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- NOTE 1./ Will of Breyton Singletary <<http://genforum.genealogy.com/singletary/messages/698.html>>
In the Name of God, "Amen"
I, Breyton Singletary of Bladen County, North Carolina being weak in body but perfect mind and memory and understanding do constitute my last Will and Testament and as touching my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I devise and dispose of in the following manner and form, viz.
I give unto my beloved wife Mary Singletary all her possessions, real and personal that she was possessed of at the day of our marriage to dispose of it in what manner she thinks proper, and the remainder of my estate to continue in my wife’s possession until my son Joseph Singletary comes to be twenty one years of age then to be equally divided between my three children, Joseph Singletary, Deborah Singletary, Benjamin Singletary and for my wife to keep Benjamin’s part in her possession until he is twenty one years of age and if there should be a necessity to sell any of the negroes to pay my debts, let it be a negro girl named Amey and if she is sold it is in the powers of my Executors and Executrix to sell her or any of my property at public or private sale as they may think proper to pay my debts and I hereby constitute and appoint my brother, Benjamin Singletary and my beloved wife Mary Singletary, my Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of September, 1790.
Breyton Singletary (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and
Declared by the said Breyton Singletary,the
Testator as his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us the subscribers – all
intending before assigned.
Benjamin Singletary
Lucy Streety – X her mark
William Streety
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Abt 1720 - 1790 (70 years)
