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From: "Marion Haynes" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Thomas BROWN's will
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:20:01 +1000
References: <4C67B432.4020409@gisborne.net.nz>


I just loved reading this will, and am mind bogged to think one would
bequeath half a garden or Malt house, and to leave just a room in a house is
simply amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this with us Trevor. It really
gives you room for thought.

Marion
Melbourne





----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Brown" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 7:32 PM
Subject: [DEV] Thomas BROWN's will


> Many thanks to all those who responded to my request for help with
> transcribing my great*4 grandfather's will.
> I am greatly indebted to you, I now know much more about their lives
> than just the BMD records.
> Below is the updated transcription.
> Regards Trevor Brown
>
> 1. This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Brown of
>
> 2. the parish of Lifton Devon Blacksmith. First I assign my soul to
> Almighty God
>
> 3. my Creator I give to my son Thomas the smiths shop with every
> thing thereto
>
> 4. belonging Also the house he now lives in and the two chambers over
> only his brother
> 5. John to have room for a bed over the Coopers shop also one of the
> lower chamber Beds
> 6. and all my Wearing Apparel my great coat excepted and half the
> Garden and
> 7. Malt house. I give to my son Christopher the kitchen and the
> Chamber over with
> 8. the use of the Stairs and Wash house and dairy half the malt house
> and the Great
> 9. John
> 9. Coat I give to my son ^ the Coopers shop the half great tester
> bed and beding and the
> 10. small chamber in the malt house Also I give him ten pounds lawful
> money to be
> 11. paid as the rest. I give to my son Richard a half tester green
> bed and bedding.
> 12. I give to my sons Peter Brown, Henry Brown, Henry, Richard,
> Charles and
>
> 13. Christopher Brown ten pounds to each lawful money to be paid
> within twelve
>
> 14. months after my decease Also I give to my daughter Elizabeth
> Palmer ten pounds
> 15. And to the children of my late son William ten pounds to be paid
> within twelve
> 16. months after my decease to be divided equally. All the rest
> residue and
>
> 17. remainder of my goods and chattels of what kind or wheresoever I
> give and
>
> 18. bequeath to my daughter Thomasin Arscott Brown after paying any
> just debts or
> 19. whatever expence may be And I do nominate and appoint my said
> daughter
> 20. Thomasin Arscott Brown whole and sole Executrix of this my last
> Will and
>
> 21. Testament As Witness hereto I place my hand and seal this twenty
> third
>
> 22. day of October One thousand eight hundred twenty and four
>
> 23. Signed sealed and delivered by the above testator )
> )
> 24. Thomas Brown who by his request and in his ) Thomas Brown (seal)
> )
> 25. presents and in the presents of each other have )
> 26. subscribed our names as witnesses thereto )
>
> 27. Gregory Gurney
>
> 28. Hannah Beard
>
> 29. This sheet contains a true Copy of the Original Will of
>
> 30. Thomas Brown late of Lifton Devon Blacksmith dec'ed the
>
> 31. same having been carefully examined therewith by us
>
> 32. Jno Wm Hodges)
> 33. Nicholas Gidley) Clks to Walter Prideaux Deputy Registrar of the
> ) Archdns Court of Totnes
>
>
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