Will, NC, Northampton, Thomas Bryan 1793

          THOMAS BRYAN's will
            March Court 1794
      Recorded in book B page 44




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                  Will, NC, Northampton, Thomas Bryan 1793

In the name of God Amen.

I THOMAS BRYAN of Northampton County being in low state of health but of
sound and disposing mind and memory do make and ordained this my last will
and testament in Manner and form following.

FIRST I give and recommend my soul to almighty God and my body to the Earth
to be decently interred at the discretion of my executors, and touching such
worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with I will and bequeath in
the following manner.

ITEM I do give and bequeath unto BARSHEBA COUNCIL my to plantations known by
the names of Parker's place and Cary’s place together with one half of my
personal estate of every kind I say to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM I give and bequeath unto MARY COUNCIL the land and Plantation whereon I
live together with all the remaining part of my personal state of every kind
I say to her and her heirs forever.

I will and desire is that if either of them should die before they come of
age, or without heirs, the estate of the deceased is to return to the other
both real and personal. My will and desire is that the land lying in the
fork of Uraha & Quarter swamp known by the name of Johnston place be sold in
order to discharge my lawful debts. Likewise my will and desire is that the
Negroes be continued upon the plantation under the care of a good overseer
in order to support the family and keep up the stock, and what remains more
than a competent support is to be sold for the benefit of the legatees. Also
my desire and earnest request to my executor is that they will have the
children brought up by some good industrious woman who will bring them up to
Industry and other qualifyeation suitable for females.

LASTLY I do make and constitute SOLOMON PACE and WILLIAM BELL executors of
this my last will and testament and that they shall have full power and
authority to act as they think fit and most advantageous for the legatees and
in respect to advising with lawyers for hiring men qualified to act on any
occasion that may occur hereafter.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd day of
November in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.

THOMAS BRYAN {seal}

Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and delivered in presence of us

HENRY DAWSON
SAMUEL PARKER, jurat executor qualified
CORNELIUS MOORE




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