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REVEREND JOHN B. BROWN
Died. In Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, on the 1st day of March, 1834, in the 72nd year of his age, the Rev. John B. Brown. He was a native of North Carolina from whence he emigrated to Wilson county, Tennessee, where he resided 34 or 35 years; he then removed to Madison county, Western District, where he finished his course as above. He was about 40 years in the profession of religion and about 30 years a preacher of the gospel. He was a plain, humble, uniform Methodist preacher; deeply pious and very exemplary in his conduct; he preached with great acceptability and usefulness. During his last illness, which was protracted about five months, he suffered much pain but his hope was full of immortality; he exalted, rejoiced in god till his voice began to fail in death; his sun of life set clear; he now rests in the bosom of his God. May my last moments be like his.
Thomas Loyd
The last will and testament of JOHN B. BROWN is recorded in Madison County, Tennessee Will Book 1, pages 446-448.
I John B Brown of the County of Madison and State of Tennessee do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
1st I lend to my daughter Abigail Morgan Eckols during her natural life Emily and her child Alfred, Patsey and Henry, Delilah, Jeremiah & Susanna and at her death I give all the above named negroes to all the children of said Abigail may have and should any of the children of the said Abigail have died before the death of said Abigail and should have issue lawfully born or begotten of the body of said child to the issue of said child or children to them and their heirs forever together with the increase of said above named negroes equally.
It is my will and desire that the proceeds of or out of a bond I have on Kenneth Garrett for five hundred and thirty-four dollars or thereabouts due 7th January next that the same may be applied to the purchase of land for my said daughter Abigail and whereas it may be that I may be able to invest the same for the purposes above stated, but should I fail to do so it is my will and desire that my friend Mathias Deberry have the same put into his possession and that he apply the same to the purchase of a home and place of residence for said Abigail and her children and at her death the same to be the property of the heirs of said Abigail lawfully born of her body, in like manner of the negroes heretofore named, such purchases by the consent of said Abigail.
2nd I lend to my daughter Lucy Sewell & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell during their natural lives as a means of support and maintenance the following property to wit the lot of ground and house in the town of Jackson, the same that I purchased of Wyatt Epps and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the following negroes to wit Charles, Phillis & their increase should there be any and at the death of my said daughter Lucy & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell I give and the [sic] above named etate [estate] and negroes to the child of said Lucy named Luisa Mildred Sewell and if my said daughter should hereafter have other or more children to all such children equally with said Luisa Mildred the said state [estate] and negroes & their increase to them & their heirs forever.
3rd I give & bequeath to my grandchildren John Lucian Brown & Susan Ann Brown the children of my deceased son John F. Brown the following negroes to wit Rebecca & her children Caty and Melinda & their increase equally between them, to them & their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that the above named Rebecca & her children Caty & Melinda heretofore given to the children of my late son John F. Brown that so long as the mother of said John Lucian and Susan Ann to wit Margaret F. Brown the widow of [my] son John F. Brown that said Marga-
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ret have the use and labor of said negroes and their increase during her said widowhood, in case she marry and in case she not marry during her natural life unless said Margaret chooses to give them up sooner.
4th there is due me from Benjamin P. Sewell two hundred dollars for money heretofore loaned him. It is my wish that should it not be not be continued by feeding and clothing me that whatever balance there may be should there be any that the same may be divided equally between my two daughters Abigail M. Eckols & Lucy H. Sewell, equally to them their heirs forever.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Richard A. Eckols [and] Benjamin P. Sewell & Mathias Deberry my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of October 1833
John B. Brown
Witnesses
Thomas Beveridge (his mark)
James Kizer
H. H. Seawell
(This will was proven in court, May 12, 1834 and ordered to be recorded. Madison county court minute book 4, page 132.)
From the TRIBUNE AND SUN (newspaper), Jackson, Tennessee, October 5, 1877, it is learned that John F. Brown, the son of John B. Brown, died in 1830, having come to Madison county in 1826. He married Margaret Freer Seawell (1794-1877), September 16, 1817 in Wilson county, Tennessee. Their children were John Lucian Brown (September 23, 1824-November 1907) and Susan Ann Brown, wife of Micajah Bullock. These people are buried in Riverside Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee.
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MRS. LUCY SEAWELL
Mrs. Lucy Seawell, the daughter of the Rev. John B. Brown, was born 1807, was married to Mr. Seawell 1826 — she sought and obtained religion and lived piously and walked humbly before God till her death on March the 1st, 1834, just 16 hours after the death of her father. She had been afflicted 18 months with pulmonary consumption. She was patient and happy in God; just before her departure, she asked her sister if she was not dying: being answered in the affirmative, she lifted her eyes toward heaven and said, "Lord I am thine and thou art mine; I now commit my soul into thy hand" and fell asleep in Jesus.
