Will, NC, Nash, WILLIAM B. BRYANT, 1860 In the name of God Amen. I WILLIAM B. BRYANT of the County of Nash and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my life do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following: FIRST my executor, hereinafter named, shall provide for my body a burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts out of any moneys that my first come into his hands as a part of my estate. ITEM first I lend to my beloved wife SUSAN BRYANT, during the term of her natural life or widowhood, as follows: a part of the tract of land I now live in, fact all the balance of that I shall not in another item dispose of, six Negroes BUCK, STEPHEN, HANNAH, CEALY, PENNEY and MARTHA, my brandy still and fixtures, enough poor hogs for her meat, for self and family, seventy five barrels of corn, ten stack blade fodder, two oat stacks, ten bushels wheat, two beds and furniture, all the counter pins and blankets on hand, two horses , her choice two milch cows and calves, her choice one buggy and harness, three sows and pigs, her choice the house shoats, ten head of sheep, her choice two clocks, one bofat, all the crockery ware, all the tables and chest, all the looking glasses, all the kitchen furniture and one loom and gear, two wheels and cards, one yoke of oxen, and a pair of cart wheels, both her choice, enough of the farming tools to carry on her farm including black smith tools. ITEM I lend to my daughter MOURNING [BRYANT] RICE wife of N. N. RICE one negro woman EASTER and two children, which she now has in possession, during her natural life and at her death I give and bequeath the same to all her children to share and share alike, jointly. ITEM I lend to my son JOHN W. BRYANT and his wife WILLIAM JANE [BRYANT] during their natural lives or life the following property to wit: one negro woman CAROLINE three girls DERATH, HARRIET, MANDA three boy JIM, LEWIS and WILLIE all the property I bought and left in his possession at his sale sold under a deed of trust and at the death of my son, JOHN W. BRYANT, I give and bequeath the above named property to all his lawfully begotten heirs to share end share alike. ITEM I lend to my son HENRY H. BRYANT, during his natural life the following Negroes Young JACOB, VIOLET, and SEVALINE and at his death. ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson WILLIAM BRYANT, son of HENRY H. BRYANT, the girl SEVALINE and the other two Negroes I give and bequeath to all his lawful heirs begotten to share and share alike. ITEM I lend to my daughter MARY M. [BRYANT] RICE wife of HENDERSON RICE two negro girls WATY and NICY and at her death I give and bequeath the said Negroes to all her lawful heirs of her body to share and share a like. Page 1 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Nash, WILLIAM B. BRYANT, 1860 ITEM I lend to my son WILLIAM T. BRYANT during his natural life the following property: the tract of land whereon he now lives, two Negroes ELLICK and JOHANNAH, all his household and kitchen furniture, all the stock and other things I bought at his sale under a trust all my rights and interest in EDWARD STRICKLAND estate, let it consist in what it may to be arranged by my executors in the best manner for the interest of my said son and family, and at his death I give the same to all the lawfully begotten heirs of my said son to share and share alike. ITEM I lend to my son EVAN N. BRYANT the following property: the land whereon he now lives, it being the same I bought of WILLIAM T. BRYANT, in addition to the above I lend him after the death of my wife, fifty more to be taken from the land I lent my wife. commencing at PITT’s corner in the big branch running said branch so as to strike SILAS ALLEN’s line so as to leave him fifty acres. I also lend him two Negroes GEORGE, and MANAH, also all all the debts he is owing me, secured by a deed of trust, to be arranged by my executor in that way he think will be of the greatest benefit to him and family, and at his death I give and bequeath to all his lawfully gotten heirs the above property is to be for my son’s special benefit. ITEM I lend to my son GIDEON B. BRYANT during his natural life all that part of my tract of land lying west of the following line: Commencing at ABRAMS’ old landing on tar River just above the old HILL field, thence a due north course to WILLIE WARREN line. and also two Negroes ISAAC and GOOD and at his death I give and bequeath the same to all his lawfully begotten heirs. ITEM I lend to my son THOMAS N. BRYANT, during his natural life, the following land: Commencing in or about the center of the WOBELTON’s old field; thence a due east course to J. R. BOOTH’s land, all north of said line. In addition to the above I lend him another piece: Commencing at or near the center of the WOBELTON’s old field on WARREN’s line; thence said line to the new road; thence the said road south to a sandy bottom near the head of my, lane; thence out east about two hundred yards; thence back to the field station to be a straight line so as not to go near than two hundred yards of the field. I also lend him the following Negroes ABRAM, JORDAN, and CLARY, also one horse and at his death I give the same to all the lawful begotten heirs of his body, and if he should die without any such heir, then and in that case the property is to return to all his brothers and sisters surviving. ITEM At my death it is my will that JORDAN, I bought of A. J. TAYLOR shall be sold by my executor and if he should fail to bring enough to pay the note N. W. BODDIE holds against me. my son JOHN W. BRYANT, is to pay the balance. Page 2 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Nash, WILLIAM B. BRYANT, 1860 ITEM. It is my will and desire that my executor sell my part of the mill and all the Negroes and other property that I have not disposed of on a credit of six months bond, bearing interest from date, and all my just debts paid, and the balance after paying my wife SUSAN one hundred dollars be divided between JOHN W. BRYANT and HENRY H. BRYANT, EVAN N. BRYANT,GIDEON B. BRYANT and THOMAS N. BRYANT. and to share and share alike. ITEM I except one acre of the land I have lent to GIDEON B. BRYANT for the use of the Mill. ITEM At the death of my wife it is my will and desire that all the property I have lent her be sold by my executor on a credit bond, carrying interest from date, and the moneys arising from such sale it is my will that my son JOHN W. BRYANT shall receive eleven hundred dollars in lieu of land and the balance be equally divided between my six sons JOHN W. BRYANT and HENRY H. BRYANT, EVAN N. BRYANT, WILLIAM T. BRYANT, GIDEON B. BRYANT, and THOMAS N. BRYANT, to them and share and share alike. ITEM and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son JOHN W. BRYANT, my lawful executor to all intents and purposes: to execute this my last will and testament according to the true meaning and intent and it is my will that he shall not be required to give bond. And in witness whereof I, the said WILLIAM B. BRYANT, have hereunto set My hand and seal this 6 day of October, 1860. WILLIAM B. BRYANT {seal, his mark} Witness GEORGE N. LEWIS THOMAS CREEKMORE Page 3 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Nash, WILLIAM B. BRYANT, 1860 State of North Carolina Court of pleas and quarter sessions Hash County November term 1661 A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of WILLIAM B.BRYANT, deceased is exhibited for probate in open court by JOHN W. BRYANT one of the executor therein named and the due execution thereof by the said WILLIAM B. BRYANT is proved by the oaths and examination of GEORGE N. LEWIS and THOMAS CREEKMORE the subscribing witnesses thereto. It is therefore considered by the court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of the said WILLIAM B. BRYANT and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. and thereupon the said JOHN W. BRYANT executor as aforesaid duly qualifies as such by taking the oath required by law. Attest B. H. SORSBY, CCC And is recorded in obedience thereto. Attest B. H. SORSBY, CCC Page 4 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Nash, WILLIAM B. BRYANT, 1860 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 5 of 5 ** PAGE BREAK **