State of North Carolina
County of Mecklenburg

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In the name of God Amen. I John Brown of the County of Mecklenburg and State 
of North Carolina being in health and of perfect mind and memory
causing to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is
allotted that all men is once to die and the one certainty of this life.
Do make and ordain this my last will and testament. In the first place
I recommend my soul to God that gave it through the merits of my Redeemer.
In the next place my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like
manner as my executors here after naimed shall think fit and as for such
estate as it hath pleased God to gieft me with in
life. I dispose of in the manner and form following.
In the first place I leave unto my son Walker Brown seventy five acres of
land containing his entry n that he now prosesith in the next plce I
leave unto my son William Brown one hundred and seventeen acres of land
lying on the Indion branch of Richardsons Creek. In the third place I
leave unto my daughter Lydy ten shillings in money. In the
fourth place I leave unto my daughter Ann ten shillings in money.
the fifth place I leave unto my daughter Sarah ten shillings in money.
In the sixth place I leave my daughter Charity ten shillings in money.
In the seventh place I leave unto my son Jacob Brown all
my land on the north side of Richardsons Creek from the beginning line
containing all the open land and plantation up to the bever dam Creek.
In the eighth place I leave unto Sarah my wife all my land lying on the
south side of the Beaver Dam fork and of the south side of
Richardsons Creek deuring her widowhood and the said quantity of land
that I lent to my wife to be give and equally divided between my
sons Jonathan & Alan Brown at her decease. I likewise leave all my
stock goods and cattles _____ unto Sarah my wife during
her widowhood or marrie and then all my goods, stock and chattles to be
equally divided between my above mentioned sons and daughters.
My desire is that my wife and my son Walker Brown be my executors and
witness ___ I have _____ unto set my name and
affixed my seal this Twenty Second Day of July 1794

Test                          his                     Seal
Thomas Shelby            John   X  Brown
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