REVEREND JOHN B. BROWN
Died. In Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, on the 1st day of March, 1834, in the 72nd year of his age, the Rev. John B. Brown. He was a native of North Carolina from whence he emigrated to Wilson county, Tennessee, where he resided 34 or 35 years; he then removed to Madison county, Western District, where he finished his course as above. He was about 40 years in the profession of religion and about 30 years a preacher of the gospel. He was a plain, humble, uniform Methodist preacher; deeply pious and very exemplary in his conduct; he preached with great acceptability and usefulness. During his last illness, which was protracted about five months, he suffered much pain but his hope was full of immortality; he exalted, rejoiced in god till his voice began to fail in death; his sun of life set clear; he now rests in the bosom of his God. May my last moments be like his.
Thomas Loyd
The last will and testament of JOHN B. BROWN is recorded in Madison County, Tennessee Will Book 1, pages 446-448.
I John B Brown of the County of Madison and State of Tennessee do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
1st I lend to my daughter Abigail Morgan Eckols during her natural life Emily and her child Alfred, Patsey and Henry, Delilah, Jeremiah & Susanna and at her death I give all the above named negroes to all the children of said Abigail may have and should any of the children of the said Abigail have died before the death of said Abigail and should have issue lawfully born or begotten of the body of said child to the issue of said child or children to them and their heirs forever together with the increase of said above named negroes equally.
It is my will and desire that the proceeds of or out of a bond I have on Kenneth Garrett for five hundred and thirty-four dollars or thereabouts due 7th January next that the same may be applied to the purchase of land for my said daughter Abigail and whereas it may be that I may be able to invest the same for the purposes above stated, but should I fail to do so it is my will and desire that my friend Mathias Deberry have the same put into his possession and that he apply the same to the purchase of a home and place of residence for said Abigail and her children and at her death the same to be the property of the heirs of said Abigail lawfully born of her body, in like manner of the negroes heretofore named, such purchases by the consent of said Abigail.
2nd I lend to my daughter Lucy Sewell & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell during their natural lives as a means of support and maintenance the following property to wit the lot of ground and house in the town of Jackson, the same that I purchased of Wyatt Epps and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the following negroes to wit Charles, Phillis & their increase should there be any and at the death of my said daughter Lucy & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell I give and the [sic] above named etate [estate] and negroes to the child of said Lucy named Luisa Mildred Sewell and if my said daughter should hereafter have other or more children to all such children equally with said Luisa Mildred the said state [estate] and negroes & their increase to them & their heirs forever.
3rd I give & bequeath to my grandchildren John Lucian Brown & Susan Ann Brown the children of my deceased son John F. Brown the following negroes to wit Rebecca & her children Caty and Melinda & their increase equally between them, to them & their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that the above named Rebecca & her children Caty & Melinda heretofore given to the children of my late son John F. Brown that so long as the mother of said John Lucian and Susan Ann to wit Margaret F. Brown the widow of [my] son John F. Brown that said Marga-
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ret have the use and labor of said negroes and their increase during her said widowhood, in case she marry and in case she not marry during her natural life unless said Margaret chooses to give them up sooner.
4th there is due me from Benjamin P. Sewell two hundred dollars for money heretofore loaned him. It is my wish that should it not be not be continued by feeding and clothing me that whatever balance there may be should there be any that the same may be divided equally between my two daughters Abigail M. Eckols & Lucy H. Sewell, equally to them their heirs forever.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Richard A. Eckols [and] Benjamin P. Sewell & Mathias Deberry my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of October 1833
John B. Brown
Witnesses
Thomas Beveridge (his mark)
James Kizer
H. H. Seawell
(This will was proven in court, May 12, 1834 and ordered to be recorded. Madison county court minute book 4, page 132.)
From the TRIBUNE AND SUN (newspaper), Jackson, Tennessee, October 5, 1877, it is learned that John F. Brown, the son of John B. Brown, died in 1830, having come to Madison county in 1826. He married Margaret Freer Seawell (1794-1877), September 16, 1817 in Wilson county, Tennessee. Their children were John Lucian Brown (September 23, 1824-November 1907) and Susan Ann Brown, wife of Micajah Bullock. These people are buried in Riverside Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee.
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MRS. LUCY SEAWELL
Mrs. Lucy Seawell, the daughter of the Rev. John B. Brown, was born 1807, was married to Mr. Seawell 1826 — she sought and obtained religion and lived piously and walked humbly before God till her death on March the 1st, 1834, just 16 hours after the death of her father. She had been afflicted 18 months with pulmonary consumption. She was patient and happy in God; just before her departure, she asked her sister if she was not dying: being answered in the affirmative, she lifted her eyes toward heaven and said, "Lord I am thine and thou art mine; I now commit my soul into thy hand" and fell asleep in Jesus.
