Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 In the name of God, amen. [---] Third day of September in the year of our Lord 1767, I NEEDHAM BRYAN of North Carolina in the county of Bertie, farmer, being very sick in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God for the same, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and testament, that is to say: PRINCIPALLY and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touches and as touches such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the [same] in the following manner and form. IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath SARAH, my dearly beloved wife, one feather bed and furniture, choice of all my beds, one horse the choice as she likes, side saddle and [B—t] and after her decease to go in the estate. ITEM I give to my grandson WILLIAM BRYAN son of my son WILLIAM my still and my [–] of smith’s tools. ITEM I give and bequeath to my [four] grandsons EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, LEWIS GARDNER and JOSEPH GARNINGHAM and my daughter’s son WILLIAM her first born each of them a [---] apiece and that to XXX XXX XXX I[-----]d ELIZABETH and SUSANNA HARRELL one [---] called grey. ITEM I give and bequeath to young JACOB [JERNIGAN] GARNINGHAM three pounds out of my estate when shared and after my debts is paid. ITEM I do lend all all my whole estate to my wife and grandson WILLIAM BRYAN that now lives with me and after my wife’s widowhood to be equally divided to my three children all get he has in reason that his share all rest to my son NEEDHAM and WILLIAM and daughter RACHEL and my son NEEDHAM and son WILLIAM and son-in-law WILLIAM WHITFIELD for every one of them to choose them a men to valet and divide in three lots and each to take their share. And I do make and ordain my two sons NEEDHAM BRYAN and WILLIAM BRYAN my sole executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul and all and every other former testaments and wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before this time named or meant. Page 1 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. NEEDHAM BRYAN {seal} Signed, sealed and published, pronounced and declared by me, the said NEEDHAM BRYAN SENIOR as his last will and testament in the presents of we the subscribers. WILLIAM TURNER JAMES TURNER JOSEPH TURNER Page 2 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 The estate of Needham Bryan, deceased, in acct with William Bryan, executor THADER [Cadar] JENKINS ARTHUR BROWN NEEDHAM BRYAN, xxx deceased RACHEL BRYAN, daughter of said deceased WILLIAM BRYAN, son of ANN BRYAN, his legacy WILLIAM BRYAN, son of said deceased WILLIAM FREEMAN LEWIS GARDNER, his legacy PUGHT GRIMES WHITMELL HILL THOMAS HOUSE JACOB JEARNIGAN [JERNIGAN], his legacy JOSEPH JEARNIGAN [JERNIGAN], his legacy JOHN JOHNSTON Colonel THOMAS PUGH THOMAS WATSON EZEKIEL WILLIAMS, his legacy SOLOMON WILSON Page 3 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 Bertie County Pursuant to the directions of an order of the inferior court of pleas and quarter sessions began and held for the said county on the second Tuesday in May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, we the subscribers met, examined and audited and settled the accounts of WILLIAM BRYAN, executor of NEEDHAM BRYAN, decease, and find a balance due to the said deceased’s estate of four hundred and eighty eight pounds, thirteen shillings and nine pence proclamation money which will be divided and set apart agreeable to the last will and testament of the said deceased. To the […] of NEEDAM BRYAN, son of the said deceased, for his part and share of the said deceased’s estate one hundred and sixty two pounds, seventeen shillings and eleven pence proclamation money. To RACHEL WHITFIELD, daughter of the said deceased’s for her part and share of the said deceased’s estate One hundred and sixty two pounds, seventeen shillings and eleven pence proclamation money. To WILLIAM BRYAN, daughter of the said deceased’s for her part and share of the said deceased’s estate. 15th day of May, 1777 NOAH HINTON JAMES MOORE THOMAS HOUSE Page 4 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 The return of the estate of NEEDHAM BRYAN Bertie County Recorded in book D Page 47 JOHN JOHNSTON, CC Page 5 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 The 12th of November 1776 Last inventory of part of the estate of NEEDHAM BRYAN, deceased 1 bond payable from ROBERT “CAK” 1 mach case 1 table cloth W. BRYAN Page 6 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 June 1770 Account of the sales at NEEDHAM BRYAN’s WILLIAM BRYAN Junr. EZEKIEL WIMBERLY THOMAS MARTAIN THOMAS WATSON, D. S. Page 7 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 Bertie County 25th January 1770 A true and perfect inventory of the estate of NEEDHAM BRYAN, deceased, as far as is come to hand Negro Men: TONEY, POMPY, CUTH Negro Women: JUDA, BESS Page 8 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will Probate, NC, Bertie, Needham Bryan 1767 1777 Account of the sales of the estate of NEEDHAM BRYAN Deceased, of Bertie County the 9th of November 1776 [INVENTORY LIST] ARTHUR BROWN Page 9 of 9 ** PAGE BREAK **