Will, NC, Northampton, Blake Bryan 1847

In the name of God Amen.

Know all men by these presents that I BLAKE BRYAN of the county of
Northampton and state of North Carolina being the sick of body but of sound
mind and reason to make and ordained this to be my last will and testament in
the manner and form as follows.

1ST I give and bequeath to my son MARMADUKE BRYAN the tract of land where on
he now lives including all buildings improvements and see. Commencing halfway
on the road Timmer meeting house between the North corner of the Guston field
and the Avenue no running up to the house where my said son now lives (right
side of the road) and running nearly a self direction to a deep hole in
Forked Branch, this line to strike a ditch in the same direction, thence up
the side branch CAPEHART’s line, this line to embrace all the land north and
east of my other land.

2ND I give and bequeath to my son WILEY BRYAN all the land lying between the
above named line and another line to commence out the above line on Forked
Branch and run as the fence now lain from said Branch to another Branch in
nearly a Southwest Direction the latter branch lying between my land and
WILLIAM A. BRYAN, this to embrace all the land south and east of the line
herein described last and not given to my son MARMADUKE as above named.

3RD I give and bequeath to my daughters BARSHEBA OUTLAND and ELIZABETH BRYAN
to be equally divided between them all the balance of my home tract of land
subject to the following conditions that said land be equally divided
estimating all buildings improvements and c. and then that a dower be
allotted out of both parts including my homestead for my beloved wife
ELIZABETH BRYAN to be held by her her lifetime after which said division as
above to take full effect between the parties.

4TH I lend to JERRE CARTER my former son-in-law the tract of land where on he
now lives called the Borson tract until his oldest son JAMES, my grandson,
becomes of age then I give said tract of land to be equally divided between
my three grandchildren, said Carter's children, viz: JAMES, as above,
BARSHEBA and MARY CARTER.

5TH I give and bequeath to my daughter BARSHEBA OUTLAND and ELIZABETH BRYAN
the tract of land lying on DAUGHTRY Branch adjoining JOHN BROWN and others to
be equally divided between them.

6TH I give to my grand-daughter SARAH CARTER three hundred dollars in cash
out of my estate.

7TH I lend to my beloved wife ELIZABETH BRYAN her lifetime the following
property to wit. Negro Woman OLIVE and man DANIEL, mare and gig, one cow and
calf, one sow and pigs one, cart and wheels, one choice of bed and furniture,
and a plentiful provision of corn, pork and c. to be given for one year and
after her death the said property to be equally divided between all of my
four children above named.
8TH I leave to JERRE CARTER a note which I hold by him for about sixteen

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dollars.

9TH I give and bequeath to my four children MARMADUKE, WILEY, ELIZABETH BRYAN
and BARSHEBA OUTLAND all of my Negroes not above named to be equally divided
between them share and share alike.

10TH I desire that all of my family stay together as at present constituted
hand all of my property of every description until after the present crop is
housed and then for my executor to sell all the property not named and after
paying my just debts all the remainder together with all other monies to be
equally divided between my four children as above named.

11TH and lastly I make and appoint my son WILEY Bryan and my friend JOEL
CONNER the executor of this my last will and testament. All given under my
hand and seal this 27th day of August 1847.

BLAKE BRYAN seal his mark

Witness
W. S. COPELAND
SAMUEL STORY




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                   Will, NC, Northampton, Blake Bryan 1847

Northampton County
September Court 1847

The foregoing last will and testament of BLAKE BRYAN deceased was exhibited
in open court, proved in due form of law by the oaths of W. S. COPELAND and
SAMUEL STORY The subscribing witnesses there too and ordered to be certified
and recorded, whereupon WILIE BRYAN and JOEL CONNER the executors named in
said will came into open court and qualified as such according to law.

Test JOHN B. ODOM, CCC




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