Burrell Brown Will Transcription

Date: 5 Feb 1923 [unknown]
Location: Union Co., Kentucky, United States
Surname/tag: Burrell

Will of Burrell Brown
I, Burrell Brown being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills I may have heretofore made.
First- I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second- To my son John Brown I devise a one-half interest in the three acres of land that I own on Ball Hill in Union County Kentucky, and the remaining one-half interest in said land I devise to my son Barrick Brown if he be living and if not then I devise said one-half interest to the children of Barrick Brown.
Third- To my daughters Polly Thomas and Founty Brown or the survivor thereof, I Devise for and during their natural lives my house and lot on which it stands in Morganfield, Kentucky and at the death of both of my said daughters then said house and lot shall pass to their children then living in fee simple.
Fourth- The residue of my estate, both personal and real, I direct my executors to divide according to the laws of decent and distribution among such of my heirs as are not specifically provided for in this will.
Burrell Brown his X mark
Witness L. A. Holt, John L. Holt

At a county court held in and for union County Court a paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Burrell Brown was offered for probate the same having been proven by the oath of John L. Holt one of the subscribing witnesses thereto to who also proved the attestation of L.A.Holt the other subscribing wintess [sic] thereto John L. Holt stated that he and L.A.Holt signed said instrument in Burrell Browns presence he signed in their presence and they signed in the presence of each other.
Whereupon the court being sufficiently advised probated same and ordered it to be established and recorded as the last will and testament of Burrell Brown . Witness my hand this 5th day of February 1923.
J.C.Kerney Clerk
By Ruebye Wilcox. D.C.

Sources

1923 Burrell Brown Will. Union, Kentucky County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. H, p. 113, 5 February 1923, digital image 380 of 705, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 21 January 2024)