Will, NC, Northampton, Mathias Bryan 1866

In the name of God Amen.

I MATHIAS BRYAN of Northampton County and state of North Carolina, being in
sound mind and disposing memory to make publish and declare this my last will
and testament in Manner and form following, viz.

ITEM I give and bequeath to SARAH J. BRYAN twelve hundred dollars.

ITEM after my just debts is paid I give and bequeath to MARY, ANNA, JAMES,
WILLIAM, JUNIUS, KINDRED, ADELIA, FRANCIS and HENRIETTA EVANS the remainder
of my estate and MARTHA A. EVANS their mother is to be supported out of the
said property during her life.

ITEM I hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friend A. J. HARRELL my lawful
executor of this my last will and testament to all intents and purposes to
execute every part and clause thereof.

Hereby revoking and declaring utterly avoid all other wills and Testaments
heretofore by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed to my name and I fixed my seal
this 3rd day of March 1866.

MATHIAS BRYAN {seal his X mark}

The above written instrument was subscribed by said MATHIAS BRYAN in our
presence and acknowledged by him to each of us and he at the same time
published and declared the above instrument so subscribe to be his last will
and testament and we have the testator's request and in his presence have
signed our names as Witnesses here to this 3rd day of March 1866.

ROBERT OUTLAND
C. G. C. MOORE




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                     Will, NC, Northampton, Mathias Bryan 1866

North Carolina        ]
Northampton County    ]

Court of pleas and quarter sessions

March term A. D. 1866

A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of MATHIAS BRYAN
deceased is exhibited for probate in open court by A. J. HARRELL, his
executor therein named, and due execution thereof by the said MATHIAS BRYAN
is proved by the oath and examination of C. G. C. MOORE and ROBERT OUTLAND
the subscribing witnesses. It is therefore considered by the court that the
said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of
the said MATHIAS BRYAN and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed and
therefore the said A. J. HARRELL executor as aforesaid, duly qualifies as
such by taking the oath required by law, and is appearing to the satisfaction
of the court that the xxx value of said estate is not more than six thousand
dollars, this probate is stamped to the amount of three dollars according to
law.

Test N. R. ODOM, c.c.c.




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