From Franklin County Wills, 1867-1899, pages 28-31.
Isham Brown's Will
Georgia )
Franklin)
In the name of God - Amen: I Isham Brown of the County and State aforesaid being of advanced age but of sound mind and disposing memory, but knowing that it is ever appointed for all men to die, Deem right and just to myself and also to my family to make a disposition of what worldly estate both personal and real that a Kind providence has blessed me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.
Item first I resign my Soul into the hands of God who gave it hoping for eternal Salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ, my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my family and friends who may survive me.
Item Second It is my will and desire that all my land that I now own or may die possessed of be equally divided between my two sons to wit: James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown and if my beloved wife Elizabeth should
outlive me then my sons are not to go in full possession of said land until her death.
Item Third I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Vandiver, now the wife of Benjamin P. Vandiver, and unto her children free from the control of her said husband's debt or debts dues or obligations whatever in any manner, the sum of eight hundred dollars for the sole benefit and separate use of my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children forever, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son George Tilman Brown as lawful trustee for my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as aforesaid to receive and control the said amount of eight hundred dollars as bequeathed by me in this will - and it is my will that my said son George Tilman Brown trustee as aforesaid shall manage said legacy of my daughter and her chilren to the best advantage for them and pay to them as they may specially need the same.
Item fourth It is my will should my beloved wife Elizabeth outlive me that she live and remain upon my land during her natural live, and it is further my will that my beloved wife Elizabeth shall keep together all my personal property of all description until her death or so much of the same so she in her discretion as she may choose to keep for her support during her natural life, and if my wife should not keep all my personal property, then it my will that my executors hereinafter appointed shall sell such part of the same and apply the proceeds to the payment of the legacy bequeathed to my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as specified in the third item of this will, and at the death of myself and my wife, it is my will that all my personal property of every description whatever be sold and to pay the legacy willed to my said daughter and if all my personal property, when sold, with all the effects that I may die possessed of should not make the sum of eight hundred dollars as willed to my said daughter and her children named in the third item of this will, then it is my will that my two sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown shall equally pay their proportionable part to make out the said amount of eight hundred dollars to my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children.
Item Fifth and last, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown my sole executors to carry out the full meaning and intention of this my last Will and Testament,
In testimony whereof I Isham Brown do hereby set my hand and affix my seal this 16th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Signed, Sealed, Published )
and declared in presence of)
John G. York ) Isham Brown (Seal)
Willis H. Bennett )
John Stoner )
Presented to the Franklin Court of Ordinary at the April Term 1869. Sworn toby Willis H. Bennett that the foregoing was the will of Isham Brown and was signed by him. Letters Testamentory issued to James L. Brown and George Tilman
Brown as executors.
The following is taken from a sketch on Early Browns written by Elias Z. Brown in 1915. Sent to Pat Brown by Kate Shirley of Anderson, SC.
"Isham settled on his land east of Generostee Creek, but sold it and bought land very near where Anderson College now stands. Later he sold it and bought a very valuable tract of land in Franklin County, Georgia, on the Broad River. His reputation for truthfulness is illustrated by the following told me after the war. Once when he went on the stand after other witnesses people said to one another, "Now you will hear the truth!" How pleasant to know that he had such a reputation.
His marriage to Betsy Burress was clearly a misfit. He lacked energy and he heard it a thousand times. But he must have had great patience. I think from what I have learned that he never made or drank liquor, and was noted for his uprightness. He had plenty and took life easy. He went fishing when he pleased and in spite of all Aunt Betsy could say. And I have heard that sometimes he said "Stop" and she stopped. If he had had the energy of Aunt Betsy he could have given his children a college education. He gave his two boys a good home."
Isham Brown's Will
Georgia )
Franklin)
In the name of God - Amen: I Isham Brown of the County and State aforesaid being of advanced age but of sound mind and disposing memory, but knowing that it is ever appointed for all men to die, Deem right and just to myself and also to my family to make a disposition of what worldly estate both personal and real that a Kind providence has blessed me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.
Item first I resign my Soul into the hands of God who gave it hoping for eternal Salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ, my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my family and friends who may survive me.
Item Second It is my will and desire that all my land that I now own or may die possessed of be equally divided between my two sons to wit: James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown and if my beloved wife Elizabeth should
outlive me then my sons are not to go in full possession of said land until her death.
Item Third I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Vandiver, now the wife of Benjamin P. Vandiver, and unto her children free from the control of her said husband's debt or debts dues or obligations whatever in any manner, the sum of eight hundred dollars for the sole benefit and separate use of my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children forever, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son George Tilman Brown as lawful trustee for my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as aforesaid to receive and control the said amount of eight hundred dollars as bequeathed by me in this will - and it is my will that my said son George Tilman Brown trustee as aforesaid shall manage said legacy of my daughter and her chilren to the best advantage for them and pay to them as they may specially need the same.
