CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Archibald Brown - 1795

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In the name of God, Amen. I Archibald BROWN of Chatham County and state 
of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory and
calling to mind of mortality of this body and that it is appointed for
all men once to die and seeking such things as had pleased God to 
bless me with do give and dispose of them in manner and form following 
of...? 

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Agnes Brown all my beds 
and furniture whatsoever thereunto belonging together with all the
household furniture of every kind with all home made cloth and 
materials which may be ready to make of same also on half of the cattle
and hogs and all the sheep, one sorrel horse and a young mare and all
the hard money that may be in my possession at my death for her to
dispose of as she wishes also the land and plantation where on I 
now live enduring her lifetime and at her death my will and desire that
all return to my son Andrew Brown.
 
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Andrew BROWN three Negroes to wit,
Ben, Frank, Janey and the other half of my stock of cattle and hogs. 
The Bay mare with her increase and all the rest of the land except 
sixty acres that I leave to my daughter Hues. I also give my son Andrew
all debts due me at my death to him and his heirs forever. 

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann HUES sixty acres of land 
lying at the upper end of my plantation I now live on joining Moore 
line, it being my last entry of land to her and her heirs forever. 

ITEM: I give and bequeath to my grandauters Mary & Rebecah Hues one Negro
woman Nam'd (named)  Silve to be equally divided Between them to them
and there Heirs forever..

ITEM: I give and bequeath my granddaughter Sarah HUES one Negro girl 
named Peg to her and her heirs forever.
 
ITEM: I give Lewis SPEARS Ten pound to come out of my estate at my
death and to be put in trust and paid him at the age of twenty years to
him and his hears forever. 

And I appoint my trusty friends, Joseph BRANTLEY and John RAMSEY 
executors of this my last will and testament and revoking and 
disannulling all other wills be me heretofore made in witness 
thereof I have hear unto set my hand and seal this 27th day of March in
the year of our Lord 1795." 

Signed hear in the presence of: 

Alexander SLOAN Archibald {X} Brown SEAL 
John DALRYMPLE
 
An addition to the Will of Archibald BROWN was made and dated 22 August 
1795: 

"Whereas in settling my estate in my last Will and testament I omitted 
mentioning some ready money I was possessed of and having some by one
at that time and received some more money since I wish to dispose of it
in the following manner before my death and when I am in my perfect
senses: I give and bequeath unto my son, Andrew BROWN all the pocket
money that I had and received since the date of my last Will &
testament Given under my hand and dated this 22nd of August 1795." 

Witnessed:

Dan'l McIntosh Archibald {X} Brown SEAL 
WM Hughes


PROBATED MAY 1796 IN CHATHAM COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA