Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Brewer, William April 2, 1826 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 303-305 Written: April 2, 1826 Recorded: Aug 1835 Testator: William Brewer In the name of God Amen} I William Brewer of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being of sound Mind and Memory do make and publish this My last will and testament In manner and form following that is to say in the first place it is my will and desire that all my Just debts should be paid 2ndly I give and bequeath unto the four sons of my son Isham Brewer viz) Joseph Benjamin Washington and Isham all my Coopers and turning tools together with my saws of all kinds augurs and Chessels froe ads[adze] & safe --------------------- 3rdly I give and Bequeath unto my three grand Children viz, William H Hatch George B Hatch and Sally V Hatch one bed and furniture to them and their heirs forever -------------- 4thly I give and Bequeath unto my daughter Sally Weaver her Chois Bed and Furniture and her Chois of horses and one bridl[e] and the old waggon & geers one co[r]nner Cubboard one Butter pot to belong to ["them and their" x-out] here & here heirs for Ever Turn over [page 2] 5thly I Give & Bequeath unto my three grand Children viz) William B. Bridges Elizabeth C. Bridges and Mary S. Bridges one Bed & furniture & three Cows and ["Caffs" x-out] Calfs If I Should leeve as Many to belong to them & their heirs for Ever -------------- 6thly I give & Bequeath unto my wife Dorothy Brewer one Bed and furniture one trunk one gray Mare by the name Tansey one side saddle one Bridle three Barrels of Corn three hun- dred weight of pork or the value thereof In ["Bakon" x-out] Bacon & one Pot and spide[r] one Pewter Dish one tin coffee pot two tin cups also one Cotton wheel one pair cards and one coffee Mill one Meal bag also to pare Ciscers[Scissors] and one small chear also one sixth part of the tobacco and Cotton and flax to belong to here and here heirs for Ever and for her to live where she Now lives the said Dorothy Brewer dureing her Natrol[Natural] life time or widowhood or Removes a way of her own accord turn over [page 3] 7thly It is my will & desire that all the Rest and Residue of my Estate should bee Sold and the monies arising from said sale to be devided in the following manner 8thly the first place I give to Daughter Sally Weaver a ["sufficientcy" x-out] sufficiency of the Moneys that May arise from the sale of said property to pay her part If any which Deeds of Gifts of the Negroes Slaves will shew My meaning and will Is to make up Ned equal to Geen[Green?] and Chany 9thly and the Balance to be Dev[id]ed as follows that is to say one fourth part to Jane Brewer and her six Children Joseph and Benjamin & Washington Isham & July[Julie? Julia] & Polly to them and their heirs for Ever 10ly also one forth part to Sally Weaver to her and her heirs for Ever ---------------- 11ly also one forth part to My three grand Children William & G[e]orge and Sally Hatches to them and their heirs for Ever 12ly also one forth part to My three grand Children William & Elizabeth & and[sic] Mary Bridges to them and their heirs for Ever turn over [page 4] And lastly In order ["that" x-out] that this my last will and testament may not fail of effect but that the whole and every part thereof may have its full force and operation I Constitute and appoint my trusty friends Thomas Weaver and Joseph Brewer My Executors hereby Revoking and disannuling all Wills here to fore made by Me and Declaring this to be My only last will and testament In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 20th day of April AD 1826 Signed sealed and declared } These words ["Inter lind" x-out] to be his last will and } Negroes slaves testament I[n] presence } were Inter lind of } before assigned } his Jess Newill } William X Brewer (seal) John Crabtree mark William Thompson [Will Book Volume E, page 303] In the name of God Amen I William Brewer of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina Being of sound Mind and Memory do make and publish this My las[t] Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say in the first place it is my Will and desire that all my Just debts Should be paid 2ndly I give and bequeath unto the four sons of my son Isham Brewer (Viz) Joseph, Benjamin, Washington and Isham all my Coopers and turning tools together With my saws of all Kind augers and Chisels frow[froe] and adds[adze] & Safe 3rdly I give and Bequeath unto my three grand Children (viz) William [H] Hatch George B Hatch and Sally V Hatch one bed and furniture to them [Will Book Volume E, page 304] and their heirs forever 4thly I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Weaver her Choice Bed and ferniture and her Choice of Horses and one bridle and the old Waggon & Geers one Common[corner] Cupboard one Butter pot to belong to her and her heirs forever 5dy I give and bequeath [unto] my three grand Children (viz) William B Bridges Elizabeth C Bridges and Mary S Bridges one bed & furniture and three Cows & Calves If I Should leave as Many to belong to them and their heirs for ever 6dly I give and bequeath unto my Wife Dorothy Brewer one Bed and ferniture one trunk one grey Mare by the name Tansey one side saddle one Bridle three Barrels of Corn three Hundred weight of pork or the value thereof in Bacon & one Pot & Spider one Pewter dish one tin Coffee Pot two tin cups also one Cotton wheel one pair Cards & one coffee Mill one Meal Bag also to pair Scissors and one Small Chair also one sixth Part of the Tobacco and Cotton and flax to belong to her and her heirs for Ever and for her to live where She Now lives the said Dorothy Brewer during her Natural Life time or widowhood or removes away of her own Accord 7dly. It is my Will & d[e]sire that all the rest and residue of my Estate should be Sold and the monies ariseing from Said Sale to be divided in the following manner 8dly The first place I give to Daughter Sally Weaver a sufficiency of the money[s] that may arise from the sale of said property to pay her part if any which deeds of Gifts of the negroes slaves will Show My meaning and will is to make up Ned ~~~ Equal to Green and Chany 9thly and the Balance to be divided as follows that Is to say one fourth part to ["give" x-out] Jane Brewer and her six Children Joseph and Benjamin & Washington Isham & July[Julie? Julia?] & Polly to them and their heirs for Ever 10dly also one forth part to Sally Weaver to her and her heirs for Ever 11dly also one forth part to my three grand Children William and George and Sally Hatches to them and their heirs for Ever 12dly also one forth part to my three Grand Children William & Elizabeth and Mary Bridges to them and their heirs for Ever And lastly In order that this my last will and testament may not fail of effect but that the whole and every part thereof may [Will Book Volume E, page 305] have its full force and operation I Constitute and appoint my trusty friends Thomas Weaver and Joseph Brewer my Executors hereby revoking and Disannuling all Wills ~~~~ heretofore made by me and declaring this to be my only last Will and testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 2 day [orig: 20th day] of April AD 1826 his William (+) Brewer (seal) Signed sealed and declared mark to be his last Will & Testament In presence of Jessey Nevills John Crabtree William Thompson Orange County August Term 1833 [Probate statement omitted in will book] Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 303-305 Recorded Aug 1835 Estate Papers comprise 16 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Brewer, William (1834)". No family history found.