Will, MD, Prince George’s, William Bryan 1781

In the name of God, Amen.

I WILLIAM BRYAN of Prince Georges county in the state of Maryland being sick in
body but of sound and perfect memory and considering the uncertainty of this
transitory life do & for avoiding controversy, after my decease, make, publish and
declare this, my last will and testament in manner following (that is to say):

First I recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I commit to the earth to
be decently buried according to the discretion of my executor hereafter named.

And as for and concerning my worldly estate I give, bequeath and dispose thereof as
followeth (that is to say):

First I will that all my debts and funeral charges be first paid and discharged.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son GEORGE BRYAN part of my tract of land (to wit)

    Beginning at a marked Hickory on the manner line at the mouth of a lane;
    from thence to a marked white oak on a knoll near HENRY WALKER’s line.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my THOMAS BRYAN another part of my tract of land (to
wit)

    Beginning at the white oak on the knoll near HENRY WALKER’s line where
    GEORGE BRYAN’s course ends, running from thence to a marked sweet gum
    near the Quarter Branch; from thence up a nally to a marked poplar; from
    thence with a strait line to EDWARD LANHAM’s line, the land that LANHAM
    bought of BALL.


ITEM I give and bequeath to my son RICHARD BRYAN the rest and residue of my land.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my all my movable estate to my children, except half a
child’s part to DRISCOTTA CLARVOE provided she stays till my daughters AMELIA
[BRYAN] and RACHEL [BRYAN] come of age, if she goes away before not to have
anything without they please to to give it her, and my son RICHARD to keep all my
movable estate in his hand till the above mention AMELIA and RACHEL comes of age
and then for it to be equally divided, and for my house to be home for my daughters
with my son RICHARD during their single life.

And I do hereby nominate my son RICHARD BRYAN full, sole executor of my last will &
testament.




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                   Will, MD, Prince George’s, William Bryan 1781

Witness whereof to be my said will I have set my hand and seal the second day of
June one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.

WILLIAM BRYAN {seal, his mark}

Signed, sealed & published in the presence of us to be the last will and testament
of the said WILLIAM BRYAN.

JOHN LISBY
JOSEPH WILLSON [Wilson] {his mark}
NATHANIEL WILSON, Jurat




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