Will of Susannah BRAME

Dated Aug 28 1805

Mecklenburg Co., VA, Will Book 5, pages 389-391, Will of Susannah (Chiles) Brame

In the name of God Amen I Susannah Brame of the County of Mecklenburg and the State of Virginia, calling to mind the Mortality of my body, and being convinced that it is appointed for all men butt to die. Being of sound mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. In the first place after recommending my soul to God who gave it to me. I desire to be buried in a decent manner and as for what temporal Estate it hath been pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of it in manner and form following. Viz.

Item. I give and bequest to my Grand Daughter Lucy Creath three shillings and no more of my Estate

Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Hanna Hutcheson three shillings & no more of my Estate

Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Burton the sum of three shillings & no more of my Estate

Item. I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Susannah Love three shillings and no more of my Estate

Item. I give and bequest to my Grandsons Warner & Thomas Brame three shillings each and no more of my Estate

Item. It is my will and desire and I do hereby direct & order that my Executors here after named shall in the first place retain in their hands the sum of Ninety pounds one shilling and four pence out of my Estate for the special purpose of discharging paying and satisfying sundry bonds executed and given by my son James Brame one of the acting executors of my late husband Richens Brame deceased, to William Creath, who intermarried with my Grand Daughter Lucy Brame to Samuel Hutcheson who intermarried with my Grand daughter Hannah Brame, John Burton who intermarried with my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Brame, to William Love who intermarried with my Grand daughter Susannah Brame, the account of these bonds being

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given and considered as their proportionable parts of a dower confirmed in me by the judge of the high Court of Chancery in conformity of the last will and testament of my late husband Rickens Brame deceased. Also to retain in their hands the sum of forty five pounds and eight pence for my two Grand sons Warner & Thomas Brame, who equally entitled as orphans of Thomas Brame deceased to their proportionable parts of the dower confirmed in me by the aforesaid deceased.

The residue of my estate it is my will and desire shall be sold at the discretion of my Executors and after retaining the aforesaid sums of money and discharging my burial expenses, as also the money left in the hands of my executors for my two Grand sons Warner & Thomas Brame if they refuse to receive it, be equally Divided Viz. to wit one seventh part to my son James Brame, one seventh part to my son Samuel Brame, one seventh part to my son Richens Brame, one seventh part to my daughter Elizabeth Hutcheson, one seventh part to my daughter Kerren- happicuk Fraizer, one seventh part to my daughter Susannah Thompson, and the other one seventh part to the children and heirs of John Brame deceased, to them and their heirs forever.

Lastly I constitue appoint & ordain my two sons James & Samuel Brame and my son in law Peter Hutcheson my whole & sole executors to this my last will & Testament Revoking and disannulling all others heretofore made by me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand to affixed My seal this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord God 1805

Signed Sealed and acknowledged
Susannah Brame SEAL

In the presence of
Thomas Burnett
Susannah C Brame
Mary Ferguson

Transcribed and contributed 2003 Nov by David Clark Dorsey

Abstracts and notes: Will of Susannah Brame Aug 28 1805; Proved Mecklenburg Co. VA Will Book 5, p. 389-391

Identification of names as related in the will of Susannah Brame.

Susannah Brame Decedent (maiden name said to be Chiles)
Richens Brame husband - deceased
Samuel Brame son, executor
Richens Brame son
James Brame son, executor
John Brame son - deceased
Thomas Brame son - deceased
Susannah Thompson daughter
Kerrenhappicuk Fraizer daughter
Elizabeth Hutcheson daughter
Peter Hutcheson son in law, husband of Elizabeth, executor
Lucy Creath granddaughter, daughter of Thomas Brame
William Creath husband of Lucy
Hanna Hutcheson granddaughter, daughter of Thomas Brame
Samuel Hutcheson husband of Hanna
Elizabeth Burton granddaughter, daughter of Thomas Brame
John Burton husband of Elizabeth
Susannah Love granddaughter, daughter of Thomas Brame
William Love husband of Susannah
Warner & Thomas Brame grandsons, sons of Thomas Brame
Thomas Burnett witness
Susannah C Brame witness, (may be daughter C. = Chiles)
Mary Ferguson witness