Pike County GaArchives Wills.....Nathan Bryant April 5 1834
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Source: Pike County Probate Court
Written: April 5 1834
Recorded: September 17 1835


State of Georgia
Pike County

In the name of God Amen
I Nathan Bryant being in good health and in perfect mind and memory but 
calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life I do make and ordain 
this my last will and testament as follows (viz)

1st 
I give and bequeath to my son Little Bryant two dollars.

2nd 
I give and bequeath to my son Jesse Bryant two dollars.

3rd
I give and bequeath to my son in law Solomon Watson two dollars.

4th
I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Duncan two dollars.

5th 
I give and bequeath to my son John Bryant two dollars. 

6th 
I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Bryant two dollars.

7th 
I give and bequeath to the heirs of my son James Bryant deceased two dollars.

8th
I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Ann King two dollars.

9th
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca Bryant all the balance of my 
property after paying all my just debts and complying with this my will during 
her lifetime and at her death to be equally divided between Little Bryant, 
Jesse Bryant, my son in law Solomon Watson, Sally Duncan, John Bryant, 
Benjamin Bryant, the heirs of James Bryant deceased and Mary Ann King. It is 
also my desire that Willis and Sophia two Negro slaves belonging to me shall 
be sold together and never to be parted during life.
I do hereby appoint my sons Little Bryant and Jesse Bryant as executors to 
this my last will and testament in witness where of I hereunto set my hand and 
affix my seal, signed, sealed and acknowledged _?_ this April the 5th 1834.

Nathan (his mark) Bryant

Signed in presence of us

Burwell Green
John G. Smiley
Enoch Mathews


Georgia
Pike County

I Burwell Green do swear that I saw Nathan Bryant sign seal publish and 
declare this writing to be and contain his last will and testament. That at 
the time thereof he was of sound disposing mind and memory and that he did it 
freely without compulsion to the best of your knowledge and that I saw John G. 
Smiley and Enoch MAthews sign as witness to said will so help you God.

Burwell Green

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 5th Sept 1834
H.G. Johnson C.C.O.


Georgia
Pike County

I, Little Bryant do solemnly swear that this writing contains the true last 
will of the within named Nathan Bryant deceased so far as I know or believe 
and that I will well and truly execute the same by paying first the debts and 
then the legacies contained in the said will so far as his goods and chattels 
will thereunto extend and the law charge me and that I will make a true and 
perfect inventory of all such goods and chattels so help me God.

Little Bryant

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this _?_ Sept 1834

Recorded 17 Sept 1835

H.G. Johnson



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