Will of John T. BRAME

Will of John T. Brame, March 28, 1888, Proved July 12, 1889, Mecklenburg Co., VA, WB 25, p. 555

I, John T. Brame of the County of Mecklenburg and the State of Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, do make this my last will and testament in manner as follows.

1st, I give to my son Robert H. Brame two hundred acres of land on the west side of my farm including the mansion house and the other improvements on that part of the farm, also my table furniture, my rocking chair and one large trunk to him and his heirs.

2nd, I give unto my son John Baker Brame the balance of my land supposed to be one hundred acres more or less this land lies on the east side of my farm adjoining the lands of Couch and others, this land I give to John Baker Brame and his heirs forever.

3rd, I give unto my son Tignal Brame my beauro.

The balance of my estate I wish sold and my Debts paid the remainder to be divided between my three sons Robert H. Brame, Tignal Brame and John Baker Brame.

Lastly I appoint my son Robert H. Brame as my executor and ask the court to allow him to qualify without giving security. Witness my hand and seal this the 28th day of March 1888.
John T. Brame {seal}

Witness
Jno. R. Jeter
W. R. Gregory

Mecklenburg Co., VA WB 25, p. 555

Mecklenburg County Court July 12th 1889.
The last will and Testament of John T. Brame late of this County decd. was this day produced in court, and fully proved according to law by the oaths of Jno R. Jeter and W. R. Gregory the subscribing witnesses thereto and was thereupon ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of R.H. Brame the only executor named in the said will who made oath as the law directs and entered into a bond in the penalty of $300.00 conditioned according to laws but without security, the said will directing that none be required, and which said bond being acknowledged by the obligors thereto is ordered to be recorded, Certificate is granted the said R. H. Brame for obtaining a probat of the said will in due form.
Teste W. A. Jamieson, Clerk

Bond of R. H. Brame for the estate of J. T. Brame
July 12, 1889 Mecklenburg Co, VA WB 25 p. 555

Know all men by these present that I, R. H. Brame Am held and firmly bound unto the commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of three hundred dollars to pay which I bind myself, heirs etc, jointly and generally, firmly by these present sealed with my seal and dated this 12 day of July 1889, and I hereby waive the benefit of my exemption as to this obligation, and I also waive any claim or right to discharge any liability to the said commonwealth arising under this bond or by virtue of the office, post or trust herein after mentioned, with coupons detached from the bonds of the State of Virginia. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound R H Brame has this day qualified as executor of the last Will and Testament of John T. Brame late of this county decd. but without security the said will requiring none of him. Now if the said R H Brame shall faithfully discharge the duties of said Exec according to law, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
R H Brame (seal)

Abstract:

John T. Brame - decedent
Robert H. Brame - son
John Baker Brame - son
Tignal Brame - son

John R. Jeter - Witness
W.R. Gregory - Witness

Notes:
Robert H. Brame - son ( H. Stands for Harper)
Beauro - desk? ( Could this be the Desk with bookcase now (2004) in the possession of Harper?)
Lewis-Samsom

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Submitted by David Clark Dorsey

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