Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Brewer, Katey July 20, 1800 ************************************************ 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, page 30 Written: July 20, 1800 Recorded: Feb 1801 Testator: Katey Brewer In the name of God, Amen. I Katie Brewer of Orange County and State of North Carolina being very sick and weak but of Sound Mind and Memory Blessed be God do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following to Wit. My will is that all my Just Debts and funeral charges be first paid and as to the Wourldly estate that it hath pleased God to bless me with my will is that the whole of my estate Real and personal be Equally divided at the Discretion of my Executors between My four children To Wit Candice, Charlotte William and Polley to them and their hiers[sic] forever lastly I do hereby nomenate and appoint my Trusty and well beloved friends Samuel Carothers and William Forsythe Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills As witness my hand and seal this 10th of July 1800 Signd Seald published and hir Declared in presence of Katie (X) Brewer (seal) William Stroud mark James X Lloyd } Jurat Elizabeth X Lloyd } Exrs. qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 30] In the Name of God Amen. ~~ I Katie Brewer of Orange County and State of North Carolina being very Sick and Weak but of sound mind and memory Blessed be God. do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following To Wit ~~~~~ My Will is that all my Just debts and funeral charges be first paid and as to the Worldly Estate that it hath pleased God to bless me With my Will is that the whole of my Estate real and personal be Equally divided at the discretion of my Executors between my four children To Wit, Casdice[sic], Charlotte William and Polley to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty and Well beloved friends Samuel Carothers and William Forsythe Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other Wills As witness my hand and seal this 10th of July 1800. Sign'd Seal'd published Declared in presence of William Strowd her James (X) Lloyd Katey (X) Brewer (seal) Eliza. (X) Lloyd mark Orange County February Term 1801 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Katy Brewer Decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of James Lloyd & William Strowd subscribing Witnesses and ordered to be recorded at the same time the executors therein named qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 30 Recorded Feb 1801 No estate papers found.