Contributed by: Sue Guptill
Craven County
CR.028.500.21.8
North Carolina}
Craven County}
The Nuncupative will of John Bryan Deceased
Whereas John Bryan of Beard Creek late of the county & province being taken
for Death the day & yeare hereafter mentioned & having nobody Convenient to
write his last Will & testament and he the sd John Bryan being in his proper
& Right Sences and of sound & perfect mind & memory did seriously Request &
Desire that this following Nuncupative Will Should be his last Will &
Testament leaving no other Wills or Testaments by him made or being by him
there __ left & bequeathed his affairs moveables & Estate as follows
Imprimus that all his just Debts Should be paid
Secondly he did give & bequeath to his son Lewis Bryan the Plantation
whereon he the Deceased did live Lying on Beard's Creek to him the sd Lewis
& his heirs for ever
Thirdly he the sd Deceased viz. John Bryan as a above sd did give &
bequeath to his Daughter Sarah Bryan three Negroes vizt. two fellows & one
wench the fellows named __ & Ludgrow the Wenches name Bela with all the
stock of horses, mares Cattle Sheep Hogs & of Every part & parcel of all
his personall Estate with all his moveables whatsoever which he the said
John Bryan was possessed with in his Lifetime he did give & bequeath the
above sd Negroes & sd Personal Estate to his sd Daughter Sarah Bryan to
her her heirs & assignes for ever
Fourthly He the sd Bryan notwithstanding did ordain & appoint that as he
the said John did in the third articles of his will as abovesd give and
bequeath to his above sd Daugther Sarah three Negroes and all his personal
Estate as above sd that She the sd Sarah Should Educate & bring up his
small children being three in Number till such times as they arrive to the
age of maturity
November the first 1741 the above will was proved before me one of his
Majesties Justices for the Peace of the County upon the holy Evanjalist
of Almighty God by the Solemn affadavit of John Jacob Good & William
Bedscot who both heard the sd. Deceased Earnestly Desire & Express that
the above will now committed to writing Should stand Valid & be his will &
testament therefor as above the sd will was proved before me as the law
directs such wills should be proved & within the term of time prescribed
by law of his the sd Deceased Death. Daniel Shine, J.P.
N.B. the Evidences likewise declare upon that the sd Deceased departed this
life the 31st day of October 1741 & did appoint his daughter Sarah Bryan is
whole & sole Executrix of this his last will & Testament
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