Will, NC, Jones, Sarah Isler, 1785 SARAH ISLER Will Recorded 1785 Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Jones, Sarah Isler, 1785 In the name of God Amen I SARAH ISLER of the county of Jones in the state of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory do make and ordained this to be my last will and testament in Manner and form following viz. First of all my soul I commend to God who gave it and my body I commit to the Dust Till the great day of the Resurrection nothing doubting but that I shall receive the same again through the merits of my redeemer and ask for the worldly Goods with which it have pleased almighty God to bestow on me I give in Manner and form following viz. I give to my beloved Son WILLIAM BRYAN one feather bed and furniture. I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved Son NATHAN BRYAN all that my messuage or tenement of land with the appurtenances there to belonging in the town of New Bern where on he now lives which I hold by deed from JOHN ISLER, to him the said NATHAN BRYAN his ears and as signs forever. I give and bequeath to my beloved Son ISAAC BRYAN one negro Man Called GEORGE to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give unto my daughter MARY HATCH all my wearing apparel and a suit of morning to be purchased for her by my executive orders. I give unto my grand daughter ANN BRYAN daughter of my son THOMAS BRYAN deceased one gold ring, to be purchased for her by my executors, in full of her said deceased father's share of my estate. I give unto my grandson JAMES HARDY BRYAN, son of my son HARDY BRYAN deceased, one dictionary, to be purchased for him by my executors, in full of his said father's share of my estate. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son LEWIS BRYAN all the just and residue rest and residue of my estate of what nature were kind so ever to him his heirs and assigns forever. All my just debts being first paid out of the same. Lastly I do hereby appoint my four sons WILLIAM, NATHAN, ISAAC and LEWIS BRYAN my executor to this my last will and testament, desiring that they will see me decently buried and put this my last will into execution. Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Jones, Sarah Isler, 1785 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a fixed my seal this 4th day of January 1785. SARAH ISLER Signed Sealed published and declared as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who have signed the same at the request of the testator and in the presence of each other JAMES BLACKSHEAR HARGET JOHN ISLER Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Jones, Sarah Isler, 1785 State of North Carolina Jones County Court March term 1786 Then was the within last will and testament of SARAH ISLER duly proved in open court by the oath of JOHN ISLER and HARGETT two of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Ordered to be recorded. At the same time LEWIS BRYAN qualified as executor. Ordered that letters issue thereon. Recorded in book A and page 57 Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Jones, Sarah Isler, 1785 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Bryan & Martha M. Bryan. 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 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **