CANNON COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Joseph Bryson, 18 May 1865 ----¤¤¤---- Transcribed by Patricia Wilson Spradley 17 May 1998 Joseph Bryson LAST WILL & TESTAMENT Cannon Co.,TN will bk A,pp. 186-187, proved 1 Jan 1866 I Joseph Bryson of the County of Cannon and State of Tennessee Being advanced in age and knowing that it is Appointed for all men to die and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby Revoking all other wills by me at any Time made. 1st I desire that all my Just debts and Funeral Expenses be paid as soon After my death as Possible out of any moneys that I may be seized and Possessed of. That may come into the hands of my Executor. 2nd it is my will That my Beloved Wife Sarah shall have as much money as She may want to keep out of any money that I may have by me at my Death. Also my will and desire is that she remain in Possession of the Dwelling house and Farm and the Appertinences? Thereto ___ and to all of which I wish her to Remain in possession of during her natural Life and if there be more Land when rented out than will support her Decently by her consent it may be sold to the Highest Bidder by my Executors and Equally divided between my Lawful Heirs. After the Death of my wife all of my Lands shall be divided as follows To Wit. I allow my son SAMUEL B. BRYSON to have the Tract on which my Dwelling house Stands. Beginning in The Cane Hollow and Line Between me and JOSEPH BRYSON JUN. Then Running down said Hollow to the Cave Thence a South East direction with a Road to the center of the Bridge Across a hollow in the main Sanders fork Road. Then same course to the Top of the Ridge, Thence a North East course Across the Creek Through the middle of a small peach Orchard with the Road up a Hollow to the Top of the Ridge. Thence near same course down a hollow To John C. Leech's Line. I Also Will To my Daughter JANE BRYSON, wife of JOSEPH BRYSON JR. All of my Land west of James Reeds Line & Top of the Ridge. I also will all the Ballance of my Lands to MARTHA WILSON, wife of MICHAEL WILSON and POLLY DAVENPORT, wife of WILLIAM DAVENPORT to be divided to the Best Advantage. All of my said land shall be valued at a moderate price and They that gets most shall pay the others to make them Equals. I also hold notes & Accounts and Credits against said Michael Wilson & William Davenport which must be counted as a selloff in the division of property. It is my Will and desire that my Four Above named Children shall be made Equal of my whole Estate. I do hereby constitute and Appoint my son SAMUEL B. BRYSON and my nephew ROBERT BRYSON my Two Executors To Carry out This my Last Will. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of May 1865. Joseph Bryson (Seal) Attested by JOHN H. SMITH WILLIAM BLANKS ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Spradley patspradley@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________