Will of Susannah (Chiles) Brame Aug 28 1805
Proved (________ ) Mecklenburg Co. VA Will Book 5, p. 389-391
{Not final proof, transcribed from photocopy of the original will)
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 recom-
-mending 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 hus-
-band 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
In the presence of Susannah Brame
Thomas Burnett SEAL
Susannah C Brame
Mary Ferguson
Transcribed: David Clark Dorsey, Nov. 2003
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 |
