Hertford County, North Carolina

This is very close to the Brewer lands in Brunswick County, Virginia even though it is located in North Carolina.

Location details as boundaries changed:
1727 - 1738      Bertie Precinct, Province of North Carolina
1739 - 1758      Bertie County, Province of North Carolina
1759 - 1788      Hertford County, Province of North Carolina
1789 - present  Hertford county, North Carolina 

PATENT/PURCHASE

EACH TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF ALL OR PART OF ORIGINAL

John2 Brewer (George1) Patents 540 acres 1 Dec 1727 Bertie Precinct, NC So side Meherrin River Boundaries: Coyinroy Creek? Thomas Mandew's line Witnesses: R Everard Source - NC Archives ➚ (Public Domain)

Henry3 Brewer Would inherited father's estate after his mother's death After 10 Jan 1780 (will proved) This assumes that the John Brewer, whose will was written in Hertford County, North Carolina and proved 10 Jan 1780 in Southampton County, Virginia was the same John Brewer as was the one who was a son of George1.

In his will, John called himself a planter, which indicates that he owned a fair bit of land. As pertaining to Henry's inheritance he stated, "I give to my Son Henry every part of my Estate which I have Given to my wife after her life or Widowhood and in Case my Son Henry Shou'd die without marrying or Heir then & in Such wise I desire that it [descend?] to my Son Hardy." Yet, John only  specifically   willed

household furniture to his wife. "I give unto my loving wife my best new Feather bed Furniture belonging to it, and also half of my household Furniture of every kind whatsoever, During her life or Widowhood." So it is unclear whether any land was considered to be part of his estate, though surely it was, such as the land on which his widow's house was located. No land is specifically mentioned in the will.

Note - Bertie Precinct was formed in 1722 and became a part of Hertford County, North Carolina in 1759. John2 was among those appointed to clear a road to Beaver Pond Creek in Brunswick County, Virginia with his father and brothers, suggesting that he still lived there by 1736. Thus, the North Carolina land record, shown above, might not be for the same man. I am also unable to prove, at this point, that the will mentioned is for the correct John Brewer. Since these families repeatedly named relatives after each other, it is very difficult to know for sure. I will leave it as is for now. Other land patent entries for a John Brewer, which may or may not be for John2, are listed below - 13 Nov 1721 ➚ 145 acres on the west side of Farmer's Run, Prince George County, Virginia 20 May 1742 ➚ 50 acres on the south side of Three Creeks, Isle of Wright County, Virginia (possibly the Reedy Branch area) 7 Jul 1763 ➚ 200 acres on the south side of Beaver Pond Creek (many of the Brewers lived here, near the North Carolina line)