CHARTHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elizabeth Bryant, 11 May 1798
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Will of Elizabeth Bryant dated 11 May, 1798, probated Nov., 1798
Chatham Co. Record of wills - Vol. A - 1798-1819, pg. 140
NC State Archives film # C.022.80001

Note: this film is very faded and blurred, much of the will is
unreadable so, some words are my best guess.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Elizabeth Bryant of the County of Chatham
in North Carolina being in ----- ------ but of ------ ---- and --------
thanks be to almighty God for these ------ ------ ------ ------ and
knowing that it is appointed for all men, once to de do make and ordain
this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz;
first and principally? I remand? my immortal soul unto the lord almighty
that gave it hoping that the ------ of my blessed ----- ---- to inherit
life everlasting. ------ ------ --------. (several words unreadable.)
I order and dispose of it in the following manner ; first my will is
that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid. 
Item - I give to my beloved granddaughter Charlotte? Powell, wife of
William Powell's my chest, also my bed and all the bed clothes? except
the rug? & ----- ---- which I give to my beloved Daughter Delilah
Stroud, ---- ----- her heirs and assigns forever. 
Item - I give to my beloved grand children Wm. Billy (or Belly), Thomas
Billy/Belly, Jane Billy/Belly, Cairey Billy/Belly & Robert Billy/Belly
(Then follows very hard to read sentences) .......I give and bequeath to
my beloved son John Fearington and my beloved daughter Elizabeth Burnett
to be equally divided amongst them, their heirs and assigns, forever.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved son John Fearington,
executor of this my last will and testament ------- ----- ------  set my
hand and seal this 11th day of May, 1798. Signed and sealed in presence
of Thomas Snipes, Gilam? Daniel? and Abner Crow?
Elizabeth (her X mark) Bryant  {Seal}
Retrn'd & proved at Nov. 1798 court by John Ferrington  

NOTE: I wondered if the surname Billy or Belly could be Petty but it
definitely looks like a 'B' not 'P' (even though the sound could have
been mistaken) also, I don't see a cross through the upper portion of
the double L's. I've not heard of the surname Billy or Belly but that's
what it looks like so, your interpretation is as good as mine.