Will, TN, Lincoln, William Bryan 1857
                           Wesly Jacobs, Contributor

State of Tennessee            ]
Lincoln County                ]
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT       ]
WILLIAM BRYAN                 ] 30-Nov-1857


I WILLIAM BRYAN, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do publish this,
my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills by me at any time
made.

1. I request all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of the first
monies that will come into the hands of my executors.

2. I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, LUCINDA BRYAN, all my land,
negroes, household and kitchen furniture together with a sufficiency of
provisions for one year to be set apart by three, disinterested men. To wit
to set apart corn, pork, wheat, stock hogs, cows, horses and other such
things as may be considered needed for her interests and support with the
privilege of my five sons living on said lands rent free, namely, WILLIAM,
BENJAMIN, JOHN, EPHRAIM and NEWTON during her natural life, or widowhood,
and all other of my property, as is, not set apart for the benefit of my
wife, to be sold as soon after my death as practical on a twelve month credit
And at the death of my beloved wife, LUCINDA BRYAN, or widowhood, I wish all
the estate divided as herein after described.

3. It is my will that my lands be divided between my five sons to wit,
WILLIAM A. BRYAN, BENJAMIN B. BRYAN, EPHRAIM B. BRYAN, JOHN BRYAN and NEWTON
BRYAN. To have, each of them, one hundred and fifty five acres, each to be
valued by three or more disinterest men, and each one to pay so as to be
equal with exception of JOHN BRYAN, who is to have one hundred and seventeen
acres, including the home place and other buildings, the line to run east and
west, and at his death to be sold by my executors on a twelve month credit
and the proceeds to be equally divided between all my children, to wit;
ELIZABETH, who entered with JOHN MADDOX, WILLIAM A. BRYAN, BENJAMIN B. BRYAN,
ANNA BRYAN, EPHRAIM BRYAN, REBECCA BRYAN, NEWTON BRYAN, MALINDA S. BRYAN
CINTHA BRYAN, who intermarried JOSEPH BUCHANAN for the special benefit of her
and the theirs of her body.

4. I bequeath my daughter ELIZABETH, who intermarried with JOHN MADDOX, ANNA
MADDOX, REBECCA, MALINDA CINTHA, who intermarried JOSEPH BUCHANNAN, and her
heirs, an equal portion of my estate to be in a negro and money, the negro to
be drawn for the money to be paid out of my effects so as to make all my
children equal, the same above named, to have the lands as described, the
girls, the negroes and be made equal in money. The lands and negroes, all to
be valued and divided as above described. ANNA, who married THOMAS MADDOX,
to have if she chooses, the tract of land on Kellies Creek at what I was to
have it as, out of her part. If she does not take it, for my executors to
sell the land and divide the proceeds as above named.


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                     Will, TN, Lincoln, William Bryan 1857
                           Wesly Jacobs, Contributor

5. I will that all the portion of the estate allotted CINTHA, who
intermarried JOSEPH BUCHANNAN, go to her only use and bodily heirs.

6. I will, to the heirs, of JAMES J. BRYAN, deceased, one hundred dollars
each, to be paid at the death of my wife LUCINDA, namely; WILLIAM H., FRANCIS
M., JOHN H., NANCY, HENRY BRYAN as their portion of my estate. (WILLIAM's
grandchildren)

7. I will that amount of money, when collected, be paid to each one of the
heirs equally, and be accountable for the amount on a division, namely,
WILLIAM, BENJAMIN, EPHRAIM, NEWTON, ELIZABETH MADDOX, ANNA MADDOX, REBECCA,
MALINDA and CINTHA BUCHANNAN.

8. I will that EPHRAIM BRYAN remain on the place, take care of his mother and
farm the same way he has been doing heretofore, if he chooses so to do which
is the fifth of all that's made, on the place, and that all that I have given
to my children, rents and all privileges remain as they are and for there to
be no hereafter about it.

Lastly, I hereby appoint WILLIAM A. BRYAN and EPHRAIM BRYAN my executors, to
this, my Last Will and Testament, this 30th day of November, 1857.

Signed and Sealed
in the presence of

JOHN SMITH
JOHN J. BONNER
WILLIAM BRYAN




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