Macon County GaArchives Photo tombstone.....Francis Marion Bryan tombstone 1992 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002801 August 25, 2004, 1:46 pm Source: Carson cemetery, Macon Co., GA Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/macon/photos/tombstones/carsonmaconcoga/ph2148francism.jpg Image file size: 185.7 Kb Francis Marion Bryan Born May 11, 1833 Died Aug. 1, 1897 Uncle Marion Additional Comments: Son of Nathan & Mary Lofley Bryan. Married Annie Elizabeth Carson 31 Mar 1857 Macon Co., GA. They had no children. 1860 Macon Co., GA dist. 1002 Bryan, Francis M. 27 farmer $11500 personal prop. Ann E. 19 Duke, William F. 19 farm laborer 1870 Macon Co., GA Bryan, F M 37, farmer $4800, $1500 A. Elizabeth 28 1880 Macon Co., GA Bryan, Francis M. 46, farmer Annie E. 38 Georgia, Macon county I, Francis Marion Bryan of said county and state being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make, ordain and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others heretofore made. Item 1. I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Annie Elizabeth Bryan, if she should survive me, all of my property of every kind, of which I may die possessed, real, personal and mixed to have and to hold the same to my said wife for and during her natural life except as to my household furniture which I give to her absolutely to do with as she pleases. Item 2. It is my will and desire that at the death of my said wife, my plantation known as the home place, consisting of lots of land numbers two hundred and twenty three (223), two hundred and twenty four (224) and two hundred & twelve (212) and my plantation . . . consisting of lots of land numbers one hundred and sixty seven (167) and one hundred seventy six (176), all being in the 1st district of said county of Macon be sold for cash and that to such amount as may be realized from such sale, there be added the sum of five thousand dollars to be taken from any money belonging to my estate, and that the aggregate amount thereof be divided into five equal parts, and these I give, bequeath and devise as follows: One part or share to my brother, John L. Bryan, or if he should be [not] in life, to the children of said John L. Bryan;one part or share to the children of my deceased brother Andrew Jackson Bryan; one part or share to my sister Mrs. Susan E. W. Massee or if she be not living, then to her children; one part or share to my sister, Mrs. Malissa Carson or if she be not in life, then to her children, and the remaining one part or share to the children of my deceased brother Jasper N. Bryan. Item 3. It is my will and desire that at the death of my said wife, my lands known as the Carson Place, consisting of lots of land numbers two hundred and five (205), two hundred and six (206) two hundred and seven (207), two hundred and eight (208), two hundred and eleven (211), and seventy five acres of one hundred and ninety four (194), in the first district of said county be sold for cash that the amount realized from such sale be divided into five equal parts or shares, which I give, devise and bequeath as follows: one of said parts or share to the children to the children (sic) of my deceased brother in law John T Carson; one of said parts or share to the children of my deceased brother in law James A. Carson, one of said parts or share to my neice, Mrs. Laura J. Massee, wife of Oliver Jerome Massee or if she be not in life, then to her children: one of said parts or shares to the children of my deceased brother in law Captain Joseph P Carson and the remaining one part or share to Mrs. Mary J. Hicks, wife of A. W. Hicks or if she be not living then to her children. Item 4. I give and devise, at the death of my said wife, to my nephew Joseph J. Carson, son of James J. Carson (sic), deceased, lot of land number two hundred and four (204), and eighty acres of lot number one hundred & ninety five (195) both of said lots being in the first (1st) district of said county, all being ____ body and bounded as follows: one (sic) the east by my [home?] place and the road known as the river road, on the south by land of L. P. Hicks, and W. T. Barrow, on the west by the lands of Wm Neisler and lands of J_____ Carson and the road known as the middle road and on the north by lands of JC & J N Bryan, to have and to hold the said lands to him the said J J Carson, forever in fee simple. Item 5. I give and bequeath at the death of my said wife to my nephew Oliver Jerome Massee fifteen hundred dollars to be paid to him out of any money belonging to my estate. Item 6. I give and bequeath at the death of my said wife to Adeline Hines, the colored woman who has served my family as a cook for quite a number of years, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to be paid out of any money belonging to my estate. Item 7. The residue of my estate I give, devise, and bequeath at the death of my said wife to my sister, Mrs. Malissa Carson and her children share and share alike in fee simple. Item 8. It is my will, desire and I hereby direct that such property as Mrs. Minnie M. Farmer, daughter of Mrs. Malissa Carson may acquire under and by nature of this will shall be and remain the separate property of her the said Minnie M. Farmer and not subject to the debts of her present or any future husband. Item 9. It is my will and desire that my property shall be kept together during the life time of my wife, if she should survive me and that she ________________________________ the business and manage the same as she may see proper without any authority or order of court. Item 10. It is my will and desire that so soon as may be expedient after the death of my said wife my Executors shall proceed to settle up my estate, and I hereby give them the authority to make any sales of lands or other property without order of court and at either private or public sale as they may think for the best interest of my estate. Item 11. It is my