Chatham County, North Carolina

Henry ² Brewer (George ¹)

Born - about 1720 in Surry County, Virginia
Married - Mary (date unknown)
Died - Jan/Feb 1779 in Chatham County, North Carolina

Written 2 Sep 1778, Proved Feb 1779

Unrecorded Wills, held at Pittsboro, North Carolina

Wife - Mary

Children - George, Henry, Hubbard, Isaac, Oliver, An Parker, Mary, Sarah, Rebecca, Frances, and Alisen

Property mentioned - mill, land, horses (branded HB), money, beds and furniture

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In the Name of god amen I Henry Brewer of Chatham County North Carolina being weak of Body But of Sound mind and memory thanks be to almighty god for the same therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and order this to be my Last will and testament in manner and form as followeth first and principle I recommend my immortal soule into the hands of almighty god that gave it me hoping through the merits of my blessed redeemer to inherit life Everlasting and as to my mortal body I Commit it to the earth from whence it was taken to Be Buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned 

first my will is that all my just debts be payd

Secondly I leave my wordly Goods as followeth

first I give to my son George Brewer half the mill and the land above strate from the mouth thence Strate to the spring whare he lives and from thence down the branch to the river [missing words, page torn] to him his heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give to my son Henry Brewer the land and plantation from sd mouth of cr follow an east Course to my back line to him his heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give to my son Hubbard Brewer the land from the great spring Branch from an oak tree a south Course to a point above the field that Benjamin Brewer Cleerd and and [sic] from thence to a pond neare the back line and so to the back line to him his heirs and assigns for Ever 

Item leave to my belove wife Mary Brewer the plantation whareon I now do liv and all the Land thereto belonging and half the mill dureing her natural life or widow[hood] and after her death or marriage to be equally divided between my son Isaac Brewer and my son Oliver Brewer to them their heirs and assigns for Ever 

Item I give to my son Isaac Brewer one black mare branded thus HB and her increase to him his heirs and assigns for Ever

Item I give to my son Oliver Brewer one Bay mare branded thus HB to him his heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give to my daughter An Parker one Shilling Sterling to her her heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give to my son Hubbard Brewer the bed and furniture that he lays in for Comunion to him his heirs and assigns forever

Item I give to my daughter Mary Brewer one bed and furniture to her her heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give to my daughter Sarah Brewer one bed and furniture to her her heirs and assigns forever 

Item I give to my three daughters namely Rebeccah Brewer and Francis Brewer and

Alisen Brewer ten pounds apeace to them their heirs and assigns forever

Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Brewer and my son George Brewer

executrix and executor of this my Last will and testament in witness whare of I heareunto set my [hand] and affix my Seele this Second day of September in the year of oure Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred Seventy Eight 

Signed & Sealed in presents [sic presence] of us

James Smith                                                                                                  his

Moses X Smith [his mark]                                                                  Henry X Brewer {{seel}}

Howel H Brewer [H was his mark]                                                             mark

February Court 1779

The above Will Hereby Executed in Open Court by the Oath of Moses Smith and Ordered to be registered.

Test. A Clark C.C.

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I made minor changes. Many thanks to the transcriber.

Oliver ² Brewer (George ¹)

Written 14 Oct 1791 Chatham County, North Carolina

Record of Estates, 1782-1799, Volume 1, page 45b, 46 North Carolina State Archives, Film #C.0022.50001

Wife - Rebecah
Children - George, William, Henry, Christopher, Oliver, Frances, Edward, Patti Blalock, Rebeccah & Hannah Edwards
Property mentioned - land, money, horse, cattle, 1 slave, beds and furniture

In the name of God Amen I Oliver Brewer of the State of North Carolina and County of Chatham being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to allmighty God for it, theirfore cawling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing tis appointed for all men once to die I do make and order this to bee my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth.

First I recom my immortal soule into the hands of my blessed redeemer who gave it to me.

Secdly I give my body to the Earth from which it was taken to bee Buried at the discretion of my executioner [sic executor] hearafter mentioned.

Thirdly my Will is that all my Just dets bee paid.

Item - I give to my beloved wife Rebecah Brewer the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life and widowhood and all the land of this side Ward's Branch joyning the plantation and after her decease to my son George Brewer to his heirs and assigns forever.

