Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Box No. 5 Pkg No. 3 ESTATE OF WILLIAM BRYSON CHARLES LITTLE EXECUTOR Page 1 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Judge of probate Laurens County, SC The will of WILLIAM BRYSON Recorded administrators Book C. C. Pages 285 and 286 by me DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary Page 2 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 State of South Carolina Laurens District Personally appeared before me CHARLES LITTLE and being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God saith that on the 7th day of December he was requested by WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, to write his will. And after he had wrote the within will, agreeable to the said deceased, directions and read the same to him that said deceased said that it was agreeable to his directions, and, as there was only that was considered as lawful witness it was agreed to send for another witness to see the said deceased execute the within instrument of writing as his last will and testament. And before the said witness came, the said WILLIAM BRYSON died. And also believe that the said deceased was, at the time that the within writing was read to him, was in his perfect senses and also saith that he saw deponent wrote the within writing in great haste, but believes that in the 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, and at the expiration of two years then they are to be sold and the widow to have one sixth part. CHARLES LITTLE Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of December 1807. DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary Page 3 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and 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 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 [JENNET BRYSON] one fourth part of my stock and her maintenance, the plantation her life time and the rest to be equally divided between JOHN [BRYSON] and the two yearlings. I will and bequeath to my son JAMES [BRYSON] 275 acres of land in that tract he lives on. I also will and bequeath to my son ROBERT [BRYSON] 175 acres that he is sold to JOHN NODE? I also will and bequeath to my son JOHN [BRYSON] 175 acres in the plantation and house on his part. I also will and bequeath to my daughter JEAN [BRYSON] 175 acres of land and SARAH [BRYSON] 175 Acres. Also I lead off the rest the best advantage, the rest to be equally divided among my children. I will and bequeath my Negroes and wagon to stay two years on the plantation and then sold and equally divided among my my heirs. I will and bequeath unto my son JAMES [BRYSON] my watch I fetched from Ireland and my son ROBERT [BRYSON] the other one. My notes, when collected and pay all my debts and defray 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 hereunto I have set my hand and seal this 7th day of December 1807 and in the 32nd year of American independence. WILLIAM BRYSON [BRISON] {seal, his mark} Page 4 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 1807 WILLIAM BRYSON estate Pages 285 WILLIAM BLAKELEY executor of WILLIAM BRYSON on return for the year 1808 filed this 19th day of April 1809 in my office by me D. ANDERSON ordinary ================= 1807 charges MINISTER ANDERSON WILLIAM BLAKELEY THOMAS BLAKELY JAMES BROWN JAMES BRYSON JOHN BRYSON MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM DUNLAP WILLIAM FOWLER THOMAS PORTER JAMES ROBERTS MR SEXTON ELIZABETH TINSLEY SAMUEL VANCE certified by us C. LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON deceased March 20th 1809 Page 5 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Ordinary's office Laurens District 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 in true. WILLIAM BLAKELEY Sworn to D. ANDERSON, ordinary ======================= Received of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON as follows THOMAS BLAKELY JOHN BOYD JANET BRYSON WILLIAM DUNLAP SAMUEL NEILL DAVID SPEARS EDWARD TYGER JOSEPH VANCE Certified by us C. LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY executors of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON receipt March 21st 1809 ================= State of South Carolina Laurens District WILLIAM BLAKELEY see little personally appeared before me WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors of WILLIAM BRYSON, and made oath that the within accounts of monies paid to the legities of the said WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, are just and true. WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTLE sworn to And subscribe before me this the first day of April 1811 DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary Page 6 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTLE Executors of WILLIAM BLAKELEY, deceased filed in May of by me this 1st day of April 1811 DAVID ANDERSON ================= March 7th 1811 Paid to the legatees of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased Monies amounting from the last sale as follows JENNET BRYSON {wife} JAMES BRYSON ROBERT BRYSON JEAN BRYSON JOHN BRYSON SARAH BRYSON Our charges certified by WILLIAM BLAKELEY and C. LITTLE executors ================= To petition of WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased Order of sale granted on a credit of 12 months from the sale agreeable to the within petition by me this 6th day of January 1810 D. ANDERSON ordinary Page 7 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and 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 humbly sheweth that agreeable to the will of said deceased it is necessary to expose to sale part of the property of WILLIAM BRYSON Sr., deceased, and therefore pray your honor to grant an order to that effect. And as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray & c. On a credit of 12 months January 16th, 1800 WILLIAM BLAKELEY CHARLES LITTLE executors ================= I do hereby certify that the within citation was read openly in the congregation of warrior Creek the 19th of December 1807 JOHN RENWICK minister ================= citation to prove the will of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased ================= Ordinary's office Laurens District WHEREAS CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY make suit to me to have the will of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, proven and letters of testamentary granted to them that being named executors in the last will and testament they being named. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular to kindred and creditors together, with the wife of the said deceased, to be present at the proving of the said will at my office to show cause, if any they have, why that will should not be proved and administration granted as aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal at my office this 9th day of December 1807 DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary Page 8 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 The appraise bill of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased Recorded administrators book C. C. Page 287 by me DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary ================= payment of the property of WILLIAM BRYSON senior deceased 31st of December 1807 [INVENTORY LIST] by us the appraisers SAMUEL VANCE JAMES BROWN JONATHAN BLAKELEY ================= Warrant of appraisal of the goods and chattels of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased ================= South Carolina Laurens District By DAVID ANDERSON, Esquire, ordinary to WILLIAM DUNLOP, JONATHAN BLAKELEY, SAMUEL VANCE and JAMES BROWN THESE are to authorize and empower you, or any three or four of you, to repair to all such places within this district as you shall be directed unto by CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY, executors, late of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, whereas and any of the goods in chattels be or do remain which shall be known unto you by the said CHARLES LITTLE at WILLIAM BLAKELEY, executors, and there view and appraise all and every the said goods and chattels, being first sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty 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 Page 9 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Ordinary's Office Record Book CC JAMES BROWN, SAMUEL VANCE, JONATHAN BLAKELEY 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 hand unto 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, was duly qualified before me, as the law directs, the 3rd day of December 1807. JOHN BOYD Page 10 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and 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 stated are just and true. WILLIAM BLAKELEY C. LITTLE Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of March 18th 1810 D. ANDERSON, ordinary ================= DAVID ANDERSON WILLIAM BLAKELEY JEAN BRYSON JENNET BRYSON JOHN BRYSON SARAH BRYSON WILLIAM FOWLER C. LITTLE MR. SIMPSON EDWARD TYGER NANCY TYGER Certified by WILLIAM BLAKELEY and CHARLES LITTLE, executors Page 11 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and 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 of the, deceased, WILLIAM BRYSON to public sale. And after due consideration of said petition and the things therein stated, now they, the said CHARLES LITTLE and WILLIAM BLAKELEY, are hereby authorized and permitted to expose the goods and chattels & c. 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 thereof agreeable to the will of the said, deceased, after advertising the same agreeable to law. Given under my hand at my office this 4th day of January 1808. DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary ================= Page 12 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and Probate, SC, Laurens, WILLIAM BRYSON, 1807 Sale bill of the estate of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, recorded Administration book CC page 292 by me DAVID ANDERSON, ordinary The sale bill of the property of WILLIAM BRYSON Sr., deceased, on the 25th of January 1808 [SALE LIST] ================= Second sale bill of the goods and chattels of WILLIAM BRYSON, deceased, Recorded Administrators 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 1 wagon Certified by us WILLIAM BLAKELEY C. LITTLE Page 13 of 14 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will and 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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