Will, NC, Johnston, William Bryan, 1789 WILLIAM BRYAN Will proved August 16th, 1789 July the 26th, 1789 In the name of God, Amen. I WILLIAM BRYANT of Johnston County in the state of North Carolina, being very sick and weak, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this to be my last will and testament and first of all I give my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it me & my body to the earth to be buried in a decent manner, the discretion of my executors hereafter to be named and as touching of such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose in the manner as follows. Item I give to my beloved son JAMES BRYANT one shilling. Item I give to my beloved daughter ELIZABETH WADE one shilling. Item I give to my beloved son JOHN BRYANT five shillings. Item I give to my beloved daughter LUCEY BRYANT one iron pot and one cow and calf. Item I give to my beloved daughter ANN JOYNER one shilling. Item I give to my beloved daughter SAVANAH LEWIS one shilling. Item I give to my beloved daughter LIDAH [LYDIA] BRYANT [LIDIA] one feather bed and three head of cattle, one cow and two yearlings. Item I give to my daughter BEDEY BRYANT one shilling. Item I give to my son LEWIS BRYANT the land & plantation where on I now live with one bay filly. Item I give to my daughter SILVAH BRYANT one shilling. I likewise give all the remaining part of my estate after the expenses is paid to be equally divided between my daughter LIDEY and my son LEWIS BRYANT. Revoking all other wills by me made. I do appoint JOHN STANSELL, Senr. to be my executor of this my last will and testament. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Johnston, William Bryan, 1789 In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. WILLIAM BRYANT {X his mark} Signed, sealed, pronounced and } delivered in presents of } JOHN STANSELL [STANSIL] HENRY BARLOW {X his mark} JONATHON STANSELL Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Johnston, William Bryan, 1789 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Johnston, William Bryan, 1789 Johnston County ] State of North Carolina ] August Term 1789 This will was exhibited in open court by JOHN STANSELL Senr. For probation & was duly proved in court by the oath of JONATHAN STANSELL a subscribed hereunto & admitted to record. Recorded in Book No. 1 Page 122 R. SANDERS, CC Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **