George BROWN,  son of Thomas BROWN and Mary Osborn BALL
b.  22 Jun 1760 / 1766  Hardy County, WV
m.  08 Sep 1786  Moorfield, Hardy, WV  to Margaret Rebecca CONRAD, d/o John CONRAD
m.  04 Oct 1804  Lewis County, KY  to Hannah JOHN, d/o John JOHN and Barbara EVANS
d.  aft 21 Sep 1825  Richland, Rush, IN


State of Indiana.  Rush County.  Be it Remembered that on the twenty seventh day of 
May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twnety six, Hannah 
BROWN, the executrix named in the last will and testament of George BROWN, 
deceased, produced to me said last will and testament in writing and provided it in 
due form of law by Esom LEACH and Benjamin L. RICKER, the subscribing witnesses to 
said last will and testament, to my satisfaction in witness whereof I have here 
unto set my hand and affixed this 7th day of July 1826, Robert THOMPSON, clerk.  
The record and copy of said last will and testament is the following words to-wit: 
 Be it Remembered that George BROWN of Richland Township, Rush County, and State of 
Indiana, being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be 
Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following a first.  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah 
BROWN all of my freehold Estate,lying and being in the (-----) County and State 
above mentioned, to have and to hold with all the privileges and appurtenancy 
thereunto belonging during her life.  I also give and bequeath unto my eldest 
daughter Hannah NASH the sume of one dollar, to my daughter Susannah TINGLEY one 
dollar, to my daughter Elizabeth DONHAM one dollar, to my daughter Mary NICHOLS one 
dollar, to my daughter Sarah BONER one dollar, to my daughter Anne ELSTUN one 
dollar, to my eldest son William L. BROWN I give a young mare and saddle now called 
his -- so one bed and bedding for the same, also (-----) dollars to be paid to him 
out of the freehold estate at the decease of my wife -- to my daughter Rebecca 
BROWN I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid to her out of 
my estate when she is eighteen years of age, to my three sons Ryland T. BROWN, 
George W. BROWN, and Joseph F. BROWN, I hereby give and bequeath all of my freehold 
estate at the decease of my wife to have and to hold with all priviliges and 
appurtenancy thereunto belonging, to be equally divided between them and their 
heirs and (-----) forever.  And lastly as to all the last residue and remainder of 
my personal estate, goods, and (-----) of what kind and nature (-----) that shall 
be remaining at the decease of my wife, I give and bequeath to my five last 
mentioned children to be equally divided among them.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of September in the year of our 
Lord 1825 .  I also hereby appoint my beloved wife Hannah BROWN sole executrix of 
this my last will and testament.  Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the 
above named George BROWN to be his last will and testament in the presence of us 
who at his request and in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as 
witnesses to the same.  Esom LEACH.  B.L. RICKER.  State of Indiana.  Rush County."


record collected and
typed up by Scott Trimble, 30 March 1995