Item fourth It is my will should my beloved wife Elizabeth outlive me that she live and remain upon my land during her natural live, and it is further my will that my beloved wife Elizabeth shall keep together all my personal property of all description until her death or so much of the same so she in her discretion as she may choose to keep for her support during her natural life, and if my wife should not keep all my personal property, then it my will that my executors hereinafter appointed shall sell such part of the same and apply the proceeds to the payment of the legacy bequeathed to my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as specified in the third item of this will, and at the death of myself and my wife, it is my will that all my personal property of every description whatever be sold and to pay the legacy willed to my said daughter and if all my personal property, when sold, with all the effects that I may die possessed of should not make the sum of eight hundred dollars as willed to my said daughter and her children named in the third item of this will, then it is my will that my two sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown shall equally pay their proportionable part to make out the said amount of eight hundred dollars to my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children.
Item Fifth and last, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown my sole executors to carry out the full meaning and intention of this my last Will and Testament,
In testimony whereof I Isham Brown do hereby set my hand and affix my seal this 16th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Signed, Sealed, Published )
and declared in presence of)
John G. York ) Isham Brown (Seal)
Willis H. Bennett )
John Stoner )
Presented to the Franklin Court of Ordinary at the April Term 1869. Sworn toby Willis H. Bennett that the foregoing was the will of Isham Brown and was signed by him. Letters Testamentory issued to James L. Brown and George Tilman
Brown as executors.
The following is taken from a sketch on Early Browns written by Elias Z. Brown in 1915. Sent to Pat Brown by Kate Shirley of Anderson, SC.
"Isham settled on his land east of Generostee Creek, but sold it and bought land very near where Anderson College now stands. Later he sold it and bought a very valuable tract of land in Franklin County, Georgia, on the Broad River. His reputation for truthfulness is illustrated by the following told me after the war. Once when he went on the stand after other witnesses people said to one another, "Now you will hear the truth!" How pleasant to know that he had such a reputation.
His marriage to Betsy Burress was clearly a misfit. He lacked energy and he heard it a thousand times. But he must have had great patience. I think from what I have learned that he never made or drank liquor, and was noted for his uprightness. He had plenty and took life easy. He went fishing when he pleased and in spite of all Aunt Betsy could say. And I have heard that sometimes he said "Stop" and she stopped. If he had had the energy of Aunt Betsy he could have given his children a college education. He gave his two boys a good home."
From Franklin County Wills, 1867-1899, pages 28-31.
Isham Brown's Will
Georgia )
Franklin)
In the name of God - Amen: I Isham Brown of the County and State aforesaid being of advanced age but of sound mind and disposing memory, but knowing that it is ever appointed for all men to die, Deem right and just to myself and also to my family to make a disposition of what worldly estate both personal and real that a Kind providence has blessed me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.
Item first I resign my Soul into the hands of God who gave it hoping for eternal Salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ, my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my family and friends who may survive me.
Item Second It is my will and desire that all my land that I now own or may die possessed of be equally divided between my two sons to wit: James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown and if my beloved wife Elizabeth should
outlive me then my sons are not to go in full possession of said land until her death.
Item Third I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Vandiver, now the wife of Benjamin P. Vandiver, and unto her children free from the control of her said husband's debt or debts dues or obligations whatever in any manner, the sum of eight hundred dollars for the sole benefit and separate use of my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children forever, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son George Tilman Brown as lawful trustee for my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as aforesaid to receive and control the said amount of eight hundred dollars as bequeathed by me in this will - and it is my will that my said son George Tilman Brown trustee as aforesaid shall manage said legacy of my daughter and her chilren to the best advantage for them and pay to them as they may specially need the same.
Item fourth It is my will should my beloved wife Elizabeth outlive me that she live and remain upon my land during her natural live, and it is further my will that my beloved wife Elizabeth shall keep together all my personal property of all description until her death or so much of the same so she in her discretion as she may choose to keep for her support during her natural life, and if my wife should not keep all my personal property, then it my will that my executors hereinafter appointed shall sell such part of the same and apply the proceeds to the payment of the legacy bequeathed to my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as specified in the third item of this will, and at the death of myself and my wife, it is my will that all my personal property of every description whatever be sold and to pay the legacy willed to my said daughter and if all my personal property, when sold, with all the effects that I may die possessed of should not make the sum of eight hundred dollars as willed to my said daughter and her children named in the third item of this will, then it is my will that my two sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown shall equally pay their proportionable part to make out the said amount of eight hundred dollars to my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children.
Item Fifth and last, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown my sole executors to carry out the full meaning and intention of this my last Will and Testament,
In testimony whereof I Isham Brown do hereby set my hand and affix my seal this 16th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Signed, Sealed, Published )
and declared in presence of)
John G. York ) Isham Brown (Seal)
Willis H. Bennett )
John Stoner )
Presented to the Franklin Court of Ordinary at the April Term 1869. Sworn toby Willis H. Bennett that the foregoing was the will of Isham Brown and was signed by him. Letters Testamentory issued to James L. Brown and George Tilman
Brown as executors.
