edmund X Browning
Attest
D. T.? Wright [Surname may be Knight]
James Winters
State of Missouri}
County of Grundy } SS
Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of March 1868 personally appeared before
me the undersigned Judge of the Probate Court within and for said county and
State James Winters one of the subscribing witnesses [two or three words
illegible] will of Edmund Browning and being by me first duly sworn
deposes and says that he saw Edmund Browning the testator subscribe to same in
his presence and published the said will as his last will that its testator was
at the time of .... will of sound mind and more than twenty-one years of age and
James winters the [deponent?] attested said will as one of its witnesses thereto
by subscribing his name to the same in the presence and at the request of said
estator.
James Winters
In witness whereof A. H. Burkeholder Judge
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of the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at office in Trenton
this 3rd day of March AD 1868.
Burkeholder
Judge
[There is more - almost all illegible--apparently something [the will?] was
recorded 27 April 1868.]