Will, DE, New Castle, Robert Bryan 1701 22 Page 174, Abstract of Philadelphia County Wills No. 60 BRYANTT, ROBERT - of New Castle on Delaware Merchant. Signed September 2nd 1701; approved December 17th 1701. Children: ROBERT; ANN; MARY wife of JOHN CANN. ROBERT BRYANTT, ANN BRYANTT and MARGARET HEATH executors. Overseer RICHARD HALLIWELL. Witnesses: J. JONES, JACOB GLEN, and JAMES CLAYPOOLE. Recorded page 16 Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, DE, New Castle, Robert Bryan 1701 Page 160, Philadelphia County Wills No. 60 In the name of God Amen. I ROBERT BRYANT of the town of New Castle, Merchants, being sick and weak of body but of good and perfect memory and calling to remembrance the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time they're of, do make this my last will and testament, revoking hereby all others whatsoever find me heretofore made in word or writing. FIRST I do give my soul to God the Creator and maker of all, and my body to the Earth to be decently buried, and as to my worldly state where with it has pleased God to bless me, I give and disposed the same as followeth: FIRST I give and bequeath unto JOHN CANN who married my daughter MARY [BRYANT] all the debt he owes me as money paid, goods sold him and other expenses. AND all the rest of my estate, I give and bequeath unto my son ROBERT [BRYANT], daughter ANN [BRYANT], and MARGARET HEATH, equally to be divided between them and in case my son ROBERT happens to die before he come to age I give his part to my daughter ANN and MARY equally between them. AND of this my last will and testament I make my son ROBERT, daughter ANN, and MARGARET HEATH joint executors and to nominate and desire my friend RICHARD HALLIWELL, overseer, in behalf of my son ROBERT. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of September 1701. ROBERT BRYANT {seal} Find an acknowledged in the presence of J. JONES JACOB GLENN JAMES CLAYPOOLE Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, DE, New Castle, Robert Bryan 1701 Newcastle February 17th 1701 Memorandum The day and year above written personally appeared JAMES CLAYPOOLE and JACOB GLEN two of the witnesses to the within will and upon their Oaths did declare they saw the within named ROBERT BRYANT sign, seal, publish and declare the within writing to be his last will and testament and that he was to the best of their knowledge of sound mind and memory at the doing thereof. Before me JAMES MOORE register, gentleman Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, DE, New Castle, Robert Bryan 1701 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Bryant & Martha M. Bryant. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Bryant Martha M. Bryant BryantMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **