JOHN BREWER Will
Prince William County Will Book M, pg 140
27 Jan 1805; proved 01 Mar 1824
In the name of God Amen I JOHN V. BREWER of the County of
Prince William being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and disposing
memory for which I thank God and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life
and being desirous to dispose of such worldly estate as it hath pleased god to
bless me with I give and bequeath the same in manner following Viz. First I resign my soul to Almighty God who
gave it me hoping that through the merits of Christ my blessed Redeemer to
attain to everlasting joy and felicity and my body to the earth to be buried by
my Executors hereafter mentioned in a decent manner. Secondly I desire that all my just debts and
funeral expenses be first paid and then it is my will and desire and I give the
whole of the residue of my estate of all kind whatsoever and all monies that
may be due me to my loving wife NANCY BREWER during her natural life or
widowhood and after her death or intermarriage to be equally divided between my
son HAMPTON BREWER and a child unborn and I give the whole of the
abovementioned estate to them and their heirs lawfully begotten forever; but in
case that either my sons HAMPTON BREWER or the abovementioned child that is not
yet born shall die without such an heir then and in that case it is my will and
desire that the survivor of them shall inherit the whole of my estate and I
give the same to him or her and him or her heirs lawfully begotten of them
forever. Lastly I do hereby constitute
and appoint my loving wife NANCY BREWER my Exox. and THOMAS BREWER Executor to
this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or
testaments by me heretofore made. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th
of January 1805.
JOHN V. BREWER
Signed sealed published and declared as and for the last
will and testament of the above named John V. Brewer in presence of us,
WM. CUNDIFF, THOS. BLACKWIL, THOMAS BREWER JUN.
At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Prince William
County March the 1st 1824.
This last will and testament of JOHN V. BREWER decd. was
presented to the Court and proved by the oath of Thomas B. Sinclair and the
hand writings of William Cundiff and Thomas Brewer Sr. was proved by the oaths
of Wm. P. Cundiff and Thomas Brewer and the said will was thereupon admitted to
record and Nancy Brewer the Executrix therein named came into court and made
oath to the said will recording to law and she having performed what is usual
in such cases certificate is granted her for obtaining a probate thereof in due
form.
Teste, P. D. DAWE
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