was granted by the Spanish Government, or authorities, I believe, to one
Tate containing four hundred and fifty acres, another to one Fleming
in all said to be there located*, was seven hundred and Eighty acres more
or less, or wherever Situate or to be located, Also two fractional Sections of
land Situate on the North of the above described land lying upon the Said
River St. Johns, the same was purchased by Eugene Van Ness of the U.S.
Army for my benefit, to hold to the Said Charles W. Brush, his heirs
and assigns forever. I will and order that my Executors hereafter named
do pay all my past debts and respective legatees first named from and not
of my other and remaining property or Estate, when, I then further give,
bequeath, and devise unto my said wife Margaret Brush, Julia
Van Ness, John H. Brush, Caroline E. Brush, and Charles W.
Brush, Respectively all the balance, remainder, and residue of my
real and personal Estate, good an chattles' of every kind and description
whatever and wheresoever in the United States, or elsewhere in the following
manner and form, viz, To hold to the Said Margaret Brush her heirs
and assigns, the same to be in lien of her Dower, the one fifth part
or portion, or the avails hereof when Sold, forever, to the said Julia
Van Ness, and her heirs, another fifth part or portion or the avails thereof
of said property when Sold, Which I will Shall be put out on good and
sure Bond and Mortgage, or invested equally safe and advantageous, the
said Julia Van Ness drawing the interest dividend and of the same and
her heirs, to hold to the Said Julia Van Ness and her heirs forever, to the said
John H. Brush, his heirs and assigns another fifth part and portion or
the avails thereof of said property when Sold, to hold to the said John H.
Brush, his heirs and assigns forever, to the Said Caroline E. Brush and
her assigns after her Mothers death, another fifth part or portion, or
the avails thereof of said property when Sold, which I will Shall be put
out on good and Safe Bond and Mortgage or invested equally safe and
advantageous, the said Caroline E. Brush drawing the interest or dividens 
of the same and her heirs, to hold to the said Caroline E. brush and
her heirs and assigns after the death of her Mother as already Stated
forever, also to the said Charles W. brush his heirs and assigns another
and the last fifth part and portion or the avails thereof when sold of
said property, to hold to the said Charles W. Brush his heirs and assigns
forever. I further give bequeath and devise to my said wife Margaret
Brush, in case my said Daughter Caroline E. Brush, Should die
leaving no child, the said fifth part and portion of said property when
sold, as before named, belonging to my Said Daughter Caroline E. Brush,
during her natural life, that is to hold to the said Margaret Brush
So long as she shall live. I will that my Executors hereinafter
named be charged with all the respective duties of selling, investing, collecting,
recurring, and paying money as above given & bequeathed to the several, and 
respective