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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of N. E. Branham. 
 
(Will filed in Will Book A, County Records, San Jose, California.) 
 
Date: 29 May 1856 
Probate: 5 January 1857. 
 
In the name of God, Amen: I, N. E. Branham, of the city of San Jose, 
County of Santa Clara, State of California of the age of forty-three 
years and being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this, 
my last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say: First: 
I give and bequeath to my wife, Sarah L. Branham, all that tract or parcel 
of land situated in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, and 
State of California, being land on which I now reside, being about four 
acres with all the...appurtances thereto belonging or, in any way 
appertaining, to have and to hold the premises above described to my 
wife, Sarah L. Branham, her heirs and assigns forever. Lastly, I give 
and bequeath all my personal estate, goods and chattels of whatever 
nature or kind soever to my said wife, Sarah L. Branham, when I hereby 
appoint sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament, and 
further, I give and bequeath to my said wife, Sarah L. Branham, all 
right or interest that may hereafter accrue to me or that I have at 
this time in the Public Lands of the Town of San Jose as one of the 
shareholders of said Lands as claimed by the Company of the Style of 
San Jose Land Company.....
 
In Witnesses whereof I have set my hand and seal this twenty-ninth 
day of May, one thousand eitht [eight] hundred and fifty-six. 
 
Signed: N. E. Branham. (Seal.) 
 
Executrix: Sarah L. Branham. (wife). 
 
Witnesses: Leslie C. Bostic of the City of San Jose. 
Marcus Williams of the City of San Jose. 
 
(Branham died November, 1856.)