I give to my three sons namely William Brewer and Henry Brewer and Christopher Brewer all the land of the North side of Ward's Branch to be equally divided between the three - William's part to joyn William Edward's line. [William Edwards was married to Oliver's daughter, Rebeccah.] Henry's to bee next and Christopher's to be next and joyn Ward's Branch to them their heirs and assigns forever.

Item - I give to my son Oliver Brewer Sixty pounds to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Item - I give to my well beloved wife Rebeccah Brewer one horse that is Cauled hurs to hur & hur heirs and assigns forever and one Negroe woman called Jude during her natural life time of widow hood and the bed whereon she lies and furniture.

Item - I give to my daughter Frances Brewer the bed that is calld hurs and furniture and two cows and calves.

The residue of my wourld Estate I leave to my six sons Namely Edward Brewer and Oliver Brewer and William Brewer and Henry Brewer and Christopher Brewer and Georg Brewer and my daughters Patti Blalock Rebeccah Edwards and Hannah Edwards and Frances Brewer to be equally divided amongst them all after makeing them equal that has nothing given with them that has.

Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved wife Rebecah Brewer and George Blalock [Patti's husband] and William Brewer as extrs. of this my last Will and Testament and witness my hand and seale this 14th day of October 1791.

Signed Oliver Brewer

James Smith
A Copy Test. John Ramsey C C.
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A sincere thank you to the transcriber!



John³ Brewer, (Howell Sr², George ¹)

Administration Bond 10 May 1824 - Nathan Thomas⁴ Brewer

Agreement to inventory his deceased father's estate within 90 days, or pay the court $500

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA }

Chatham COUNTY                      }

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Know all Men by these Presents, That Nathan Brewer, John Bray & John Deaton are held and firmly bound unto Thomas Clegg Chairman, and other Justices of the County Court of Chatham, in the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid to the said Chairman, or his successors in office, or other Justices of the County of Chatham To the which Payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, or Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 10th day of May 1824.

THE Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Nathan Brewer

Administrator of all and singular the Goods and Chattles, Rights and Credits of John Brewer Senr decseased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Knowledge or Possession of the said Nathan Brewer or into the Hands or Possession of any Person or Persons for him the said Nathan Brewer and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited to our said County Court of Chatham within ninety days after the date of these presents, and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits, and all other goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time hereafter shall come into the Hands or Possession of the said Nathan Brewer or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for for him do well and truly administer according to Law: And further do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of said Administration, within the time required by the Act of Assembly after the date of these presents, and all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, which shall be found remaining in the hands of, or due from, the said Administrat shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively, as the same shall become due, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the act of Assembly in that case made and provided. And if it shall appear that any Will or Testament was made by the deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same in Court, making a request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said Nathan Brewer above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration, (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court) then this Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

     Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

     Tho's Ragland

Nathan Brewer (seal)

   his                  

John X Bray (seal)

mark                

his                     

John X Deaton (seal)

mark                   

Nathan Thomas⁴ Brewer (John³, Howell Sr², George ¹)

Written 6 Apr 1836 Chatham County, North Carolina

Proved in Chatham County (date not stated)

Wife - Polly
Children named - Elizabeth, Amey, Winney, Elenor, Amos, married children
Son-in-law mentioned - John Gee

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In the name of God Amen, I Nathan Brewer of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this 6th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six make and establish this my Last will and testament in manner following that is to say: 

I send to my wife Polly all of my property both rail and pirsinal during her life or widdowhood and at the death or the widowhood of my wife then what property remains after paying all of my just Debts, 

Elizabeth, Amey, Winney and Elenor to have equal to them that have married and settled of and after they git equal then the balance to equally divided all of my children, that I had by my wife Polly,

I hereby make and I give my land to my son Amos after the death of my wife (Polly) and ordain my son in law John Gee Executor of this my last will and testament, 

In witness whereof, I the said Nathan Brewer, have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Nathan Brewer the Testator of his last will and testament in the presence of us who was present at the time of signing and sealing thereof.

Nathan Brewer (seal)

Geo Gee (Executor)
John Aderck

Chatham County } This certifies that the foregoing last will and testament of Nathan Brewer was proved in open Court by the oath of George Gee a subscribing witness thereto, and ordered to be recorded.

Testr N A Stedman C.C.C.