Will, NC, Craven, ANN CADY BRYAN, 1761 ANN CADY BRYAN Last will and testament Recorded 1761 North Carolina Original Wills, Craven, Co. 1748-1941; C. R. 028.801.16, Anne Bryan, 1769 Ann Cady Bryan Last Will & Testament Recorded 1761 Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Craven, ANN CADY BRYAN, 1761 In the name of God Amen. I, ANN CADY BRYAN of New Bern in the province of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound mind and understanding do make & ordain this my last will and testament in Manner and form following, that is to say: FIRST I commend my soul to God Almighty and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor and executrix here after named. And as touching the disposition of my worldly estate, I give and dispose thereof as follows: IMPRIMIS I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and discharged by my executor and executrix hereafter named. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving sister SALLY [SARAH BRYAN] [missing] and a plantation [missing] also known by [missing] my desire lying on the Core Creek shall be sold in order to pay the expense of the doctor and funeral expenses. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving brother JOHN COUNCIL BRYAN one lot in the town of New Bern near the gate Westerly. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving brother WILLIAM JOHN BRYAN, half a lot in the town of New Bern joining THOMAS SITGREAVES lot near the Western gate. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving nephew THOMAS SITGREAVES one front lot in New Bern in Neuse side of town. And I do hereby make nominate and confirm brother an [missing] my desire and will is that the residue of my estate be equally divided amongst my sisters and brothers or so to pay my debts and if my land on Core Creek should not be sufficient. I do hereby revoke, disannul and make void all former and other wills and Testaments by me at anytime made heretofore in any manner whatsoever and declare this only to be and can attain my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25th day 1761. ANN CADY BRYAN {seal, her - mark} Signed sealed and [missing] by the testator in the presence of us whose names are subscribed as witnesses here to and attested by us in the presence of the said testator. JAMES PARKINSON J. COGDILL GIBBONS JENNINGS Recorded in book in page 340 Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Craven, ANN CADY BRYAN, 1761 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **