The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26

three pieces OF fresh marsh in the same
parish containing seventeen acres. and
OF. and in several messuagc. etc, In
said County of Kent. That the said
Rotert BroadnaX. late of Tcnterden
was near kinsman of him being his
fathers brother and that he had "a
great love and kindness for him. and
the said Robert BrodnaX, of Holborn
did affirm TO your orator that the bet
tor TO express his affection to him the
SAID Robert BrodnaN. of Tcnterden be
ing 50 seized did on the 10th OF July
4 1913 make his last will and testament
in these words: ~. Robert BrodnaX of
the town and Hundred of Tcnterdcn
county Kent. gent. bcuttcath all
my messuagc. etc. called Cold tIarbor
Farm. with thrcescore and ten acres in
The Parishes OF Rowendcn and Ten
tcrcen. county Kent. to my nephew
Robert erodnaX. son OF my brother
John BrodnaN, deceased. to him and
his heirs forever. The better to Salty
my debts. legacies. etc. give to my
nephew. Robert BrodnaX, all my three
parcels of land. etc, etc. as above
70 my sister. Dame Sarah Howell f5
TO my niece Elizabeth Brodnax daugh-
ter of my said brother, John Brod-
max. FOO. to he paid by my said
nephew. Robert Brodnax To my
brothers and sisters children. 10
shillings apiece. TO my Godson. Gil
bert knowler. one geiding colt To
the poor OF the Parish Of Tenterden
s.. Elizabeth BrodnaX, my wife ode
ceased) daughter and sole heir OF John
Curteys. of Woodchurch. gent. de-
ceased.
Robert Brodnax. executor. That the
said Robert BrodnaX, of Tentcrdcn. on
the 22d Of February. 1873, died, so
seized whereby the said premises are
vested in the said Robert Brodnax, OF
Holborn. That the said Robert Brod-
max, OF Holborn, did affirm to your
orator that the said Cold Harbor Farm
and Hodge Park lands, in Tentcrden
and Rowendcn aforesaid, are worth $50
per annunI. and tho better to cvincc
the same by indenturc dated I'd of
october. 1875, let the same to John
Hartman. the present tenant. at the
yearly rent of $50. And the said Rob
that the aforesaid premises were in no
way liable with any charges. etc. other
than enc indcnture or demise by the
said Robert BrodnaX, tho tcsta to
Dame Sarah Howell. of Cold )or
Farm. aforesaid for term ofI ars
yet to come. Tint your orator. ely
ing on the said declarations, was in
duced to make an agreement with the
said Robert RrodnaX, OF Holborn, for
the purchasing OF said lands In Ten
terdcn and Rowenden, and about the
10th of December 1875. your orator did
agree with the said Robert Brodnax
for the purchase thereof. and for the
designation of the said mortgage made
TO the said Dame Sarah Howell for the
sum of 1850 pounds. Notwithstanding
which the said Robert Brodnax, COM
bininG with William Brodnax, Esq,
who doth affirm himself to be son and
heir OF Sir William Brodnax, knight
who was one of the sons of Thomas
BrodnaX, who was eldest brother Of the
said Robert BrodnaN, the tcstator de-
ceased and Robert BrudnaX. who af-
hrmeth himself to be one OF the sons
OF the said Thomas BrodnaX and John
Brodnax. who likewise atiirmeth that
he Is the son OF John RrodnaX. who
was the son of John Brodnax, and
second brother OF the said Robert, the
testator, do endeavor to prevent the
said premises from being conveyed to
your orator. sometimes giving ont in
speeches that the said William, Robert
and John, or one OF them, is or are
heirs a law of the said Robert the
testator, or that they have Il right to
the said premises according to the
Custom OF Gavclkind, they denying the
validity of the will.
Answer of Robert Brodnax, OF the
Parish of ST. Andrew. Holborn. London,
goldsmith:
May so, 1875.
1t is true that this defendant did de-