The following is taken from a sketch on Early Browns written by Elias Z. Brown in 1915. Sent to Pat Brown by Kate Shirley of Anderson, SC.
"Isham settled on his land east of Generostee Creek, but sold it and bought land very near where Anderson College now stands. Later he sold it and bought a very valuable tract of land in Franklin County, Georgia, on the Broad River. His reputation for truthfulness is illustrated by the following told me after the war. Once when he went on the stand after other witnesses people said to one another, "Now you will hear the truth!" How pleasant to know that he had such a reputation.
His marriage to Betsy Burress was clearly a misfit. He lacked energy and he heard it a thousand times. But he must have had great patience. I think from what I have learned that he never made or drank liquor, and was noted for his uprightness. He had plenty and took life easy. He went fishing when he pleased and in spite of all Aunt Betsy could say. And I have heard that sometimes he said "Stop" and she stopped. If he had had the energy of Aunt Betsy he could have given his children a college education. He gave his two boys a good home."
Isham Brown's Will
Georgia )
Franklin)
In the name of God - Amen: I Isham Brown of the County and State aforesaid being of advanced age but of sound mind and disposing memory, but knowing that it is ever appointed for all men to die, Deem right and just to myself and also to my family to make a disposition of what worldly estate both personal and real that a Kind providence has blessed me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me heretofore made.
Item first I resign my Soul into the hands of God who gave it hoping for eternal Salvation through the merits of Jesus Christ, my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my family and friends who may survive me.
Item Second It is my will and desire that all my land that I now own or may die possessed of be equally divided between my two sons to wit: James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown and if my beloved wife Elizabeth should
outlive me then my sons are not to go in full possession of said land until her death.
Item Third I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Elizabeth Vandiver, now the wife of Benjamin P. Vandiver, and unto her children free from the control of her said husband's debt or debts dues or obligations whatever in any manner, the sum of eight hundred dollars for the sole benefit and separate use of my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children forever, and I do hereby nominate and appoint my son George Tilman Brown as lawful trustee for my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as aforesaid to receive and control the said amount of eight hundred dollars as bequeathed by me in this will - and it is my will that my said son George Tilman Brown trustee as aforesaid shall manage said legacy of my daughter and her chilren to the best advantage for them and pay to them as they may specially need the same.
Item fourth It is my will should my beloved wife Elizabeth outlive me that she live and remain upon my land during her natural live, and it is further my will that my beloved wife Elizabeth shall keep together all my personal property of all description until her death or so much of the same so she in her discretion as she may choose to keep for her support during her natural life, and if my wife should not keep all my personal property, then it my will that my executors hereinafter appointed shall sell such part of the same and apply the proceeds to the payment of the legacy bequeathed to my daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children as specified in the third item of this will, and at the death of myself and my wife, it is my will that all my personal property of every description whatever be sold and to pay the legacy willed to my said daughter and if all my personal property, when sold, with all the effects that I may die possessed of should not make the sum of eight hundred dollars as willed to my said daughter and her children named in the third item of this will, then it is my will that my two sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown shall equally pay their proportionable part to make out the said amount of eight hundred dollars to my said daughter Mary Elizabeth and her children.
Item Fifth and last, I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved sons James L. Brown and George Tilman Brown my sole executors to carry out the full meaning and intention of this my last Will and Testament,
In testimony whereof I Isham Brown do hereby set my hand and affix my seal this 16th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Signed, Sealed, Published )
and declared in presence of)
John G. York ) Isham Brown (Seal)
Willis H. Bennett )
John Stoner )
Presented to the Franklin Court of Ordinary at the April Term 1869. Sworn toby Willis H. Bennett that the foregoing was the will of Isham Brown and was signed by him. Letters Testamentory issued to James L. Brown and George Tilman
Brown as executors.
The following is taken from a sketch on Early Browns written by Elias Z. Brown in 1915. Sent to Pat Brown by Kate Shirley of Anderson, SC.
"Isham settled on his land east of Generostee Creek, but sold it and bought land very near where Anderson College now stands. Later he sold it and bought a very valuable tract of land in Franklin County, Georgia, on the Broad River. His reputation for truthfulness is illustrated by the following told me after the war. Once when he went on the stand after other witnesses people said to one another, "Now you will hear the truth!" How pleasant to know that he had such a reputation.
His marriage to Betsy Burress was clearly a misfit. He lacked energy and he heard it a thousand times. But he must have had great patience. I think from what I have learned that he never made or drank liquor, and was noted for his uprightness. He had plenty and took life easy. He went fishing when he pleased and in spite of all Aunt Betsy could say. And I have heard that sometimes he said "Stop" and she stopped. If he had had the energy of Aunt Betsy he could have given his children a college education. He gave his two boys a good home."
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