Person:Richard Bryan (11)

Will of Richard Bryan

WILL OF RICHARD BRYAN

In the Name of God Amen. I Richard Bryan of the County of King George being in a very weak state of body but of perfect and sound memory do make my last Will & Testament in manner following.

Imprimis: I bequeath my soul to Almighty God in hope of a happy resurrection through the merits of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be decently buried as my Executors hereafter named shall direct.

Item: I bequeath unto my married daughters Rose Banks, Lettice Stanton, Ann Kenny, and Margaret Owens to each of them one shilling Sterling and to my daughter Susannah Haynie I give and bequeath three pewter dishes, six pewter plates and one shilling Sterling, they having already received their portions.

Item: I give unto my daughter Jane Bryan one feather bed and furniture, three pewter dishes, six pewter plates to be delivered at the day of marriage.

Item: I give unto my son Richard Bryan the plantation whereon I now live to him and his heirs lawfully begotten forever and failing such heirs to my son Anderson Bryan and his heirs lawfully begotten.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Anderson Bryan that seat of land whereon John Simpson and his wife now live (the said John Simpson's wife having the land for her life) to him and his heirs lawfully begotten forever and in case he should dye without such heirs, my will is that the said land return to my son Richard Bryan and his heirs forever.

Item; I give unto my son Richard Bryan all my wearing cloths, books of Physick & Chirurgery, Medicines, Instruments & Receipts.

Item: I desire that the remainder of my estate be equally divided between my wife and my two sons Richard & Anderson, my wife having the full use and benefit of the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life.

Item: I desire that my son Nathaniel Bryan be maintain'd at the charge of my Executors hereafter named and if it shall happen that there are any Negroes belonging to my estate at the decease of my wife my will is that they be equally divided between my two sons Richard & Anderson, they continuing to maintain my lame son Nathaniel Bryan during his natural life.

And Lastly I constitute and appoint my dear wife Seth Bryan and my son Richard Bryan to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament, hereby disanulling and revoking all other or former will or wills by me heretofore at any time made and confirming this to be my last Will & Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seale this Eighteenth day of January 1747.

(signed) Richard Bryan *Seale*

Sign'd Sealed & Acknowledged In the Presence of us

Mott Doniphan

W. Rowley

Jas Somervill

His

Richard [ RE Elkin

Mark

At a Court held for King George County on Friday the 1st day of April 1748.

The Last Will & Testament of Richard Bryan,Gent., Deceased, was presented into Court by Richard Bryan his Executor who made oath thereto and the same was proved by the oaths of James Somervill and Richard Elkin and admitted to record.

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Harry Turner Cl: Cur:

[Source: KING GEORGE COUNTY VIRGINIA WILL BOOK A-1;1721-1752 {George Harrison Sanford King}; Pages 202-203]

BRYAN, RICHARD (d.t., 1748). COB#2, p. 576: 1 April 1748 = The last will and Testament of Richard Bryan, Gent., deceased, was presented into court by Richard Bryan his executor and the usual orders were issued as to the inventory of his estate. This was returned to court 6 May 1748 and recorded in I#2, p. 29-30. Ibid., p. 108-109, 7 February 1754, records the division of the estate of Richard Bryan among his widow and sons. He was a gentleman justice of King George Court and also a physician. In DB#4, p. 23, dated 20 December 1752, there is a long recitation in regard to the will of Richard Bryan, Gentleman, deceased, and the land which his testament conveyed.

Records in Virginia

pp.243-244 THIS INDENTURE made betwixt WM. FITZHUGH of Stafford County of ye one part and RICHARD BRYANT of aforesaid County DR Wittnesseth this 30th day of March 1692 that said WM. FITZHUGH hath lett to farme two hundred acres of land in PASBETANZY FORREST in Stafford County bounded beginninge att a Corner red oake standinge in ye line of RICH ROSSER and beinge alsoe a corner tree of a line that divideth this Lands and ye lande of the Orphan of JOHN GARDINER deced extendinge from said Oake to a Stoop standinge in an old field thence N.W: to ye first course to a corner marked pohickory finally up said line to ye first station consideration of ye Rents hereafter mentioned dureinge ye terme of ye natural! lives of RICHARD BRYANT and RICHARD BRYANT Sone of ye said RICHARD BRYANT & NATHANIEL BRYANT Sone of said RICHARD BRYANT or longest liver of them To Have and To Held paying yearly upon said Plantation and from thence Rowle it to a Convenient Rowlin ge House upon ye Water side alt ye Feast of St. Luke beinge ye 18th day of October next neat sums of five hundred pounds of Tobacco and Caske to containeye same as alsoe yearely four Capons henns or pullets In Wittness whereof have sett their handes and Seales

In presence of JOELL STRIBLINGE, WILLIAM FITZHUGH ELIZABETH SAMPLE

This above Lease of Land was by WM. FITZHUGH acknowledged in County Court of Stafford unto RICHARD BRYANT on ye 10th day of May 1692 and was then recorded

King George County Inventories; pp. 96-97

Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of EDWARD JONES deced items valued and totalled, t 31.4.8 .• (appraisers not shown) ..

At a court held 3rd March 1726 (1727) •. RICHARD BRYANT returned this inventory of the Estate of EDWARD JONES deced wch is ordered to be recorded.

EDWARD JONES of King George County made his will 24th July 1726.

Presented into court 5th November 1726 and admitted to record.

Bond of RICHARD BRYANT in the sum of 200 pounds Sterling dated 3rd February 1726 (1727). Bondsmen Jeremiah Bronaugh, John Kenyan.

King George County Inventories; pp. 97-98

Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of RICHARD JONES deced items valued and totalled, 94.8.1 .. includes negro man; gold ring and silver cupp .. made by appraisers ROWLAND THORNTON, JOHN KENYAN, ABRAHAM KENYAN ..

At a court held 3d day March 1726 (1727) .. RICHARD BRYANT returned this inventory of the Estate of RICHARD JONES deced .. wch is ordered to be recorded .

RICHARD JONES made his will on 28th June 1726. Presented into court 5th November 1726 and admitted to record.

1717-1718 Richmond Co VA Order Book 8; Antient Press: (Page 16)

Richmond County Court 3d of April 1718

BRYANT v ELKINS

RICHARD BRYANT his action of Debt against JOHN ELKINS is dismist, the Plt. not prosecuting

1743-1752 King George County Deed Book 3 (Antient Press); pp. 140

Know all men .. WE RICHARD BRYAN the Younger & RICHARD BRYAN the Elder of King George County .. are bound unto our Sovereign Lord King George the Second in sum Twenty thousand pounds of Tobacco .. 2nd May 1746. Condition .. whereas Richard Bryan Younger hath the Collections of County of King George .. to collect amounting to Ten Thousand & fourteen pounds of Tobacco .. Now if .. faithfully collect & duly pay .. this obligation to be void or else remain in full force Richd. Bryan Junr.

Richd. Bryan Senr.

At a court held 2nd May 1746 .. Bond recorded.

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