Will, NC, Granville, Elizabeth O’Brien 1849

[ Account List]

Sheriff JONES
GEORGE W. HAMS
Sheriff GOOCH
DANIEL A. PASCHALL
THOMAS MISS
H. ROWLAND of JOHN BASKENETHELL
W. R HICKS
R. B. GILLIAM & M. V. LANIER
JAMES BLACKLY
JAMES H. BRYANTS account

Balance $850.86½


North Carolina
Granville County

In obedience to an order of the county court of said county made at November Term
1849, we have examined the receipts and disbursements of JAMES. H. BRYANT,
administrator of MARY BRYANT deceased, and find that he received the sum of
$850.86½ cents and that he has disbursed the sum of $563.93½ cents, which leaves in
his hands, as administrator aforesaid, the balance of $286.93 and we recommend the
allowance of 5% commissions on receipts and disbursements. An account stated in
favor of the administrator against his intestate of $217.74 cents constitutes an
item of disbursement for which no receipt is exhibited. Given under our hands &
seals this 30th day of January 1850.

L. A. PASCHALL
BENJAMIN F. HAM
WILLIAM H. WHITE




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                    Will, NC, Granville, Elizabeth O’Brien 1849

North Carolina
Granville County

February court A. D. 1850

The foregoing account current was duly returned in open court by the commissioners
and ordered to be recorded.

Witness

A. LANDIS, clk




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                    Will, NC, Granville, Elizabeth O’Brien 1849

In the name of God, Amen.

I ELIZABETH [Wilson] O’BRIEN of Granville County & state of North Carolina being of
sound mind and disposing memory do make and ordain this my last will & testament.

I give and bequeath to my friend CHASTEEN ALLEN my negro man GREEN for the special
support & maintenance of my husband William O’Brien during his natural life, and at
the death of my said husband WILLIAM O’BRIEN it is my wish and desire that the said
CHASTEEN ALLEN shall sell the said negro boy GREEN on such terms as he may think
best and the proceeds arising said sale I wish and desire to be equally divided
between my two grand daughters CATHARINE WILSON and MARY WILSON, daughters of
THOMAS WILSON, to them and their assigns forever. Then, should either of my grand
daughters die before they arrive to age of twenty one years, or marry, it is my
wish and desire that the proceeds of the said negro boy GREEN, as aforesaid, shall
be equally divided between ROBERT O’BRIEN’S & SALLY O’BRIEN’S [SARAH O’BRIEN]
children of my said husband WILLIAM O’BRIEN, and for the further consideration of
the many favors bestowed on me by the said SALLY O’BRIEN during my natural life I
give and bequeath to the said Sally O’Brien the benefit of the xxx of the said
negro boy GREEN for term of twelve months after the death of my said Husband
WILLIAM O’BRIEN.

I constitute and appoint CHASTEEN ALLEN executor to this my last will and testament
hereby revoking all other wills by me made & radifying

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day
of October, 1849

ELIZABETH O’BRIEN {her x mark, seal}

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of

A. LANDIS
THOMAS B. PEACE




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