Will of Shelton Brown

Will of Shelton Brown
Signed 30-Oct-1821
Recorded February 1822

Transcribed for the Sumner Co. TNGenWeb Page by
Diane Payne
© 2003

You can obtain a copy of the will from the Sumner County Archives.
Note: My copy is very faded and difficult to read.

In the name of God Amen:
I Shelton Brown of the County of Sumner in the State of Tennessee being very sick, but perfect and sound of mind, now wishing to make my last will and Testament as follows, to wit,

First that all my just debts be paid. I then wish my wife Polly Brown to have the use of all the balance of my land and property during her widowhood or natural life then for the purpose of raising her children where all of which at her decease to be equally divided amoung my children. My sons I _ give the privilege of changing and cultivating any part of my land. My wife and my son Ruben _(I. or S.?) Brown I appoint Executors of this my last will and which I have made this 30th day of October 1821.
Shelton
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Brown

Witnessed by us at the request of Mrs. Brown
Hector Williams
Henry Sarver Jr.

State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court Feby Term 1822
The last will and testament of Shelton Brown decd was exhibited in Court for probate . . .



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