CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Oliver Brewer - 1791

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Will of Oliver Brewer, dated 14 Oct. 1791, no probate date
This will has some funny spellings, (i.e. executioner for executor) It 
was a very clearly written will and I copied it faithfully !!

Chatham Co. Record of Estates, 1782-1799, Vol. 1, pg. 45(b),46
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001

In the name of God amen I Oliver Brewer of the State of North Carolina 
& County of Chatham being weak of Body but of sound mind & memory 
thanks be to allmighty God for it theirefoure cawling to mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing tis appointed for all men once to die 
I do make and owder this to bee my last Will and Testament in manner
and form as followeth first I recom my immortal soule into the hands of
my blessed redeemer who gave it to me sec,dly I giv my body to the 
Earth from whench it was taken to bee Buried at the dscrtion of my 
executioner heareafter metioned- Thirdly my Will is that all my jest 
debts bee paid, 
Item, I give to my beloved wife Rebecah Brewer the plantation whareon I 
now do live during hur naturall life time or widowhood and all the Land
of this side wards Branch joyning the plantation & after hur decease to
my son George Brewer to him his heirs & assigns forever, Item, I give 
to my sons namely William Brewer & Henry Brewer & Christopher Brewer 
all the land of the North side of Wards Branch to be equally divided 
between the three William part to Joyn William Edwards line Henry's to 
bee next and Christophers to bee next and Joyn Word branch to them and
their heirs and assigns forever
Item I give to my son Oliver Brewer Sixty pounds to him his heirs and 
assigns forever Item give to my beloved wif Rebecah Brewer one Horse 
that is cauled hurn to hur heirs and assigns forever and one Negroe 
woman named Jude during hur natural life time or widowhood and the bed 
whareon she lies and furniture, Item, I give to my daughter Frances 
Brewer the bed that is cauled hurn and furniture. and two cows & calve 
the residue and remander of my wourldy Estate I leave to my six sons 
Namely Edward Brewer and Oliver Brewer & William Brewer & Henry Brewer 
& Christopher & George Brewer and my daughters namely Patti Blalock &
Rebecah Edwards & Hannah Edwards & Frances Brewer to be equally divided 
amongst them all after making them equal that has had nothing given 
with them that has Lastly I constitute and appoint my Beloved wif 
Rebecah Brewer & George Blalock & William Edwards extr's of this my 
last Will and Testament as Witness my hand and seale this this 14th day 
of October 1791
Signed Oliver Brewer {Seal}
A Copy Test. John Ramsey C.C.
James Smith 
Howel Hearn