Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Breeze, John January 30, 1819 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 583-584 Written: January 30, 1819 Recorded: Aug 1820 Testator: John Breeze In the name of God Amen I John Breeze of Orange [County] in the state of North Carolina being in perfect health and of sound disposing mind and Memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named ~~~~~~ 1 First It is my Will and desire that all my Just debts and funeral charges be paid by my Executors as speedily as possible after my decease. 2 Secondly I Give and devise ["devise" x-out] and bequeath unto my loving wife Jenney Breeze during her natural life or widowhood the whole of my Land & plantation whereon I now live also my whole Stock of all kinds, to be by her given and distributed among my said Children as she may think proper and see fit, and after her decease or marriage to be disposed of as herein after directed. I also allow her to support & maintain my boy Jacob who is an Idiot during her natural life or widowhood 3 Thirdly I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Patsey Breeze One Negro wench named Dinah together with her future increase to her and her heirs & assigns forever. 4 Fourthly I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Rachel Breeze two small Negroes called and known by the names of Major & Ellen with their future increase to her & her heirs and assigns forever. 5 Fifthly I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Polley Breeze one Negro boy named Isaac to her and her heirs and assigns forever. 6 Sixthly I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Jenney Breeze Two Negroes by the name of Frankey & Peter with their [page 2] future increase to her & her heirs & assigns forever. 7 Seventhly I Give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Susa Breeze one Negro Girl by the name of Bridget together with her future increase to her & her heirs and assigns forever. 8 Eighthly It is my Will desire and request that after the death or marriage of my said wife Jenney Breeze that the whole of my Landed Estate and personal property remain =ing at that time and not herein before given away in legacies be Equally divided among all of my said daugh =ters share and share alike; (and that they and each of them contribute equally toward the support & maintain= ance of my Negro boy Jacob who is a Lunatick, during the term of his natural life) to them their heirs & assigns forever. Lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends Richard Breeze & Abner B. Bruce Executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and disannuling all former Wills & bequests heretofore by me made, allowing ratifying and confirming this only to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I the said John Breeze do hereunto set my hand and affixd my Seal this 30th day of January Anno Domini 1819 Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by Jno. Breeze (seal) John Breeze the Testator as his last Will & Testament in presence of us who hath at his request hereto subscribed our names as witnesses John McDade } A. B. Bruce } Jurat Patsy Breeze Exrs qualified interlined between the Eighteenth and Nineteenth lines before signed [Will Book Volume D, page 583] In the Name of God Amen ! I John Breeze of Orange [County] in the State of North Carolina being in perfect health and of sound & disposing mind & memory do make & publish this my last Will & testa- ment in manner & form following, that is to say, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named ~~ Fi[r]st It is my Will and desire that all my Just debts and funeral char =ges be paid by my Executors as speedily as possible after my decease. Secondly I give and devise & bequeath unto my loving wife Jenney Breeze during her natural life or widowhood the whole of my Land & planta- =tion whereon I now live, also my whole stock of all kinds to be by her given & distributed among my children as she may think proper & see fit & after her decease or marriage to be disposed of as herein after directed, I also allow her to support & maintain my boy Jacob who is an Idiot during her natural life or widowhood Thirdly I give devise & bequeath to my dau =ghter Patsey Breeze one negro wench named Dinah together with her future increase to her & her heirs & assigns forever Fourthly I give devise & bequeath to my daughter Rachel Breeze [two small Negroes] called and known by the names of Major & Ellen with their future increase to her & her heirs & assigns forever ~~ Fifthly I give devise & bequeath to my daughter Polly Breeze one negro boy named Isaac to her & her heirs & assigns forever Sixthly I give, devise & bequeath to my daughter Jenney Breeze two ne =groes by the names of Frankey & Peter with their future increase to her & her heirs & assigns forever ~~ Seventhly I give, devise and bequeath to my daughter Susa Breeze one negro girl by the name of Bridget together with her future increase to her & her heirs & assigns forever ~~~ Eighthly It is my Will, desire & request that after the death or marriage of my said wife Jenney Breeze that the whole of my Landed Estate and personal property remaining at that time and not herein before given away in Legacies be equally divided among all of my said Daughters share & share alike; (and that they and each of them contribute equally toward the support & maintainance of my negro boy Jacob who is a Lunatic, during the term of his natural life) to them their heirs & assigns forever ~~ Lastly I hereby nominate Constitute & appoint my trusty friends Richard Breeze & Abner B. Bruce Executors to this my last Will & testament hereby revoking & disannulling all former wills & bequests [heretofore] by me made, allowing ratifying [Will Book Volume D, page 584] & confirming this only to be my last Will & testament ~~ In Witness whereof I the said John Breeze do hereunto to set my hand & affix my Seal this 30th day of January Anno Domini 1819. Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by John Breeze the Testator as his Jno. Breeze (seal) last Will & Testament in presence of us who hath at his request hereto subscribed our names as Witnesses John McDade } A. B. Bruce } Jurat Patsy Breeze Orange County August Term 1820 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of John Breeze was duly proved in open Court by the oats of John McDade & Abner B. Bruce subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executor named therein qualified accor =dingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 583-584 Recorded Aug 1820 Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Breeze, John (1820)". Includes estate sale and inventory. [Estate Papers - Inventory 17 Jul 1820] An Inventory of the Estate of John Breeze deceased taken by Richard Breeze & Abner B. Bruce Exrs &c 17 Jul 1820 [sundry items omitted] Negroes Charles old man Nancy Woman Peter Dianna & Child Bridget Tom ["Peter" x-out - possibly because this is a duplicate?] Isaac Frankey Major Ellen Jim Jacob (an Idiot) [Note: None of these slaves were sold at the estate sale. It appears they were all bequeathed to the various legatees in the will.]