Will, VA, Botetourt, WILLIAM BRYAN, 1805

Botetourt County, Va.
Will Book B, p 128,

In the name of God Amen.

I WILLIAM BRYAN of Roanoke in the County of Botetourt make this my last Will and
Testament.

I resign my soul to its creator in all humble hopes of its future happiness as in
the disposal of a Being infinitely Merciful as to my body my will is that it be
buried near the graves of my parents.

I hereby make and appoint my son JAMES BRYAN executor of this my last Will and
Testament.

IMPRIMIS, To my wife ELIZABETH [BRYAN] I give and bequeath my bed and bedding and
all the furniture that we have used in common, likewise the sorrel mare that has
the young colt, and it is my will that, if she chooses to remain a widow and live
with my executor, that she be supported and treated with the sincerest kindness and
respect.

ITEM. To my son WILLIAM BRYAN I give and bequeath one dollar, to my daughter
CATHRINE [BRYAN COLE] and her husband JOHN COLE I give and bequeath the 1/2 of the
land on the Brushey Mountain now in dispute if my right is good and to my grandson
WILLIAM COLE I give and bequeath the young colt of the mare left to my wife to be
delivered to him when six months old.

ITEM. To my son JAMES BRYAN I give and bequeath all my land and tenements, goods
and chattles and household furniture of every kind and description to him and his
heirs forever except what is already excepted.

ITEM. To my son JOHN BRYAN I give and bequeath the 1/3 part of my right to 1400
acres of land in Kentucky on the waters of Licking for which my son JAMES and me
paid the purchase as by record at Richmond and Office at Kentucky may appear, By my
right I mean what the law allows to those who pay the whole purchase money. I
likewise give and bequeath my son JOHN all my wearing apparel of every description
except my hat which I give my son-in-law JOHN COLE and likewise 1/3 to my son JAMES
of the land on Licking, if recovered, they each paying their equal proportion of
costs and 1/3 of the said land to my grandson WILLIAM COLE.

This is my last will and Testament written with my own hand and sealed with my seal
this twenty-seventh day of June in the year of our lord 1805.

N. B. That the first part of this will was rote the day that it bears date but
being disappointed of witnesses it has been delayed until the present day. I now
confirm the within Will in every particular.

And it is my will and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son JAMES BRYAN to be
heir and executor of this my last Will and Testament confirming the whole right and
title of all he has now in his possession to him and his heirs forever, except what
is excepted, and do ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament given
under my hand and seal this second day of duly 1806.

WILLIAM BRYAN {seal}



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                     Will, VA, Botetourt, WILLIAM BRYAN, 1805

Signed, sealed, published and declared to be the last will and Testament in the
presence of us.

JOHN PHILLIPS
JEREMIAH EARLY
ROBERT WALKER

At Botetourt October Court 1805 *

This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of WILLIAM
BRYAN dec'd was proven in court by the oaths of JOHN PHILLIPS, JEREMIAH EARLY and
ROBERT WALKER witnesses thereto subscribed and is ordered to be recorded and on
motion of JAMES BRYANT the exor.




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