Will of Harriet T. K. Brown

BROWN KINSLEY LORD, PARKINSON PATTENGILL, GREGORY

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor
Date: 4/18/2007 at 11:15:49

Will Record No. 3, Page 149 Mitchell County, Iowa
Filed, June 8, 1903

I,Harriet T. K. Brown of Osage, Mitchell County
Iowa, beng of sound mind and body, but mindful of
the uncertainty of life do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and for following:-

Of all the property that may be left, after paying all indebtedness, half of it shall be used for the spread of the truth as believed by
CHRISTADELPHIANS as set forth in their original
"Statement of Faith", published in Birmingham, England, and for the relief of the worthy poor in the household of Faith known as Christadelphians. The same to be placed in the hands of the three following Trustees, namely:
Dr. G. G. Bickley of Waterloo, Iowa, James Leask of Chicago Ill., and G. D. Pattengill of Osage, Iowa, to be used as their judgment may dictate.

Of the remainder, half shall be given to my two sisters, Charlotte M. Kinsley and Fannie M. Kinsley, of Broad Brook Connecticut. If either one should not be living the other shall have her share. The other half shall be equally divided, one part to be given to my sister, Sarah H. Lord of Broad Brook, Connecticut, and the other part to my brother's two daughters (share alike), Rosalie K. D. Parkinson, 110 Atwater Street, New Haven, Connecticut, and Mrs.
Ellen Messinger, whose address can be learned from her sister Mrs. Parkinson.

To my niece, Mrs. R. K. D. Parkinson I give all my curtains, six silver plated teaspoons, napkin ring and hair breast pin, with gold trimmings.

To my niece by mariage, Miss Mary Brown, I give my fur cloak, my gray beaver shawl, and feather bed, and two best pillows.

To Edith Gregory I give six solid silver teaspoons, comfortable made of her mother's pieces, and pictures of Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Bickley, and their baby boy, G.G. and her Grandma and Aunt Martha.

To Mrs. H. Gregory I give my swing rocker, six silver plated forks, two best white wool blankets, and all white bed spreads.

To Mrs. G. D. Pattengill, I give six silver plated table spoons, hair matress, worsted crazy quilt, Mr. Brown's picture in case, my gold pen, and three picutres of Edith's make.

To my sisters, Charlotte M. and Fanny M. Kinsley I give all clothing, bed and table linen, two best drawn rugs, and everything of the cloth kind not other wise disposed of, that can be conveniently packed. Carpets, comfortables and other bulky things can go with various unmentioned articles about the house and be sold at auction (or any way) and the proceeds go into the general fund. As these two sisters (Charlotte & Fanny) live together what belongs to one belongs to the other also.

I hereby appoint G. D. Pattengill of Osage, Iowa, to be administrator of this my Will, without bonds, and he will see that a suitable maker be placed at my grave.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Harriet T. K. Brown, the testatrix, have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this 7th day of March 1903.