Martin County, NC - Will of Jesse Bryan, pr. 1786

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[Annotation: William Bryan of Halifax Co., NC> Jesse Bryan of Martin & his 
wife, Zipporah>Nathan Bryan (Rev. Soldier died Pike Co., GA)>Little Bryan 
(no will d. Houston now Macon Co.) & his wife Elizabeth Bryan>Nathan Bryan 
of Macon Co.>sons, John L, Jasper N, Francis Marion. --Meredith]

                          Will of Jesse Bryan

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Jesse Bryan of Martin County being in a low
state of health but of sound mind and perfect sense blessed by god for the
same only Calling to mind the Mortality of man that all men are appointed
once to die saw fit to make my last will & testament in the manner & form
following:

Item  I give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Bryan two hundred acres of 
land lying joining his back line on the south side of the head of the swamp 
with my wearing apparrell to him & his heirs forever.  I likewise lend unto 
the said Nathan a piece of pasture that he has forth in, joining my pasture 
as long as he is possessed with the plantation whereon he now lives, but 
not to dispose of it to no other person.

Item  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Bryan the upper part of my 
land on the North side of the swamp running from the Mouth of the branch 
that runs south of the upper beaver dam to the side line with one cow & 
calf One feather bed and furniture two ewes And one pewter basin & three 
pewter plates to she & her heirs forever.

Item  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Ferebee Bryan one fether bed & 
furniture one cow & calf to ewes one pewter basin & three pewter plates to 
she & her heirs for ever.

Item  I give and bequeath unto my daughter Penny Garrott one fether Bed &
furniture and one cow and calf to she & her heirs forever.

It is my Will and pleasure that her cow and calf shall be put out to the 
best advantage till she needs them and her bed to be taken care of till 
such times as she stands in need of it.

Item  I lend unto my wife Zipporah Bryan the rest of my land and plantation 
and stock of all sorts and household goods and necessaries that remains 
during her widowhood or her life.

Item  Afterwards I likewise give & bequeath the said land and plantation to 
my daughter Ferrebee Bryan to she & her heirs for ever. And it is my will 
and pleasure that after my wifes time all the household goods and stock of 
all sorts shall be equally divided between my three children Nathan, Sarah 
& Ferrebee and I appoint Elias Bryan & Needham Bryan my Sole & sole 
Executors of this my last Will & Testament.

James Barrett,  Jurat
Thomas (His Mark) Bland               Jesse Bryan


Martin County Sept 6th 1786 Then the afore going will was proved in Open
Court in due form of law by the oath of James Burnett a witness these to on
motion orderd to be recorded.

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