ROWAN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Battley Bryan, 16 Dec 1810
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Source: Rowan County NC Will Book Vol. G page 173
Written: 16 Dec 1810
Probated: Feb 1811

surname: Bryan, Berryman, Harris

In the Name of God Amen I, Batley Bryan of the County of Rowan and State of
North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make this my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following...

I Bequeath my Soul to Almighty God in hopes of a happy Resurrectin through the
Merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be decently buried at
the discreation of my Executors being after named, and as touching there
wordly things wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I
Batly Bryan after all my Just debts and funeral charges are settled or
complyed with, I then give and Bequeath unto my wife elisabeth Bryan all the
Property I have now in Possession, that is to say Joseph and Randle and Milly
and the Money Rising out of the Sale of Sharlot, to be put to the use of
purchasing of a negro girl, that also to go to the use of my wife her Natural
life or Widowhood and then my desire is that at the death or Marriage of my
wife Elisabeth Bryan that the negroes shall be divided as follows, I give and
Bequeath all my Stock and Block Houshold and Kitchen furniture unto my said
wife the said time, then I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Berryman a
Negro Girl named Mille and her increase. I also give and Bequeath the incrase
of Milly to the Heirs of my daughter forever.

I also give and Bequeath unto my Daughter, Frances Harris a Negro girl that I
purchased out of the money and her heirs forever, in case said Daughter should
not sue for and recover a Negro man named Vinson, But if she should sue for
and recover the said Vinson then the Negro girl to return to the children of
my Daughter Mary Chaffin.

I also give and Bequeath to my Son Brackston Bryan my largest feather bed and
furniture and my Surveying Instruments, and Books.

Given under my hand and seal this Sixteenth Day of December 1810. I do appoint
D. Orrell and {Lewis?} Bryan and Jilson Berryman Executors

Signed and acknowledged in the presence of Battley Bryan (seal)
attest

Daniel Orrell
Lewis Bryan


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