will and desire that my executors be excused from making returns to the Ordinary. Item 12. I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Anne Elizabeth Bryan, Oliver Jerome Massee and Joseph J. Carson all of said county, as the Executors of this my last will and testament. This Reynolds, GA 2/22/95. F. M. Carson Signed, declared and published by Francis Marion Bryan as his last will and testament in the presence of us the subscribed who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said testator (at his instance and request) and of each other--he signing in our presence and we signing in his presence. F. F. Paris E. J. Frederick T W Pool NP Taylor Co. Ga H. Bieland Codicil Georgia Macon County I Francis Marion Bryan of said county having here to fore (sic) made and executed my last will and testament the same having been signed on February 22nd 1895, and witnessed by T. W. Pool, F F Paris, E J Frederick and H. Bieland, and being desirous of making some changes as to the disposition of my property as in said will contained, and being of sound and disposing mind and memory do hereby make this codicil to my said last will and testament. Item 1. It is my will and desire that my sister Mrs. Melissa Carson, if she should survive my wife, shall at the death of my wife, take and have an estate for and during her natural life in and to my plantation known as my home place said plantation, consisting of lots of land numbers two hundred & twenty three (223), two hundred and twenty four (224) and two hundred and twelve (212) in the first (1st) district of said Macon county and at the death of said Mrs. Carson, that said lands be sold and divided as directed in item 2 of my said will. Item 2. It is my will and desire to so alter and amend item 8 of my said will, that the property therein referred to as acquired by Mrs. Minnie Farmer daughter of Mrs. Melissa Carson, undersaid will, shall at the death of the said Minnie M. Farmer, descend to her children and be divided among her children, share and share alike. Item 3. In addition to my wish as set forth in Item 9. of my said will, it is my will and desire that my wife shall not be compelled to keep my property together, but that she may at any time if she thinks proper, sell my part of the same and make disposition and distribution thereof in accordance with my said will and this codicil. This April 1897. F. M. Bryan Signed, declared and published by Francis Marion Bryan as a Codicil to his last will and testament in the presence of us, the subscribers who subscribe the names hereto in the presence of said testator (at his insistence and request) and of each other, here signing in our presence and we signing in his presence. F. F. Parris Homer Beeland T. W. Pool THE FRANCIS MARION BRYAN FAMILY BIBLE BIRTHS Francis M. Bryan was born May 11, 1833. Annie Elizabeth Carson was born January 30, 1841 John Thomas Carson was born Nov. 11th 1825 Emily Jane Carson was born Nov. 8th 1827 Cadwell Raines Caron was born May 2nd 1830 James Allston Carson was born Sept. 10th 1832 Martha Goodwin Carson was born Dec. 1st 1834. Sarah Isabella Carson was born May 13th 1837. Joseph Perryman Carson was born June 1st 1839. Mary Jane Carson was born Dec. 25, 1842. Robert Hall Carson was born Mch. 2nd 1846. MARRIAGES Francis Marion Bryan and Annie Elizabeth Carson were married March 31st 1857 John Thomas Carson and Sophronia Howe of Crawford County, Ga. were married Feb. 2nd, 1847. Martha Goodwin Carson married Henry T. Jordan of Macon County, Ga. April 16th 1851 Sarah Isabella Carson married Henry T. Jordan June 14th 1855. James Allston Carson married Melissa Bryan of Macon County, Ga. January 29th 1856. Mary Jane Carson married Aretus W. Hicks of Macon County, Ga. December 2nd 1863. Joseph Perryman Carson married Charlotte Keith Briggs of Greene County, Virginia January 15th 1864. DEATHS Francis Marion Bryan Died August 1st 1897. Emily Jane Carson Died June 4th 1833 Cadwell Raines Carson Died June 10th 1833 Martha Goodwin Jordan Died Feb. 1st 1854 At her fathers in Macon County, Ga. of Jaundice. Martha Goodwin Carson Died June 21st 1862 Joseph Jefferson Carson Died April 23rd 1875. James Allston Carson Died in Hospital at Lynchburg, Va. August 27th 1862. We give him up more willingly because he is a sacrifice upon the "Altar of Liberty" J.P.C. Robert Hall Carson Died April 1865. Killed in capturing Fort Steadman. MEMORANDA Joseph Perryman Carson Died March 25th 1889 John Thomas Carson Died at Lynchburg, from wounds received the 19th of Sept. 1863. John Carson Sailed from Newry, Ireland June 30th 1773. John Carson and Isabella McGough were married June 24th 17__ The Christian Index, 2 Sept 1897, p15 Bryan. Francis Marion Bryan, born May 11, 1833: died August 1, 1897. He exemplified the life that an honest, upright, industrious man and consistent, devoted Christian should live. March 31, 1857, he married Annie Elizabeth Carson. Forty years they traveled life's highway, smoothing its rugged places for others as well as themselves. He had no children, but for many years cared for and directed those bereft of a father, and nobly did he discharge his duties to them. He was everywhere recognized as an example of honor and integrity. His influence will long remain for good. A consistent member and active deacon of Reynold's Baptist church, he was regular and prompt in attendance, liberal in contributions, and active in the business and benevolent affairs of the church. "'Tis not all of life to live Nor all of death to die." "For when the body and the tomb are dust Still--still survives the memory of the just." THE BUTLER HERALD - Butler, Ga. August 3, 1897 REYNOLDS - F. M. Bryan died at his home Sunday. Baptist. Interred in the Carson Family burying grounds. By: Chas. A. Carson, nephew. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/macon/photos/tombstones/carsonmaconcoga/ph2148francism.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 12.7 Kb