Wills: John BREWER, 1780, Southampton Co., VA 

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Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills and Estates 
     John BREWER, will, undated (pr: 10 Jan 1780) 

In the Name of God Amen, I John Brewer of Hertford County and Province of 
North Carolina Planter being of Perfect mind & Memory but knowing the 
uncertainty of life think it necessary to make some[?] Dispossecion [sic] of 
what it pleased the Almighty to bless me with, In the first place I recommend 
my soul to God & my Body to the Earth to be Decently Intered at the Discretion 
of my Executor hereafter mentioned and as touching what worldly Estate I have 
I Dispose of it in manner and form following. to Wit. 
Imprimis, I give unto my loving wife my best new Feather bed & Furniture 
belonging to it, as also half of my household Furniture of every kind 
whatsoever, During her life or Widowhood 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son John Brewer  Five Shillings Sterling 
Money of Great Britain 
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Son Reace Brewer Five Shillings Sterling 
Money of Great Britain 
Item, I give and bequeath to my Son Jacob Brewer Five Shillings Sterling:. 
Item, I give unto my Son Jesse Brewer the sum of Five Shillings Sterling Money 
of Great Britain 
Item, I give unto my Daughter Pacience Five Shillings Sterling Money. 
Item, I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth the sum of Five Shillings Sterling 
Item, I give unto my Daughter Ann the sum of Five Shillings Sterling Money 
Item, I give unto my Daughter Frances one Feather bed, the Smalest I have by 
by me at this time with two. Sheets one Blanket and one Rugg. 
Item, I give unto my Son Hardy Brewer One Feather bed and Furniture to wit, 
making two Sheets & one Blanket also I give him one half of my household 
Furniture not as yet Disposed of  Also my ['will' omitted] and Desire is that 
if my Son Hardy Shou'd die without marrying, then I desire that what I have 
herein Given him  Shou'd desend to my Son Henry. 
Item, I give to my Son Henry every part of my Estate which I have Given to my 
wife after her death or Widowhood and in Case my Son Henry Shou'd die without 
marrying or Heir then & in Such wise I desire that it my Devote [sic] to my 
Son Hardy 
and lastly I do hereby appoint my loving wife & my Son Hardy Brewer Ex.r to 
this my last will & Testament Hereby Ratifying this & no other to be such. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this [blank]  
Signed Sealed publish'd  }                              his 
& declared in presence of}                        John  J  Brewer  *Seal* 
us :   Geo: Little       }                              mark 
       Abram Poter            At a Court held for the County of Southampton 
                her           the 10.th day of Jan.y 1780  This Will was 
       Rebecca  X  Morgan     presented in Court by Ann Brewer & Hardy Brewer 
                mark          the Executors thereinnamed & proved by the Oaths 
                              of Geo: Little Abram Poter & Rebecca Morgan the 
                              Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded  And 
                              on the motion ofs:d Executors who oath according 
                              to law  Certificate is granted them for 
                              obtaining a Probat in due form: giving Security 
                              whereupon &c 
[small "X"]			                                 Sam Kello  Cl 



                              [small inverted cypher in inner margin]  1 -4 
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[document end; 
 p. continues with appraisal of the estate of David BENN, ordered 11 Nov 1779; 
 p. 296 begins with appraisal of estate of Patience BENN, ret'd 13 Apr 1779.] 

Southampton Co., VA, Will Book 3 (1772-1782), p. 295 
The Library of Virginia, Southampton Co. Microfilm Reel 16 

[BREWER, LITTLE, MORGAN, PORTER, POTER, POTTER]