--- May 1st 1843 p.422
State of Tennessee, Greene County:
I David Brown, Sr. of the County of Greene, and the state of aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory, aged about seventy years of age, do make and publish this as my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at anytime made.
1. I give my soul to God, who gave it.
2. I direct that my funeral expenses, and all my just debt, be paid as soon after my death as possible, out of any moneys that I may die possessed of, or may first come into the hands of my executors.
3. I give unto my beloved wife her bedsteads, and beds and covers, that now belong to them, one cased clock.
4. And it is my will that my wife shall remain on my place where I now reside, if she chooses to stay, and have a good support yearly, while she remains my widow of my place. And if she does not remain my widow, my executors is not to pay her anymore support, and if she does not stay on my place, she must have yearly 15 bushels of corn, one hundred weight of pork, yearly, while she remains my widow.
5. I now leave in the hands of my executors all my lands left to Joseph Brown, and David Brown, Jr., and if Joseph Brown and David Brown Jr., does settle on my place, and does well, and pays Sylvanus Brown one horse, least worth sixty fine dollars in trade, also Joseph Brown and David Brown Jr. is to pay all my just debts. Each one of the two boys is to pay equally in twelve months, and if they do not settle my debts in twelve month, my executor is to settle my debts, and pay Joseph Brown and David Brown Jr. one horse beast a piece worth sixty five dollars each in trade, and Joseph Brown, and David Brown Jr., ans Sylvanus Brown no more is to have, no more of my estate
6. Give unto my son, Jothem Brown, two dollars in trade, if he applies in twelve months, and if not, to remain in the hands of my executor, and no more of my estate.
7. Give unto my daughter Polly Tompson, two dollars in trade, if he applies in twelve months, and if not, to remain in the hands of my executor, and no more of my estate.
8. Give unto my son John's two heirs, and I know their names not, two dollars in trade, if he applies in twelve months, and if not, to remain in the hands of my executor, and no more of my estate.
9. I Give unto my daughter Marthy, one burro, and the reason why she has waited on me more than the rest.
10. I want all my household and kitchen furniture, and farming utensils, and all my furnishable property, to be sold and equally divided after giving twelve months credit, by giving bound and security, my three daughters, namely Marthy Brown, Pheby Tucker, Nancy Holder.
11. As for William Brown, my son, he claims none of my estate.
William ( X ) Brown
12. lastley to the end, I do hereby nominate, and appoint William Brown my executor in witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal.
15th day of January 1845
David ( X )Brown Sr.
seal
Attest:
Lemuel Jones
Richardson ( X ) Price
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