Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Bryan, Simon 1753
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Source: Nc Wills & Inventories - Grimes
Written: 1753

                      SIMON BRYAN'S WILL.  

N. CAROLINA, BERTIE COUNTY.
 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I, Simon Bryan, being in  
my perfect Sences but in a Very bad State of health, do make  
this my Last will & testament, revocking all former wills what- 
soever by me heretofore made, Constituting & appointing my
wife Ann, My Bror. Edward Bryan, & my Son, David, my	
Sole Exors. First My Soul to almighty God in Sure & Certain  
hopes of a resurection from the Dead through the merits of my  
Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ, my Body to be buried at the  
discreation of my Exors., my Worldly goods in the following  
manner:
 Imprs. To my Dear & Loving wife, I bequeth one third  
part of all my personal Estate after my Just debts are paid  
(there being nine Negros belonging to my Children, Some of  
wch came by the death of their Bror. Jno. Armour, the rest they  
hold by deed of gift; the negros are named, viz: Perry, Hannah,  
Feb, Dina, Ben, Lyd, Joe, Jupiter & Pina).
 Item. To my Son, David, I bequeth, that tract of Land  
I bought of Michell & Henry Kings, to him, his heirs & assigns;  
the other two thirds of my personal Estate to be equally divided  
amongst my three children, but if my wife is with child now,  
my will & pleasure is that it have one Equall Share with my  
other children.
As witness my hand & Seal this 26, Novr., 1751.

                                   SIMON BRYAN (Seal)  
Signed, Sealed & published  
befor us:
          MARTHA BRYAN.
                her
          ISABEL X DEAL.
               mark
          JAS. LOCKHART.  
          LILLINGTON LOCKHART.

BERTIE COUNTY.                            May Court, 1753.

 The within Will was Exhibited into Court by David Bryan, One of
the Exors. therein Named, and Proved by the Oath of James Lockhart
Esqr. and Lillington Lockhart, Two of the Subscribing Witness's thereto;
& at the same time the said Exor. Quallifyed for said office according to
Law, which was Ordered to be Certifyed.
                                        Test. BENJN. WYNNS, Cler. Cur.

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