I, Richard Brown of Rutherford County and State of Tennessee, make this my
Last Will. I give , devise and bequeath my estate and property, real and
personal, as follows, that is to say: I want all my debts paid now due, and any
burial expenses also.
I give to my wife Jane G. Brown one horse, she to choose it, also one cow,
she to choose it, also my entire stock of hogs, also all of my household and
kitchen furiture, also all the farming utinsels.
I also devise to my wife Jane G. Brown all my real estate, consisting of a
certain tract of land lying in District No. 22 Rutherford County and State of
Tennessee containing eighty seven acres more or less. My said wife Jane G. Brown
is to have the personal property to use as she thinks best, that is she to have
the right to sell it at any time, but the real estate she is to have only as
long as she lives a widow, and at her death or marriage to revert back to my
children for an equal distribution (viz) Mary E. Mabry, William Richard Brown,
(heir of my son Robert A. Brown dec'd), Joseph T. Brown and Nancy Moore.
I also appoint my son son Joseph T. Brown as my executor of this Will, and to
be guardian for my grandson William Richard Brown (heir of my son Robert A.
Brown dec'd ) It is my will that my executor Joseph T. Brown shall hold William
Richard Brown's portion of my estate in his hands until he ( William Richard
Brown) becomes of age there to pay it over to him. But, if he should die before
he becomes of age then his portion is to revert back to my surviving children
for an equal distribution.
In witness whereof, I have signed and sealed, and published and declared this
instrument as my Will. This May the 14th 1881.
Richard Brown seal
The said Richard Brown on said 14 th day of May 1881 signed and sealed this
instrument, and published and declared this source as for his Last Will. And we
at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have
hereunto written our names as subscribing witnesses.
John S. Thompson
Jos. R. Thompson
W.M. Freeman
State of Tennessee :
Rutherford County :
County Court August term 1881
The forgoing papers writing suporting to be the Last Will and Testament of
Richard Brown dec'd was this day presented in open Court for probate and the
executor there of was duly proven by the oaths and examination of John S.
Thompson and Jos. R. Thompson two of the subscribing witnesses there unto and
was ordered to be recorded and filed.
Witness my hand at office at Murfreesboro this 1 day of August 1881.
W.D. Robison clerk Recorded Sept 12, 1881
Record Book 28 pages 97 and 98
Richard Brown Dec'd
The forgoing ia a correct Sale List of the property belonging to the estate
of Richard Brown dec'd and sold by me on the 17 th day of Sept. 1881.
J. W. Watson 1 cow $12.20 D. Banker ? 1 horse 70.20 Henry Fathers? 1colt
29.70 Hugh Kegg 1 cow $9.00 less 6 percent8.00 Cash on hand 60.00
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$ 180.20
I certify that the forgoing is a true and correct Sale List of the property
sold by me belonging to the estate of Richard Brown dec'd.
J. R. Fathers ? Sworn to & subscribed before me this 17 th Oct. 1881
W.D.Robison
Recorded Nov.23, 1881
Recorded Record Book 28 page 189
transcribed and copied by: Diane K. Madding Ricks 13 Oct. 2004
