Will, NC, Edgecombe, William Bryant 1749 In the name of God Amen. I, WILLIAM BRYANT of Edgecombe County in the province of North Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect and sound memory, calling to remembrance the mortality of man's body and knowing that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call, and as touching what worldly Goods I have, I give and bestow in manner following, FIRST I give and bequeath to my daughter PATIENCE [BRYANT] my house land in Plantation, whereon I now dwell, and all ye land that belongs to it, and mill, and my negro boy SISRO, one bed, one best bed tone, a green rug and Dutch blanket, and all the rest of the furniture belonging to it and a new bed tick, and my young Bay Mare and all her increase, and six cows and calves to be put out to haves. ITEM I give and bequeath to my well beloved grandson JAMES MCDANIEL my cattle that is in his father's clear and my negro wench JUDY only the use of them to my RACHEL [BRYANT] as long as she liveth. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter SARAH [BRYANT] MYHAND my negro girl SUE and her increase forever, and my other bed and furniture. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son JOSEPH BRYANT my negro fellow ROBERT. ITEM I give and bequeath to my son WILLIAM BRYANT my negro fellow DICK. ITEM I give and bequeath to my well beloved friend THOMAS HARGADINE [HERGANDINE] my buckskin coat, if he live to enjoy it. ITEM I give and bequeath to my well beloved friend Sarah my horse Litefoot and side saddle if she recover the spell of sickness as she now lies under to enjoy the used of them, and all the rest of my goods and chattels both within doors and out doors to be equally divided to RACHEL [BRYANT] MCDANIEL and WILLIAM BRYANT Jr., JOSEPH BRYANT, SARAH MYHAND and PATIENCE BRYANT. And ABRAHAM DEW and EDWARD BROWN whom I appoint to be my lawful executors of this my last will and testament, annulling and revoking all other wills and Testaments from the beginning of the world to this day. Furthermore I accept £4.0.0. In JOHN BAILEY's hand to pay the quittance of my land. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Edgecombe, William Bryant 1749 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st day of September in the year of Our Lord 1749. W. BRYANT SR. {seal} Signed, sealed, published and pronounced by said WILLIAM BRYANT to be his last will and testament THOMAS POPE WILLIAM ANDREWS JAMES MYHAND {his M mark} Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Edgecombe, William Bryant 1749 Edgecombe County February Court 1749 The above written will was exhibited in to court by WILLIAM BRYANT one of the executors thereunto and proved by the oath of THOMAS POPE and JAMES MYHAND two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and at the same time the said executor took the oath by law prescribed which was ordered to be certified. test BENJAMIN Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Edgecombe, William Bryant 1749 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **