General Thomas Brown 1815; Bladen County will

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General Thomas Brown 1815 Bladen County
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[From the will of General Thomas Brown] Dated 1815

…I also give and devise to my said wife Lucy, a Negro named Amey, a negro named Clarissa, a boy named Murray, and one fifth part of all the rest and residue of my negroes hot hereafter disposed of with all their issue and all my household furniture of every description whatever, and eighteen shares of stock in the Bank of Cape Fear and one fifth part of all my stock of cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, to her, her Executors, Administrators and assigns forever.

...Item: As to the division of slaves frequently occasional dissatisfaction and discontent and as the present War may afford the means so suitable to escape from their possessioners, it is my will and desire that no division of my negroes should take place within the space of two years, nor then if my Executors for prudential reasons think proper to defer it.

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