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REVEREND JOHN B. BROWN
Died. In Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, on the 1st day of March, 1834, in the 72nd year of his age, the Rev. John B. Brown. He was a native of North Carolina from whence he emigrated to Wilson county, Tennessee, where he resided 34 or 35 years; he then removed to Madison county, Western District, where he finished his course as above. He was about 40 years in the profession of religion and about 30 years a preacher of the gospel. He was a plain, humble, uniform Methodist preacher; deeply pious and very exemplary in his conduct; he preached with great acceptability and usefulness. During his last illness, which was protracted about five months, he suffered much pain but his hope was full of immortality; he exalted, rejoiced in god till his voice began to fail in death; his sun of life set clear; he now rests in the bosom of his God. May my last moments be like his.
Thomas Loyd
The last will and testament of JOHN B. BROWN is recorded in Madison County, Tennessee Will Book 1, pages 446-448.
I John B Brown of the County of Madison and State of Tennessee do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
1st I lend to my daughter Abigail Morgan Eckols during her natural life Emily and her child Alfred, Patsey and Henry, Delilah, Jeremiah & Susanna and at her death I give all the above named negroes to all the children of said Abigail may have and should any of the children of the said Abigail have died before the death of said Abigail and should have issue lawfully born or begotten of the body of said child to the issue of said child or children to them and their heirs forever together with the increase of said above named negroes equally.
It is my will and desire that the proceeds of or out of a bond I have on Kenneth Garrett for five hundred and thirty-four dollars or thereabouts due 7th January next that the same may be applied to the purchase of land for my said daughter Abigail and whereas it may be that I may be able to invest the same for the purposes above stated, but should I fail to do so it is my will and desire that my friend Mathias Deberry have the same put into his possession and that he apply the same to the purchase of a home and place of residence for said Abigail and her children and at her death the same to be the property of the heirs of said Abigail lawfully born of her body, in like manner of the negroes heretofore named, such purchases by the consent of said Abigail.
2nd I lend to my daughter Lucy Sewell & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell during their natural lives as a means of support and maintenance the following property to wit the lot of ground and house in the town of Jackson, the same that I purchased of Wyatt Epps and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the following negroes to wit Charles, Phillis & their increase should there be any and at the death of my said daughter Lucy & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell I give and the [sic] above named etate [estate] and negroes to the child of said Lucy named Luisa Mildred Sewell and if my said daughter should hereafter have other or more children to all such children equally with said Luisa Mildred the said state [estate] and negroes & their increase to them & their heirs forever.
3rd I give & bequeath to my grandchildren John Lucian Brown & Susan Ann Brown the children of my deceased son John F. Brown the following negroes to wit Rebecca & her children Caty and Melinda & their increase equally between them, to them & their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that the above named Rebecca & her children Caty & Melinda heretofore given to the children of my late son John F. Brown that so long as the mother of said John Lucian and Susan Ann to wit Margaret F. Brown the widow of [my] son John F. Brown that said Marga-
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ret have the use and labor of said negroes and their increase during her said widowhood, in case she marry and in case she not marry during her natural life unless said Margaret chooses to give them up sooner.
4th there is due me from Benjamin P. Sewell two hundred dollars for money heretofore loaned him. It is my wish that should it not be not be continued by feeding and clothing me that whatever balance there may be should there be any that the same may be divided equally between my two daughters Abigail M. Eckols & Lucy H. Sewell, equally to them their heirs forever.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Richard A. Eckols [and] Benjamin P. Sewell & Mathias Deberry my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of October 1833
John B. Brown
Witnesses
Thomas Beveridge (his mark)
James Kizer
H. H. Seawell
(This will was proven in court, May 12, 1834 and ordered to be recorded. Madison county court minute book 4, page 132.)
From the TRIBUNE AND SUN (newspaper), Jackson, Tennessee, October 5, 1877, it is learned that John F. Brown, the son of John B. Brown, died in 1830, having come to Madison county in 1826. He married Margaret Freer Seawell (1794-1877), September 16, 1817 in Wilson county, Tennessee. Their children were John Lucian Brown (September 23, 1824-November 1907) and Susan Ann Brown, wife of Micajah Bullock. These people are buried in Riverside Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee.
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MRS. LUCY SEAWELL
Mrs. Lucy Seawell, the daughter of the Rev. John B. Brown, was born 1807, was married to Mr. Seawell 1826 — she sought and obtained religion and lived piously and walked humbly before God till her death on March the 1st, 1834, just 16 hours after the death of her father. She had been afflicted 18 months with pulmonary consumption. She was patient and happy in God; just before her departure, she asked her sister if she was not dying: being answered in the affirmative, she lifted her eyes toward heaven and said, "Lord I am thine and thou art mine; I now commit my soul into thy hand" and fell asleep in Jesus.
