Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Box No. 5 Pkg. No 3 Estate of WILLIAM BRYSON CHARLES LITTLE, executor Page 1 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 1807 WILLIAM BRYSON Estate Page 285 Page 2 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 WILLIAM BLAKELEY executor WILLIAM BRYSON, Deceased Return for the year 1808 Filed this 19th day of April 1809 in my office by me D. ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 3 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Mr. ANDERSON WILLIAM BRYSON THOMAS PORTER THOMAS BLAKELEY MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM JAMES Roberts WILLIAM BLAKELEY WILLIAM DUNLAP Mr. SEXON [SEXTON] JAMES BROWN WILLIAM FOWLER ELIZABETH TINSLEY JAMES BRYSON Mr. JONES [Joaneo] SAMUEL VANCE Certified by us, C. LITTLE, WILLIAM BLAKELEY, executors of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased. March 20th 1809 Ordinary Office Laurens District 17th of April Personally appeared before me, WILLIAM BLAKELEY, executor of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, and made oath that the within accounts as within stated of monies paid and received are just and true. WILLIAM BLAKELEY Sworn to D. ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 4 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Received of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON THOMAS BLAKELEY WILLIAM DUNLAP EDWARD J. TYGER JOHN BOYD SAMUEL NEILL JOSEPH VANCE JANET BRYSON DAVID SPEERS [SPEARS] Certified by us C. LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, March 20 1809 State of South Carolina Laurens District Personally appeared before me WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTEL, executors of WILLIAM BRYSON and made oath that the within accounts of moneys paid the legatees of said WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, are just and true. WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTEL Sworn before me this he 1st day of April, 1811 DAVID ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 5 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 March 7th 1811 Paid to the legatees of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased Moneys amounting from the last sale a follows: JAMES BRYSON JENNET BRYSON ROBERT BRYSON JEAN BRYSON JOHN BRYSON SARAH BRYSON Certified by WILLIAM BLAKELEY and C. LITTLE Executors Page 6 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 South Carolina Laurens District To DAVID ANDERSON, Esquire, Ordinary for said district. The humble petition of WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, humbly sheweth that it is necessary to expose, agreeable to the will of said deceased, to sale part of the property of WILLIAM BRYSON Sr., deceased, and therefore prays your honor to grant and order to that effect and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray & c. January 6th, 1810 WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTLE Executors The petition of WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased. Order of sale granted on a credit of twelve months viz. from the sale agreeable to the within petition by me this 6th day of January 1810. D. ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 7 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 South Carolina Ordinary’s office Laurens District Whereas CHARLES LITTEL and WILLIAM BLAKELEY made suit to have the will of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, proven & c. and letters testamentary granted to them, that being named executors in said last will and testament. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors, together with the wife of the said deceased, to be present at the proving of said will on the fourth day of January next at the courthouse at my office to show cause, if any they have, why the said will should not be proved and administration granted as aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal at office this 9th day of Deceased 1807. DAVID ANDERSON, Ordinary Citation to prove the will of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased. I do hereby certify that the within citation was read openly in the congregation of Warrior Creek the 19th day of Deceased 1807. Page 8 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 The appraise bill of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, recorded administration Book CC Page 287 by the me. DAVID ANDERSON, Ordinary Appraisement of the property of WILLIAM BRYSON Sr., deceased, 31 December 1807 By us, the appraisers SAMUEL VANCE JAMES BROWN JONATHAN BLEAKLEY [BLAKELEY] Page 9 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 South Carolina Laurens District By DAVID ANDERSON, Esquire, Ordinary To WILLIAM DUNLAP, JONATHAN BLAKELEY, SAMUEL VANCE and JAMES BROWN these are to authorize and empower you, or any three or four of the of you to repair to all such places within this district as you shall be directed unto by CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors of the estate of the late WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, wheresoever any of the goods and shadows are or do remain which shall be shown unto you by the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY, executors, and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels being first sworn on the holy evangelists of all Mighty God to make a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof and to cause the same to be returned under your hands or any three or four of you to the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors on or before 60 days now next ensuing. Dated this 26th day of December 1807 and in the year of the American independence the 23rd DAVID ANDERSON, Ordinary Ordinary's office Record book CC JONATHAN BLAKELEY, SAMUEL VANCE, JAMES BROWN do swear that you will well and truly appraise all and singular the goods and chattels ready money only accepted of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, as shall be shown unto you by the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY, executors, of the said deceased and that you will return the same certified under your hands under the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY after making a true and perfect inventory and appraisement thereof unto the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors within the time prescribed by law so help you God. I do certify that the above named appraisers named in the within warrant of appraisement were duly qualified before me as the law directs the 31st day of December 1807 JOHN BOYD Page 10 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Ordinary's office Laurens District personally appeared before me WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, and made oath as the law directs and saith that the Within appraisement as within stated are just in true [...] and subscribed before me this 5th day of March 1810. WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTLE D. ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 11 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Of the true account & c EDWARD TYGER DAVID ANDERSON WILLIAM FOWLER charges to WILLIAM BLAKELEY and C. LITTLE NANCY TYGER Mr. PORTER Mr. SIMPSON JENNETT BRYSON JOHN BRYSON JEAN BRYSON SARAH BRYSON certified by WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors Page 12 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Ordinary's office Laurens District upon application of CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, Praying that they might be permitted to expose the goods and chattels & c of the deceased WILLIAM BRYSON to public sale and after due consideration of the said petition and the things therein stated you, the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY, are hereby authorized and permitted to expose the goods and chattels of the said WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, to public sale on the plantation of the said deceased on a credit of 12 months from the sale there of agreeable to within will of said deceased after advertising the same agreeable to law. Given under my hand at my office this fourth day of January 1808. D. ANDERSON, Ordinary ---------- Sale bill of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON deceased recorded Administration book CC page 292 by me. D. ANDERSON, Ordinary ---------- The will of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased recorded Administration book CC page 285 and 286 by me D. ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 13 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 State of South Carolina Laurens District Personally appeared before me CHARLES LITTLE and after being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God and saith that on the seventh day of December he was requested by WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, to write his will and after he had written the within will agreeable to the said deceased’s directions, and had read the same to him, the said deceased said that it was agreeable to his directions, and as there was only two that was considered as lawful witnesses it was agreed to send for other witnesses to see the said deceased execute the within instrument of writing as his last will and testament and before the said witnesses came the said WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, and also by him that the said deceased was at the time that the within writing was read to him in his perfect senses and also sayeth that he saw the deponent wrote the within writing in great haste but believes that in that part of the within instrument where it provides for the support of the widow that she was to have one fourth part of the horses cattle Hogs and all other of his property, except the Negroes and wagon, at the expiration of 2 years then they are to be sold to the widow to have 1/6 part. CHARLES LITTLE Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of December 1807. DAVID ANDERSON, Ordinary Page 14 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 State of South Carolina Laurens District I, WILLIAM BRYSON, of the state and district aforesaid, being sick of body and in composed of health but in my due senses and memory, thanks be to the great God for all his mercies that he has bestowed upon me. I will and bequeath to my wife one fourth part of my stock, and her maintenance of the plantation her lifetime, and the rest to be equally divided between JOHN [BRYSON] and the two yearlings. I will bequeath unto my son JAMES [BRYSON] 275 acres of land and that track he lives on. I also will end bequeath onto my son ROBERT [BRYSON] 175 Acres that he has sold to JOHN NODE? I also will and bequeath on to my son JOHN [BRYSON] 175 Acres and the plantation and house for his part. I also will and bequeath to my daughter JEAN [BRYSON] 175 acres of land. And SARAH [BRYSON] 175 Acres. Also laid off to the best advantage the rest to be equally divided amongst my children. I will and bequeath my Negroes and wagon to stay two years on the plantation then sold an equally divided amongst my heirs. I will and bequeath unto my son JAMES [BRYSON] my watch and I fetched from Ireland and my son ROBERT [BRYSON] the other one. My notes when collected, and paid all my debts, and defrayed expenses the remainder to be equally divided amongst my heirs. I allow and nominate WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE to be my executors to do according to the will and law directs them. In witness here into I have set my hand and seal this 7th day of December 1807 in the 32nd year of American Independence. WILLIAM BRYSON {seal, his mark} Page 15 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Second sale bill of goods and shadows of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased. Recorded Administration Book DDD page 14 by me. DAVID ANDERSON, Ordinary A true account of the sale of the balance of the property of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, on January 16th 1810 3 Negroes $808.00 one wagon $ 58.25 certified by us WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTLE Page 16 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. 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