Will of Lewis Brown

Date: 3 Feb 1847 [unknown]
Location: Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Brown Pickens

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LEWIS BROWN.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN:

I, Lewis Brown of Pickens District and State of South Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for man to die, and being desirous to dispose of all my worldly estates, which it hath pleased God to bless me with, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following. Viz -

• 1st. I desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of my estate.
• 2nd.I give to my beloved wife Julia Brown my negro woman Agga and her increase and my negro man Miles also all my household and kitchen furniture, and two hundred dollars in money the same to use occupy and enjoy forever and dispose of the same as she sees fit and proper. I also give to my said wife Julia my tract of land I now live on containing one thousand acres more or less, the same to use occupy and enjoy during her natural life and at her death to be disposed of as follows
• 3rd. I give to my son Samuel Brown and my Grandson Lewis Brown Griffin my plantation after the death of my wife Julia. The same to have and to hold all and singular the said premises unto the said Samuel Brown and Lewis Brown Griffin their heirs and assigns forever. With this proviso that if the said Lewis Brown Griffin should die without heirs the said land to revert back to my heirs.
• 4th. I give to my son Samuel Brown one negro named Solomon about twelve years of age to him his heirs and assigns forever.
• 5th. I give to my said Grandson Lewis Brown Griffin one negro boy name Jake about six years of age to him and his heirs and assigns forever, with this proviso if the said Lewis Brown Griffin should die without issue or bodily heirs the said negro boy Jake to revert back to my heirs.
• 6th. I give to my daughter Eady Southerland (in trust) the one fifth part of all my real and personal estates that is left to my Executors to dispose of by division, share and share alike with the rest of my heirs mentioned in said will which one fifth part is given in trust deed for her use during her life and at her death to the heirs of her body.
• 7th. I give to Debby Louisa Howard one negro girl named Susey about five years of age, to her and her heirs and assigns forever, with this proviso if the said Debbey Louisey Howard should die without or bodily heirs the said negro girl and her increase if any to revert back to my heirs.
• 8th. I give to my son-in-law James Southerland one dollar in money to be paid to him by my Executors.
• 9th. I give to my son-in-law Benjamin Griffin one dollar in money to be paid to him by my executors.
• 10th. The balance of my property not herein disposed of by will or deed of Trust I desire my Executors to sell and divide the same amongst my heirs as follows One share to my wife Julia, one to my Trustees Jake Barton & . L. Keith for my daughter Eady Southerland as mentioned in the body of said will and deed of Trust made and signed.
  • One share to my son Samuel Brown.
  • One share to my Grandson Lewis Brown Griffin.
  • One share to Debbey Louisa Howard with this proviso if the said Lewis Brown Griffin and Debbey Louisa Howard should die or either of them without bodily heirs the said property or portion loft to them is to revert back to my heirs and divided by my Executors amongst them share and share alike. I desire that if I should die bo- fore my said Grandson comes of age Lewis Brown Griffin and Debbey Louisa Howard I desire my Executors to retain in their possession the whole property left to them in their hand until the said Lewis B. Griffin and Debbey Louisa Howard arrive of full age.
• 11th. Lastly I constitute and appoint my friends James M. Barton & William L. Keith Executors of this my last will and testament by me heretofore made.

WITNESS my hand and seal this 18th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and sixty eighth year of American Independence. Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above named Lewis Brown.

In presence of us: DAVID MCKINNEY. WILLIAM D. STEELE. SILAS KIRKSEY. SOUTH CAROLINA. PICKENS DISTRICT. His mark LEWIS x BROWN. PERSONALLY appeared before me Silas Kirksey & made oath that he was present & seen Lewis Brown sign the within (by making his mark) as his last Will & Testament & that David McKinney & William D. Steele were with himself subscribing witnesses to the same. SWORN before me 3rd day of February 1847. W. D. STEELE, O.P.D. SILAS KIRKSEY. BE IT REMEMBERED that the within Will of Lewis Brown, Dec'd was proven in common form by the oath of Silas Kirksey a subscribing wit- nons to the same on then 3rd day of February 1847. W. D. STEFLE. 0.P.D. RECORDED in Pickens District Will Book No. 1, pages 119-120.

Pickens County Wills, Book A, 1828-1863