Will of James Bryan
Date Recorded in Washington County Court Aug 31 1843
Submitted by: Cindy Walker  momwalk@jps.net

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Will of James Bryan

Date Recorded in Washington County Court Aug 31 1843

In the name of God Amen-I, James Bryan of Washington County
Virginia, being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak
and feable of body by disease which hath afflicted me for many
years, calling to memory that it is apppointed unto all men once
to die, do make this my last Will and Testment- I commend my soul
to God who fave it hoping for pardon of my sins thro the atoning
blood of the Son ? ? ? I desire that my body be discently buried
as touching such wordly goods as it has pleased God to bless me
with I dispose of them as follows.

First- I desire the payments of all my past debts and funeral
expenses, so soon after my death as can be conveniently done by
my executors-

Second- Having married Nancy Hughes (large space blotted out )
whom (large space blotted out ) son known and call by the name of
Landon(large space blotted out ) I hearby desired to acknowlede
and (large space blotted out ) him and I do by this my last will
further acknowledge and (large space blotted out ) him I do by
unto the said Landon(large space blotted out ) all my land and
personal property of every discription and kind what ever
subjects to the legal dower of his mother Nancy now my
wife-Rrequiring him to comply with a contract I have made with
him relations to an illegitamate child of mine called Joseph M
Kinney who resides when last heard from in the state of Indiana
the said Joseph being the son of Catherine M Kinney who was a
daugher of Colin McKinney late of Washington County Virginia and
also exceptions from this devise the legacy hereinafter mentioned
to Catherine Bryan my niece.

Third- It is my will that my will that my executors do sell my
personalty so soon after my death as conveneint on a credit of
twelve and eighteen months.

Fourth- I give to my niece Catherine Bryan to be paid by my
executors thirty dollars as some compensaton for ? (her) kinship
to me during various periods of my sickness and confinement.

Lastly I do hearby appoint Harold Smyth and Jacob Synch my
executors allowing them a compensation of five percent on the
sales and amount of my personal estate for their trouble in
executing the same and that same on all disbursement- I do hereby
revoke all former wills by me made- Given under my hand I seal
this 12th day of May 1843.

sighned sealed acknwoledged by

James Bryan as and for his last

Will and Testament on our presence
his

and we have witnesfed the same                       James     X
Bryan

in presence of each others and at
his mark

request.


T K Catlett

Joseph Haskew

George R Winniford


At a court Continues and held for Washington County 31 day of
August 1843

The last Will and Testament of James Bryan deseased was proved in
court by the oathe of Joseph Haskew and George R G Winniford two
of the subscribed witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded-
And at a court held for Washington County the 23 day of October
1843 Harold Smyth and Jacob Linch the executors named in the last
Will and Testament of James Bryan deseased appeared in court and
refused the executorship- And on the motions Martin Hagy who took
the oath of an administrator with the will annexed prescribed by
law entered into and acknowledged by his bond in the sum of Eight
hundred dollars with David Clark as his security conditions as
the law directs- A Certificate is therefore granted ? (here) for
obtaining letters of adminstration of the estate of James Bryan
deseased with the will annexed in due form

Testa

R H Lynch