Will, NC, Nash, Samuel Bryan 1791 In the name of God Amen February 18th 1791 I SAMUEL BRYANT of Nash County and the state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die XXX has for what it has pleased God to bless me with I give and bequeath in the manner and form following. IMPRIMIS first of all my lawful debts to be paid. ITEM I lend to my beloved wife MARY BRYANT the use of my plantation and stock of all kinds during her natural life. Also I lend to my wife one negro called CINDY. Also I lend to my wife MARY BRYANT one negro called ABRAHAM. Also I lend to my wife MARY BRYANT one negro called JACOB. Also I lend to my loving wife MARY BRYANT one feather bed and furniture. ITEM and after the death of my wife MARY BRYANT the said negro called JACOB is to return to my son WILLIAM BRYANT. ITEM I also give and bequeath to my loving son WILLIAM BRYANT one negro named LEWIS also one negro named BENJAMIN also one feather bed which he now has in possession. ITEM I also give and bequeath to my loving daughter ALCY BRYANT one negro by the name of PEGGY I also give a request my loving daughter ALCY BRYANT one negro named AMILY and her increase forever. [ALEY BRYANT] ITEM I also give and bequeath to my granddaughter MARY HOBBS one negro girl named RHODA and her increase forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving son ROBERT BRYANT on tractor parcel of land containing of 100 acres flying on the head of the Wolf Branch. I also give and bequeath to my loving son ROBERT BRYANT one negro man named DICK. I also give to my loving son ROBERT BRYANT one negro man named LION. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving daughter ELIZABETH BRYANT one negro woman named DAFNEY. I also give my daughter ELIZABETH BRYANT one negro girl named WINEY and her increased forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson BRYANT WILLIAMS one negro boy named WILLIS. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving son THOMAS BRYANT one negro man named ABRAHAM after the death of my beloved wife MARY BRYANT. I also give and bequeath to my loving son THOMAS BRYANT one negro named JENNY and her increase forever. I also give one negro man named PETER. I also give one feather bed and furniture to my son THOMAS BRYANT. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving daughter SARAH BRYANT one negro woman named FANNY and her increase forever. I give and bequeath to my loving Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Nash, Samuel Bryan 1791 daughter SARAH BRYANT one feather bed and Furniture also one horse bridle and saddle. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving son SAMUEL BRYANT a tractor parcel of land after the death of my loving wife MARY BRYANT I divide my land between my two loving son's THOMAS BRYANT and SAMUEL BRYANT as the old road runs to the my fence; thence through my plantation to the head of the Cypress pond on the river at willow oak by the deep hole on the north side of the river The lower part I give and bequeath to the said SAMUEL BRYANT and the upper part to the side and THOMAS BRYANT . Also I give and bequeath to my loving son SAMUEL BRYANT one negro woman named SARAH and her increase forever. I also give and bequeath to my loving son SAMUEL BRYANT one negro boy named ISHAM. I also give and bequeath unto my I also give and bequeath unto my son SAMUEL BRYANT one negro man named NED also one feather bed and furniture. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving daughter MARY BRYANT one negro girl named charity and her increase forever. I also give and bequeath to my loving daughter MARY BRYANT one at negro boy named DREWRY also one feather bed and furniture. ITEM I also give and bequeath to my loving daughter MILLBERRY BRYANT one negro girl named CHARLOT and her increased increase forever. I also give and bequeath to my daughter MILLBERRY BRYANT one negro named JESSE, also one bed and furniture. ITEM I give and bequeath to my children all the remainder of my personal estate to be equally divided among those five children to wit: THOMAS BRYANT, SARAH BRYANT SAMUEL BRYANT, MARY BRYANT, and MILLBERRY BRYANT. SAMUEL BRYANT {seal, his S mark} ELIAS ATKINSON SARAH ING {her S mark} EDWIN SUMNER To which I trust my true friend WILLIAM COCKRELL and JOHN SUMNER, WILLIAM BRYANT Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Nash, Samuel Bryan 1791 Nash County The foregoing will was duly proven in open court by the oath of JOHN SUMNER a subscribing witness thereto and on motion ordered to be recorded Attest WILLIAM HALL, Clk Is registered in obedience to the above order WILLIAM HALL, Clk Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **