Will, TN, Lincoln, Ephraim Barton Bryant 1872
                           Curt Wright's Collection

I, E. B. BRYANT, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking all former wills by me at any time made.

FIRST: It is my will that all of my just debts be paid out of any moneys that
I may dispossessed of, or that may come into the hands of my wife, MARGARET
L. BRYANT.

SECOND: I give to my daughter CORDELIA JANE BRYANT, WILLIAM LEWIS BRYANT and
WALTER EPHRAIM BRYANT, two hundred dollars each to be paid to them out of any
moneys or any personal property that they may select, out of which is
disposed, to be paid by my wife, MARGARET L. BRYANT as soon after my death as
is practical, provided that none of them receive any portion of said fund
until they arrive at the age of twenty one years and to be chargeable to the
said three children in the general distribution without interest from the
time they may receive the same.

THIRD: It is my will that JOSEPH MCCOY, my wife's son, have one hundred
dollars when he arrives at the age of twenty one and also that he be raised
as one of my own family, free of charge, the said money to be paid by my wife
when the said, JOSEPH MCCOY becomes of lawful age.

FOURTH: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all the rest of my property
both real and personal, of every description for her natural life or
widowhood, and at said death or marriage, it is my will that all my property
be sold to the highest bidder at such times and place as may be thought
practical by my executors, and the proceeds equally divided among all of my
children, share and share alike, (including the amount above specified in
item, Second of my will) from oldest to youngest, viz: CORDELIA J. BRYANT,
WILLIAM L. BRYANT, WALTER E. BRYANT, ELIZABETH ELLENORA BRYANT, HENRY P.
BRYANT, and E. B. BRYANT, provided that should be any other of my children,
they should have equal share with the rest of my children.

FIFTH: I nominate and appoint my friends __ and __, I appoint my wife
MARGARET L. BRYANT, my full Executor, __. My Executors to carry out my Will
after the death or widowhood or marriage of my wife.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this
the 9th day of August 1872. E. B. BRYANT signed, sealed and published in the
presence of CARROLL COMMONS.

Wit: SAMUEL GILLILAND.




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                Will, TN, Lincoln, Ephraim Barton Bryant 1872
                           Curt Wright's Collection

State of Tennessee     ]
Lincoln County         ]

I JOHN Y. GILL Clerk of the County Court of said County and State certify
that the foregoing will was this day presented in open Court for probate, and
CARROLL COMMONS and SAMUEL GILLILAND, Subscribing witnesses thereto, come
into court and being first duly sworn depose and say they were acquainted
with the said, E. B. BRYANT and that they signed said paper writing as
subscribing witnesses at the request of the Testator, were in the presence
and in the presence of each other, and that the said E. B. BRYAN signed the
Will.




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