Will, NC, Johnston, Lovard Bryan, 1798

Benjamin Bryan
Only qualified as executor

                                 Lovard Bryans
                                      Will
                             Proved February Court
                                      1798




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                    Will, NC, Johnston, Lovard Bryan, 1798

In the name of God Amen.

Considering the Frailty of human nature and being very weak in a low state of
health though sound of mind and memory, blessed be God for the same, do make
constitute and ordain this my last will and testament in Manner and form
following, to wit:

Item I give and bequeath unto my brother CLEMENT BRYAN to lots of land in the
city of Averasboro, N. as follow one fifty six and the other forty two to him
his heirs and assigns forever.

Item I give and bequeath on to my loving wife ELIZABETH BRYAN nine Negroes
namely CHARLEY, and her two children, WILL, BARNEY, ABRAM, CLANCY, OLIVE and
PENNY. Also one half of my household and kitchen furniture, Plantation tools,
one half of my stock of sheep, one half of my breeding cattle, one half of my
breeding hogs, five head horses, namely Pony W, Jacket, Dunn mare & her two
colts, to her and her heirs and assigns forever.

I also lend on to my loving wife ELIZABETH BRYAN the plantation where an I now
live with all the land belonging to me and adjoining the same during her
natural life.

I also empower my executor to sell the whole of my land in the Western Country
and that send money arising from the same to be equally divided between my
said wife and my son NEEDHAM BRYAN. I also empower them to purchase Negroes
and land for my son if they shall think it best for his advantage.

I also given to my loving wife ELIZABETH BRYAN after my just debts be paid one
half of the money or rising from the dead to me and the sale of the dry stock,
my will and desire is that my executor is discharged all my just gets out of
the debts to me and sale of said stock as above, crops and produce that shall
be collected. The balance to be divided after paying my just debts to my said
wife and son aforesaid.

Item I give and bequeath unto my said son NEEDHAM BRYAN the whole of my estate
both real and personal (not already given to my brother and wife ELIZABETH) to
him his heirs and assigns forever.

I also empower my executors, hereafter to be named, to make sale of the
perishable part of my said son NEEDHAM BRYAN's estate. To hire out the
Negroes annually, seeing they are well clothed and not abused, and rent out
his land, reserving said timber, except for plantation use, for the most they
will bring and that shall appear most to my said son’s advantage. And the
whole of the money arising from sales, hires & rents, after discharging my
just debts supporting my said son, be put out to interest on bond with good
security.

Lastly I appoint to this my last will and testament my brother CLEMENT BRYAN,
BENJAMIN BRYAN and JAMES GREEN revoking all other Wheels by me made and
declaring this to be my only will only true last will and testament.




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                      Will, NC, Johnston, Lovard Bryan, 1798

In witness I, the said LOVARD BRYAN, have hereunto set my hand and I fixed my
seal is 29th of December 1797

LOVARD BRYAN {seal}

In the presense of

EDITH WATSON
SALLY BRIDGES {her mark}
JOSEPH GREEN




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