CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Brantly - 1822 ************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sue Ashby canova@tstar.net *************************************************************** William Brantly Will - 9 April 1822 Chatham Co., Wills - Vol. B. pg. 374 (105-106) NC State Archives film # C022.80001 In the name of God amen, I William Brantly Senr. of Chatham County and State of North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two make and ordain this my last will and Testament. first I recommend my Soul to Almighty God and my body to be decently buried hoping through the merits of Christ for a blessed Resurrection and as for such worldly goods as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow on me I give and bequeath in the following manner First all and every thing left on my plantation at my decease to go the use and benefit of my beloved wife all my land, Negroes and their Increase and stock of every kind so to? all the crops, Household and Kitchen furniture with the other stuff and tools on the plantation including everything that I possess, except such part of my land or negroes my Executors may see cause to sell to pay my Just debts and funeral expenses, during her natural life and after her death all the property left to be equally divided between my sons William Brantly, John Brantly, Lewis Brantly, & Simeon Brantly. and my Daughters Caty Brantly, Peggy Brantly, Patty Brantly and Betsey Brantly for them to have it forever. as for my other children I have given them all the Estate that I ever intended for them which they have already got in possession And I hereby make and ordain my sons william and John Brantly Executors and my beloved wife Polly Brantly Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. revoking all others In witness thereof I the said William Brantly Sen'r hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Signed and acknowledged William Brantly {seal} In the presence of Thos Clegg Biddy Clegg Proved at November Term 1823 and then John Brantly Ext'r therein named qualified