Will of Thomas Bryan - 1781 - Sussex Co.VA

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Will of Thomas Bryan - 1781
(Will Book C, page 394, Sussex Co.VA.)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the seventeenth day of February in the year of
our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and eighty one I Thomas Bryan of 
the County of Sussex being sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and
memory do constitute make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in
manner and form following.
IMPRIMUS I give and bequeath to my Daughter Peggy Bryan my plantation
and all my land thereunto belonging and if my said Daughter Peggy Bryan
dies without Heir lawfully begotten of her body, my desire is that my
sd. land should be equally divided between my two daughters Martha 
Bryan and Elizabeth Hines. I also give to my sd. daughter Peggy Bryan
my negro Cloe & her three children Bette Charles and Phana to her & her
Heirs. I also give to my sd. daughter Peggy Bryan two feather beds &
furniture and to take her choice of all my beds. I also give to my 
daughter Peggy Bryan one horse & to take her choice. I also give to my
daughter Peggy Bryan half my stock of cattle. I also give to my
daughter Peggy Bryan half my stock of sheep. I also give to my sd.
daughter Peggy Bryan all the remaining part of my household furniture
excepting my other beds.
ITEM. I give the other part of my sheep to my two daughters Martha
Bryan & Elizabeth Hines to be equally divided between them also my 
desire is that the other part of my cattle be equally divided between
my two daughters Martha Bryan and Elizabeth Hines, also my other horses
to be to be divided between my two sd. daughters Martha Bryan & 
Elizabeth Hines. I also give to my sd. daughter Martha Bryan my negro
Isam.
ITEM. I give to my grand Daughter Mary Hill twenty pounds.
ITEM. I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Hines my negros Anaca and Harry
& my desire is that my daughter Peggy Bryan should have my side saddle.
I also give to my daughter Peggy Bryan all my stock of Hogs. I also 
give to my daughter Peggy Bryan all my plantation utinsils and the
remaining part of my estate to be sold and equally divided among my 
three children Martha Peggy and Elizabeth Hines & I do nominate & 
appoint Hartwell Hines my whole & sole Executor of this my Last Will
and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal the day and year above written.

Thomas(hisXmark)Bryan (Seal)

Signed Sealed published pronounced & Declared by the said Thomas Bryan
as his Last Will & Testament in presence of-
Thomas Presson
John Kennebrugh
Thomas(hisXmark)Marsengale


At a Court held for Sussex County the 15th day of March 1781.
The last Will and Testament of Thomas Bryan deced. was exhibited in
Court by Hartwell Hines the Executor therein named proved by the oaths
of Thomas Presson John Kennibrugh & Thomas Marsengale the witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said 
Executor who made oath according to Law & with Thomas Presson & 
Benjamin Lanier his securities entered into and acknowledged their bond
in the penalty of two hundred thousand pounds conditioned as the law
directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat thereof in 
due form.

Teste Jno. Cocke CC Cur

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