This excerpt was found on Cayuga County Wills (Film 007815161 p 548 of 678) on FamilySearch. It refers to the death of William Brown of Genoa, Cayuga County, New York. Could it be a relation of Mary Polly (Brown) Leonard? Mary was born just two months after William died, in November of 1833, in the same place - Genoa.
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William Brown of Genoa; died Sept. 24, 1833.
Mentions: Dated August 26, 1833
Probated Dec. 21, 1833
Mentions: daus: Mary Ann, Rebeckah Lydia, Sara, Joanna, Catherine, Elizabeth, Jane
son William
Executors: Daniel Thorp of Genoa and John Brown of Lansing, Tompkins County, NY
No witnesses.
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Click here to learn more about Mary Polly Brown. Any information about her family would be greatly appreciated!
Note: This Brown family may also be related to my maternal 5th great-grandfather, John Brown of Lisle, Broome County, New York.