Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Breazier, Thomas May 17, 1770 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 286-287 Written: May 17, 1770 Recorded: May 1784 Testator: Thomas Breazier In the name of God Amen - - - this 17th Day of May in the year of Our Lord 1770 - - - I Thomas Breazier of the County of Orange in the province of North Carolina being weak of body and in a Declining way but of perfect mind and sound Memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is Appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this my last will and Testament in Manner and form following That is to Say princippaly and first of all I Recommend my Soul into the hands of him that Gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Burried in a Christian and Desant like manner at the Discretion[?] of my Executors Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall resave[recieve] the same again by the mighty power of God and touching such worldly Estate Wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me with in this life I Give Dimise Dispose and Bequeath of the same in the following manner and form Imprimis first of all that all my lawful Debts and funeral Charges be paid - - - - - - - - - - - - Item I Give and Bequeath unto my son Thomas Breazier one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be payd at my Disease[sic] - - - Item I Give unto my son John Breazier one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my Disease - - - - - - - - - - - - Item I Give unto my Son Aqualla Breazier one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be Paid at my Disease - - - - - - - - - - - - Item I Give and Bequeath unto ["James and" x-out] my two youngest sons James and Samuel Breazier my land and Plantation Consisting of one hundred Acres to be Divided Equaly Between them when they arrive to age - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jones one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my Disease - - - Item I give unto my Daughter Sarah Pyle one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my Disease - - - - - - Item I give unto my Daughter Hanah Fague[Tague? Teague?] one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be payd at my Disease - - - Item I give and bequeath unto my Dearly and well beloved Wife Hanah Breazier all my Personal Estate Consisting of all my Goods and Chattels of Every kind Whatsoever During hir --- Widdowhood and at her Marrage or Desease the Said Personal Estate be Equally Divided among my Youngest Daughters Mary Cassa Jean and Rachel to be paid them ["When they" x-out] as they marry or arrive at Age - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Twin [page 2] Be it Likewise Remembered that as my Wife is to have the full Possession of my Personal Estate During her widdow- -hood that is to raise the Young Children on - - - - - - - - I Likewise Constitute and appoint John Pyle Senr. and William Cox Extrs. of this my last Will and Testament And I Do hereby Disalow Revoke and Disanull all and Every former Wills or Legasays or Testaments by me heretofore made Tatifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. As Witness my hand and seal the Day and year first above Written - - - - - - - Published Declared his and Pronounced Thomas (T) Breazier (seal) by the said Thomas Breazier to be his Last Will and Testament mark in the Presence of us the Subscribing Witnesses - - - William Paine Mary Paine Hance Black William Cox Orange County May Court 17[84] The execution of the within will was proved by the oath of Hance] Black one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, and on motion was ordered to be Recorded. Test Jesse Benton [Will Book Volume A, page 286] In the name of God Amen. This 17th day of May in the year of our Lord 1770. I Thomas Breazier of the County of Orange in the province of North Carolina being weak of body and in a declining way, but of perfect mind and sound memory thanks be given unto God, & therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to Say principally and first of all I recommend my Soul into the hands of him that gave it, and my body I Recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian and Desent like manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall recieve the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise ["and" x-out] dispose and bequeath of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis first of all that all my lawfull debts, and funeral charges be paid. Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Breazier one shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Breazier one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my decease Item I give unto my Son Aquilla Breazier one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my decease. Item I give and Bequeath unto my two youngest sons James and Samuel Breazier my land and Plantation consisting of one hundred Acres to be divided equally between them when they arrive at[to] age Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jones one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my decease Item [Will Book Volume A, page 287] Item I give unto my daughter Sarah Pyle, one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my decease. Item I give unto my daughter Hannah Teague one Shilling Sterling money of Great Britain to be paid at my decease. Item I give [and bequeath] unto my dearly and will[sic] beloved wife Hanah Breazier all my personal Estate consisting of all my goods and Chattels of every kind whatsoever, during her widowhood and at her marriage or decease the said personal Estate be eqully divided among my youngest daughters, Mary, Cassa, Jean and Rachel to be paid them as they marry or come of[arrive at] age. Be it likewise remembered that as my Wife is to have the full possession of my personal estate during her widow: hood that is to raise the young Children on, I Likewise constitute and appoint John Pyle Senr. and William Cox Extrs. of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby disallow, revoke and disanul all and every former Wills or Legacies or Testaments by me heretofore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. As Witness my hand and Seal the day and year first above written. Published declared and pronounced by the his said Thomas Breazier to be his Last Will Thomas (T) Breazier (seal) and Testament in the presence of us mark the Subscribing Witnesses Wm Paine Mary Paine Hance Black William Cox Orange County May Court 1784 The Execution of the above will was duly proved by the oath of Hance Black one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and on Motion was ordered to [be] Recorded. Test Jesse Benton CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 286-287 Recorded May 1784 No estate papers found.