Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Brannock, Henry September 1, 1828 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 97-100 Written: September 1, 1828 Recorded: Aug 1841 Testator: Henry Brannock In the name of God Amen I Henry Brannock Senr. of the County of Orange and in the State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind & memory (Blessed be God) Do this 1st day of September in the year of Our Lord One thou- -sand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight make and pub- -lish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say: 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Brannock One hundred Acres of Land of her Own choice, and Two Negroes of her Own choice, and likewise one Horse and Saddle Two Beds and furniture and Two Cows all of her Own choice, all and singu- lar the Whole of the above property during her Natural life or Widowhood 2nd I give and bequeath to my son William Brannock one dollar and fifty cents, to him and his heirs forever 3rdly I give and bequeath to my ["son Harry Brannock" x-out] Daughter Sarah Brannock one Negro Girl named Leah, one Horse and Saddle, one Bed and furniture, and in money Two hundred dollars, during her naturalife - - - It is my Will and desire that all the above legacy above Willed to my Daughter Sarah Brannock, shall be placed in the hands of my son Henry Brannock, as Guardian in right of my Daughter, Sarah Brannock, for her own use and benefit alone during her natural life 4thly I give and bequeath to my son Henry Brannock four thousand dollars, for his Extra Services to me, and a duty I hereby enjoin on him to perform in behalf of my Daughter Sarah, which I shall mention hereafter: this said four thousand dollars I give and bequeath to my said son Henry Brannock his Heirs and assigns for ever. 5thly It is my will and desire that all the residue of my property [page 2] property of every discription which I am seized and possessed of together with all my money & Bonds for claims and demands for money out standing and uncollected, (not heretofore above willed and dis posed of) shall be equally divided between my five sons Viz Henry Brannock, Edmund Brannock, James Brannock, Wright Brannock and Thomas Brannock It is moreover my Will and desire that my Son Henry Brannock shall take into his care and charge the respectfull keeping and providing for of my Daughter Sarah Brannock, and that my said Son Henry Brannock will take into his possession for safe keeping, as Guardian and for the alone use and benefit of my said Daughter Sarah Brannock all the above legacy which I have this day bequeathed to her ["this day" x-out] during her natural life, - And If the said legacy should not be sufficient for a plen -tiful and decent support for my said Daughter Sarah during her life, then it is my Will and desire that my Son Henry Brannock and I hereby enjoin it on him that he will add thereto, so as to make a plentifull and decent support for my Daughter Sarah during her natural life Should my wife Elizabeth Brannock, and my ["Dau"? x-out] Daughter Sarah Brannock, leave any property (thus willed to them), at their decease, then it is my will and desire that, the same thus left at their death be equally divided between my five sons Viz Henry Brannock, Edmund Brannock, James Brannock Wright Brannock and Thomas Brannock. And I hereby make and Ordain my Two Dear And Well beloved Sons, Henry Brannock & Edmund Brannock Executors of this my last Will & Testament In [page 3] In Witness Whereof I the Said Henry Brannock Senr. have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand and seal, the day and year above Written Henry Brannock Senr. (seal) Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the said Henry Brannock Senr. the Testator, as his last Will & Testament, in the Presence of us, who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof John Foster Alexander N. Brannock William Matkins[Watkins?] State of North Carolina } I Henry Brannock Senr. of the Orange County } County and state aforesaid (and testator In the foregoing will) Having further considered the matters embraced in said will, have thought proper to annex this Codicil thereto Vizt. having Bequeathed to my son Thomas Brannock (now deceased) a certain portion of Estate & the sd. Thomas Brannock having been called from this world, It is now my wish & will that, that part of my Estate which was willed to him be equally Dividid between my three sons Henry Brannock, Edmund Brannock & James Brannock and it is further my wish & will that my son Wright Brannock have the sum of one Thousand Dollars paid to him by my Executors Instead of the Legacy Left him in the foregoing will [page 4] And the Ballance of Estate which was willed to the said Wright Brannock to be equally divided between my three Sons Henry Brannock, Edmund Brannock and James Brannock, I further make & ordain my son James Brannock one of the Executors is to this my Last will and testament to act in the premises with his two brothers Henry Brannock and Edmund Brannock (mentioned as Executors in the foregoing will) Signed Sealed published & Declared by Henry Brannock Senr. the Testator as his Last will and testa- -ment in the presence of us who were present at the signing and sealing of these presents - - May 6th 1833 William Matkins } } Jurat Alexander N Brannock } Henry Brannock (seal) Exrs. qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 97] In the name of God Amen I Henry Brannock Senior of the County of Orange and in the State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind & memory (Blessed be God) do this 1st day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight make and publish this my last Will and Testament in man- ner following that is to say 1st I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Eliza- beth Brannock one hundred Acres of land [passage in the loose will, not found in the will book] of her own choice and Two Negroes [end of missing passage] of her own choice, and like [wise] one horse and Saddle two beds and furniture and two Cows all of her own choice, all and singally[sic] the whole of the above property during her Natural life or Widowhood 2nd I give and bequeath to my son William Brannock one dollar and fifty cents to him & his Heirs forever 3 I give and bequeath to my Daugh- ter Sarah Brannock one Negro Girl named Leah one horse and saddle one bed and furniture and in money two hundred dollars during her natural life It is my Will and desire that all [x-out] the above legacy above willed to my daughter Sarah Brannock shall be placed in the hands of my son Henry Brannock as Guardian in right of my Daughter Sarah Brannock for her own use and benefit alone during her natural life 4th I give and bequeath to my son Henry Brannock four thousand dollars for his extra services to me and a duty I hereby enjoin on him to perform in beha- lf of my Daughter Sarah which I shall mention hereafter ~~ this said four thousa- nd dollars I give and bequeath to my said son Henry Brannock his Heirs and assigns for ever [Will Book Volume F, page 98] 5th It is my Will and desire that all the residue of my property of every discrip- tion which I am seized and possessed of together with all my money & Bonds for claims and demands for money out standing and uncollec- ted (not heretofore above willed and disposed of) shall be equally divided between my five sons Viz Henry Brannock Edmund Brannock James Brannock Wright Brannock and Thomas Brannock It is moreover my Will and desire that my [Son] Henry Brannock shall take into his care and charge the respectfully[sic] keeping and providing for of my Daughter Sarah Brannock and that my said Son Henry Brannock will take in to his possession for safe keeping, as Guardian and for the alone use and benefit of my said Daughter [Sarah Brannock] all the above legacy which I have this day bequeathed to her during her natural life ~~ and If the said legacy Should not be sufficient for a plentiful support and decent support for my said Daughter Sarah during her life then it is my will and desire that my son Henry Brannock and I here by enjoin it on him that he will add thereto so as to make a plentifull and decent support for my Daughter Sarah During her natural life should my wife Elizabeth Brannock, and my Daughter Sarah Brannock leave any property (thus willed to them) at their decease then it is my will and desire that the same thus left at their death be equally divided between my five sons (Viz) Henry Brannock Edmund Brannock James Brannock Wright Brannock & Thomas Brannock And I here by make and ordain my t[w]o dear and well beloved sons ~~~ [Will Book Volume F, page 99] Henry Brannock & Edmund Brannock Executors of this my last Will & Testamen[t] In Witness Where of I the Said Henry Brannock Sen have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand and seal the day & year above mentioned Signed, Sealed, published } Henry Brannock(seal) and declared by the } said Henry Brannock Senr. } the Testator, as his last } Will & Testament, in the } Presence of us who were present } at the time of signing and } sealing thereof John Foster Alexander N. Brannock William Makins[Watkins?] State of North Carolina } I Henry Brannock Orange County } senior of the County } and state aforesaid (and testator In the foregoing will) Having further consider- ed the matters embraced in said will have thought proper to annex this Codicil thereto Viz. having bequeathed to my son Thomas Brannock (now deceased) a certain portion of estate & the said Thomas Brannock having been called from this world It is now my wish & will that, that part of my estate which was willed to him be equally divided between my three sons Henry Brannock Edmund Brannock & James Brannock and it is further my wish and will that my son Wright Brannock have the sum of one thousand dollars paid to him by my Executors instead of the Legacy left him in the foregoing will [Will Book Volume F, page 100] And the ballance of Estate which was willed to the said Wright Brannock to be equally divided between my three sons Henry Brannock Edmund Brannock and James Brannock I further make & ordain my son James Brannock one of the Executors is to this my Last will & Testament to act in the premises with his two brothers Henry Brannock & Edmund Brannock (mentioned as Executors in the foregoing Will) Signed Sealed published and declared by Henry Brannock Senior the Testator as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing & sealing of these present May 6th 1833 William Matkins Henry Brannock (seal) Alexander Brannock Orange County August Term 1841 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Henry Brannock was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William Matkin & Alexander N. Brannock the subscribing witnesses thereunto And ordered to be recorded At the same time Henry Brannock Edmoun Brannock and James Brannock The Executives[sic] therein maid appearance in open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 97-100 Recorded Aug 1841 Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Brannock, Henry (1847)". No family history found.