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Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs.
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Will of Martha Williams (widow of John J. Williams) 
San Jose, California. 
 
(Will filed in Will Book A., San Jose, California.) 
 
Date: 12 January 1853 
Probated 27 April 1853. 
 
First: My desires is that my body be buried with 
decency and propriety, and that all my debts and 
funeral expenses be paid as soon as can conveniently 
be done..... 
Second: I give and bequeath unto my only and dear 
child Mary Ann Williams all my property of whatsoever 
nature, kind or description.... for her sole use 
and benefit. 
Third: It is my desire that my said daughter, Mary Ann, 
be well educated in the different branches of education 
suitable for ladies, and I do earnestly recommend 
unto her to be diligent and attentive to her studies, 
and virtuous, modest and circumspect in her 
intercourse with the world. 
Fourth: I desire and will that none of my property 
either real or personal be...disposed of or sold, 
but desire all the real property I own be rented 
or leased by my Executors.... . 
Fifth: In case of the marriage of my said daughter, 
Mary Ann, I desire that all property remaining... 
be paid over to her. 
Sixth: I do hereby name and appoint as executores 
Isaac Branham and Peter O. Miner of the said County 
and State... no bond or security be required..... 
they take into their charge and custody all said 
property, both real and personal and bequeathed to 
my said daughter, and to collect all moneys which 
may be due, to attend to all suits....to amke [make] any 
compromises...to pay all debts........and, generally 
to do and perform all such acts and things as to 
them may seem proper and best...... 
Seventh:.....my said executor Isaac Branham, and I 
do hereby give unto him the care, custody, and guardianship 
of the person of my said daughter, Mary Ann, 
until she shall arrive at the age of twenty-one, or 
until she may marry. I desire that....Isaac Branham 
shall take my said daughter into his family and raise 
and educate her as one of his own children. And I 
desire my daughter to conduct herself properly in 
said family, and to be dutiful, kind, and obliging 
to the said Brnham. ...no bond required of said Isaac 
Branham. 
 
by any court or officer and that ...Isaac 
Branham as such guardian shall give a good and polite 
education to my daughter, to furnish her with all 
necessary books, clothing, instruments, furniture 
and other things necessary for her education... the 
amount to be paid out of the estate. 

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