Wayne County GaArchives Wills.....Bryan, Lewis W 1851
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Source: Will Book
Written: 1851

WILL OF LEWIS W BRYAN - 1851


State of Ga. County, Wayne
I Lewis Bryan of the state & county written above Being in the possession & 
enjoyment of my rationality & reasonable portion of phsical health for which I 
thank my maker & pray the Continuance of such needful & necessary blessings.

Yet knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die and also knowing the 
uncertainty of life have therefore felt it to be a duty enjoined upon me to (as 
far as my eternal & (secular) interest are concerned) set my house in order & 
to be upon the watch tower watching my lords coming.

For which purpose I the said Lewis W Bryan have this day renewed the gifts 
which I did formally make my soul to almighty God, Believing that he who gave 
it will also receive it back & keep it into eternal life.

My poor body I give to my friends to be buried by them in a plain & simple 
manner with this additional request.  That old BrotherWest bury preach my 
Funeral Sermon as soon thereafter as Convenient.

My (secular) effects all & singular that I may be in possession of on my own 
rights after my just debts are satisfied - I give and bequeath unto my dear 
wife her natural life to have & to hold to her interest, behalf & benefit and 
at her death after her just debts are all paid, the remainder if any, to go to 
Lewis Screven Sallen benefit and disposal forever.  For which purpose I have 
and by this my last will & testament do appoint my dear friend William A Sallen 
my sole eexeucot for this purpose of carrying into effect this request, with 
full power instructed in him to Collect all dues & pay out all demands against 
my estate. - And also to take into demand against my Estate.  And also to take 
into his possession the controll or management of said Estate together with the 
care or Guardian Ship & comfortable providing for my Dear wife
Mary I Bryan.

In witness wereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seals, this 6th day of Jan - 
One thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Lewis W Bryan

Witnesses
James C Drawdy } 1851
John Hill

Additional Comments:
The above was transcribed from the book "Miscellany of Wayne County" by 
Margaret C Jordan [pgs 231-243].  Permission was given to put online by 
Margaret's son Jack.

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