Rowan County NcArchives Wills.....Bryan, John November 18, 1797
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Source: Sampubco
Written: November 18, 1797

In the Name of God Amen.  The Eighteenth Day of November in the year of our 
Lord God one thousand seven hundred and ninty seven I John Bryan of Rowan 
County and the state of North Carolina planter being in perfect health to weake 
in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore 
calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for 
all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testment that is 
to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands 
of almighty God who gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be 
buried in a christian like and decent manner at the direction of my Executors 
and not doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again 
by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate where with it 
had pleased God to bless me in this life.  I give devise and dispose of the 
same in the following manner and form.
    Also I give and bequeth unto Sarah my dearly beloved wife the sum of ten 
Pounds in money yearly of the land during her widowhood and likewise I bequeth 
unto her one negro wensh named Sal and likewise one horse named Rant likewise 
two cows and likewise two sheep and two Beds and sheats and one chest with what 
of the rest of the furniture she pleases, with one pot with the choise of the 
Bee gums and likewise at my widow death fourther the Negro wensh Lot to be sold 
and equally divided among my daughters.
    Also I give and bequeth unto my well beloved son Samuel Bryan two hundred 
acres of land along the south line of my plantation only I bequeth twenty 
pounds out of that part to my beloved grand son John Bryan son to John Bryan 
deceased.  Likewise I bequeth one Negro boy to my well beloved son Samuel Bryan 
named George and likewise mottaly.
    Likewise I give and bequeth unto my well beloved son James Mail heirs two 
hundred Acres of land it being the old improvements where I now live to be sold 
and put to use for their use when come of age to share and share alike.
    Likewise I will that the residue of my movable property be put to sale and 
the money equally divided amongst my Daughters Jean Ortan, Jinnet Ortan, 
Elisabeth Davis, Sarah Allen, Merey Law and Margere Allen likewise all debts 
due with two young negro wenshs Trace and Luse.
    Lastly I do hereby make constitute ordain and appoint my beloved son in law 
Joseph Ortan and William Law to be the only Executors of this my last will and 
testament and I do hereby utterlydisallow, revoke and disanull all and every 
other former testaments wills and legacies, Bequests and Executiors by me in 
any way before this time mentioned willed and bequathed ratifying this and no 
other to being my last will and testament In wittness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal the day above written.
                                                            his
                                                       John  G  Bryan  seal
                                                            mark
    Signed sealed published pronounced
    and declared by the said John Bryan
    as his last will and testament in
    the presence of these subscribors

         Samuel Casey jun
         Thomas Allen
              his
         Jacb  X  Frote
              mark



Additional Comments:
             Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by H.F. Bryant, Jr.
             Rowan Co. N.C. Will Book Vol. #D, pp 1
             Surnames: Bryan, Ortan, Davis, Allen, Law, Casey, Frote
             Transcribed exactly as writted (including misspellings)

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