Will, NC, Halifax, Needham Bryan 1785 In the name of God Amen. I [ARTHUR] NEEDHAM BRYANT of Halifax County North Carolina being infirm of body and knowing that I must ere long depart this life do there for a while in my proper senses and memory make ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner. IMPRIMIS I give my soul into the hands of almighty God who made it and my mortal body to be committed to the grave at the discretion of my executor Hereafter mentioned. ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving wife MIMA BRYANT [JEMIMA DAFFIN BRYANT] my Sorrel mare which I bought at JAMES BRYANT’s sale as her own property for ever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my two children NANCY BRYANT and NICHOLAS BRYANT the remaining part of my estate which must be equally divided between them both and my desire is that you would purchase one negro man for them with the money that is owing to me. LASTLY I constitute and appoint my friend WILLIAM VAUGHAN, HENRY DAFFIN and ELIJAH DIXON joint executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have here on to set my hand and affixed my seal the eleventh day of February 1785. NEEDHAM BRYANT {seal, his mark} Witness DREW SMITH ELISHA DIXON [ARTHUR NEEDHAM BRYAN] [JEMIMA DAFFIN] Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Halifax, Needham Bryan 1785 Halifax County May Court 1785 Then the foregoing will was exhibited in open court in order for probate and the witnesses sworn and interrogated who on their own said that they saw the testator sign this instrument of writing as his last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same to the best of their knowledge and belief he was of infirm mind and memory whereupon said will was ordered to be recorded. Test WILLIAM WOOTEN, Clerk of Court Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Halifax, Needham Bryan 1785 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **