In the name of God, Amen, I, Rebecca Brown, widow, of the Fifth ward City of Philadelphia, Pa, being aware of the uncertainty of this life, and being desirous of settling all my worldly affairs, while reason and memory and understanding are good and sound, do make and ordain and Publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament as follows, to wit:

   First, I order that all my just debts be fully paid and satisfied, and all charges touching the prooving this my Last Will or otherwise be paid as soon after my death as convenient to be done.

Second, I give and bequeath to my eldest brother Daniel B. Anderson fifty dollars #50#

Third, I give and bequeath to my niece, Sarah Marshall, twenty- five #25#

Fourth, I give and bequeath to my sister-in-law Isabella Jane Anderson all my household furniture.

Fifth, I desire that my dwelling house No. 3 Gonsha Street Fifth ward City of Philada, Pa, be sold to the highest and best bidder for Cash, as soon after my death as possible, and the proceeds after the payment of all my debts be equally divided between my three brothers, Daniel B. Anderson Edmund H. and Robert H. Anderson share and share alike.

Lastly, I nominate, constitute and appoint my brothers Daniel B. and Edmund H. Anderson Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Sealthis First day of May, in the year of our Lord, A.D. 1876. Rebecca Brown {seal}

Witnesses at signing of the above William Oldfield Horatio Dyson William Scott

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by Rebecca Brown, the Testatrix, as and for the Last Will and Testament in the Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by Rebecca Brown, the Testatrix, as and for the Last Will and Testament in the the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses.   Wm Oldfield Horatio Dyson

NewCastle County S.S.

Personally appeared before me Sewell C. Biggs Register for the probate of Wills &c in and for the County aforesaid William Oldfield and Horatio Dyson, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Instrument of writing who being duly Qualified according to law, did say they saw Rebecca Brown the Testatrix sign and seal said Instrument of writing and learn her publish and declare the same as and for her last will and testament and in the presence of each other they subscribed their names thereto as witnesses and that at the time of their so doing the Testatrix was to the best of their belief of a sound and disposing mind and memory. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand at NewCastle this 24th day of January A.D. 1879. S. C. Biggs Register

Wilmington Del Jany 24th 1878 [1879?]

I, Edmund H. Anderson do hereby renounce my right as Executor of the last Will and Testament of Rebecca Brown, deceased

Witness John H. Bostick Edmund H. Anderson

Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971, New Castle, Delaware Register of Wills, Brown, John-Brown Thomas, 1924-1925, Image 567, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9044/records/649873?tid=194514904&pid=302651180988&queryId=e501f953-5eaf-4a7e-8eb3-e99068175649&_phsrc=sLP55481&_phstart=successSource

Transcribed 18 Mar 2025 by Nancy Maliwesky