REVEREND JOHN B. BROWN
Died. In Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, on the 1st day of March, 1834, in the 72nd year of his age, the Rev. John B. Brown. He was a native of North Carolina from whence he emigrated to Wilson county, Tennessee, where he resided 34 or 35 years; he then removed to Madison county, Western District, where he finished his course as above. He was about 40 years in the profession of religion and about 30 years a preacher of the gospel. He was a plain, humble, uniform Methodist preacher; deeply pious and very exemplary in his conduct; he preached with great acceptability and usefulness. During his last illness, which was protracted about five months, he suffered much pain but his hope was full of immortality; he exalted, rejoiced in god till his voice began to fail in death; his sun of life set clear; he now rests in the bosom of his God. May my last moments be like his.
Thomas Loyd
The last will and testament of JOHN B. BROWN is recorded in Madison County, Tennessee Will Book 1, pages 446-448.
I John B Brown of the County of Madison and State of Tennessee do make ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others.
1st I lend to my daughter Abigail Morgan Eckols during her natural life Emily and her child Alfred, Patsey and Henry, Delilah, Jeremiah & Susanna and at her death I give all the above named negroes to all the children of said Abigail may have and should any of the children of the said Abigail have died before the death of said Abigail and should have issue lawfully born or begotten of the body of said child to the issue of said child or children to them and their heirs forever together with the increase of said above named negroes equally.
It is my will and desire that the proceeds of or out of a bond I have on Kenneth Garrett for five hundred and thirty-four dollars or thereabouts due 7th January next that the same may be applied to the purchase of land for my said daughter Abigail and whereas it may be that I may be able to invest the same for the purposes above stated, but should I fail to do so it is my will and desire that my friend Mathias Deberry have the same put into his possession and that he apply the same to the purchase of a home and place of residence for said Abigail and her children and at her death the same to be the property of the heirs of said Abigail lawfully born of her body, in like manner of the negroes heretofore named, such purchases by the consent of said Abigail.
2nd I lend to my daughter Lucy Sewell & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell during their natural lives as a means of support and maintenance the following property to wit the lot of ground and house in the town of Jackson, the same that I purchased of Wyatt Epps and all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the following negroes to wit Charles, Phillis & their increase should there be any and at the death of my said daughter Lucy & her husband Benjamin P. Sewell I give and the [sic] above named etate [estate] and negroes to the child of said Lucy named Luisa Mildred Sewell and if my said daughter should hereafter have other or more children to all such children equally with said Luisa Mildred the said state [estate] and negroes & their increase to them & their heirs forever.
3rd I give & bequeath to my grandchildren John Lucian Brown & Susan Ann Brown the children of my deceased son John F. Brown the following negroes to wit Rebecca & her children Caty and Melinda & their increase equally between them, to them & their heirs forever. It is my will and desire that the above named Rebecca & her children Caty & Melinda heretofore given to the children of my late son John F. Brown that so long as the mother of said John Lucian and Susan Ann to wit Margaret F. Brown the widow of [my] son John F. Brown that said Marga-
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ret have the use and labor of said negroes and their increase during her said widowhood, in case she marry and in case she not marry during her natural life unless said Margaret chooses to give them up sooner.
4th there is due me from Benjamin P. Sewell two hundred dollars for money heretofore loaned him. It is my wish that should it not be not be continued by feeding and clothing me that whatever balance there may be should there be any that the same may be divided equally between my two daughters Abigail M. Eckols & Lucy H. Sewell, equally to them their heirs forever.
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Richard A. Eckols [and] Benjamin P. Sewell & Mathias Deberry my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of October 1833
John B. Brown
Witnesses
Thomas Beveridge (his mark)
James Kizer
H. H. Seawell
(This will was proven in court, May 12, 1834 and ordered to be recorded. Madison county court minute book 4, page 132.)
From the TRIBUNE AND SUN (newspaper), Jackson, Tennessee, October 5, 1877, it is learned that John F. Brown, the son of John B. Brown, died in 1830, having come to Madison county in 1826. He married Margaret Freer Seawell (1794-1877), September 16, 1817 in Wilson county, Tennessee. Their children were John Lucian Brown (September 23, 1824-November 1907) and Susan Ann Brown, wife of Micajah Bullock. These people are buried in Riverside Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee.
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MRS. LUCY SEAWELL
Mrs. Lucy Seawell, the daughter of the Rev. John B. Brown, was born 1807, was married to Mr. Seawell 1826 — she sought and obtained religion and lived piously and walked humbly before God till her death on March the 1st, 1834, just 16 hours after the death of her father. She had been afflicted 18 months with pulmonary consumption. She was patient and happy in God; just before her departure, she asked her sister if she was not dying: being answered in the affirmative, she lifted her eyes toward heaven and said, "Lord I am thine and thou art mine; I now commit my soul into thy hand" and fell asleep in Jesus.
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