Robeson County, North Carolina--Wills--William Brown, 1824

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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM BROWN
WRITTEN 1824 AND PROBATED ?

In the name of God amen

I William Brown of the State of North Carolina and county of 
Robeson being somewhat unwell but of sound mind and memory 
do this the twelfth day of October the year or our Lord one 
thousand and eight hundred and twenty four make and publish 
this my last will & testament in the manner following

First I will that my lawful debts be paid 
Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary I to my 
son William the plantation whereon I now live Including five 
hundred acres of land where my executors shall deem it 
necessary to give unto them together with household 
furniture farming utensils riding chair & still I further 
will my Negroes Sam Simon Sooky & Manuel and my bay horse 
two fillies & old mare with an equal part of my cattle hogs 
and sheep be theirs during my beloved wifes lifetime or till 
she marry then all are to be Williams.

I further give unto my beloved wife a negro woman named 
Charlot to be at her disposal

Thirdly I give unto my daughter Catharine a negro boy named 
Lewis who is now in her possession besides other things 
which she has 

Fourthly I give unto my daughter Mary a negro boy named Is?? 
besides other thins which she has had

Fiftly, I give to Daughter Rebecka a negro boy named Charle 
besides other things which she has had

Sixthly I give unto my daughter Lovdy a negro boy name 
Burrel besides what she has already had

Seventhly I give unto my two sons Joseph and Duncan thirteen 
hundred acres of  ??? more of less being all that I possess 
except what I have given to my son William to be equally 
divided between the said
Joseph & Duncan in whatever manner my executors may deem the 
most expedient for each so that Duncan’s part includes the 
plantation whereon he now live Provided Joseph will settle 
himself on the 
land if not the whole is to be Duncans & Williams, I further 
give unto my son Joseph my two negro boys named Jubilee & 
???? my ???? horse rifle guns a feather bed and furniture 
also an equal part to of my stock of cattle hogs and sheep

I further give to my son Duncan my two negro boys Tim and 
Dick and musket gun besides what he has already had.

Eightly I give unto my daughter Jane and to the heirs of her 
body a negro woman named Priss (Triss?)
with her two youngest children besides what she has already 
had

Ninthly I give unto my Daughter Susanna and to the heirs of 
her body a negro girl named Lindy besides what she has 
already had

And I further will that my Books be divided as my executors 
may deem it necessary

Lastly I do appoint my wife Mary executrix and my sons 
Joseph and Duncan Brown executors of this my last will and 
testament and I hereby invest them with full discretionary 
power to act as they may think proper in testimony where of 
I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above 
written

Signed and sealed
in the presence of                                                                  
(signed)  William Brown (seal)
Daniel McNeill
Daniel McCorvy (???)
Neill McCorvey (???)



This is a copy of the original handwritten will of William 
Brown housed at the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, 
North Carolina and transcribed by Barbara Brown Hootman 
October 18, 2000