This is mnoGoSearch's cache of http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/crawford/probate/b6530011.txt. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared during last crawling. The current page could have changed in the meantime.

Last modified: Fri, 20 Jun 2008, 13:16:02 EDT    Size: 5205
Crawford County, Missouri Wills - William A Bryan/t

William A Bryans children all went by Bryant.


Last Will and Testament of William A Bryan of Crawford Co. State of
Missouri.

In the name of God Amen, I William A Bryan of the county of Crawford and
state of Missouri, being in bad health of body and of sound mind and
disposing mind, memory. Praised be God for the same and being desirous of
settling my worldly affairs while I have strength and capacity So to do,
make and publish this my last will and Testament that is to say.:

1st I will and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Bryan my Bay Mare and side
saddle,togeather with all my household and Kitchen furniture., also
my--------?--------? cattle, hogs, while the said Elizabeth Bryan remains my
widow.But if she should marry then this property to go to mine and my wifes,
Elizabeth two minor children William E and Sarah Emeline Bryan.

2nd I will and bequeath to my son William E Bryan my gray filly and saddle.

3rd I will and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Emeline Bryan the sum of ten
dollars.

4th I will and bequeath to the heirs of my eldest daughter Julia?-------in
addition to what I have already given her the sum of ten dollars..

5th I will and bequeath to the heirs of my son Joel Bryan in addition to
what I have hereto fore given him the sum of ten dollars.

6th I will and bequeath to my daughter-Louisa Andrews ( Andrues) ?almost
unreadable in addition to what I have already given her the sum of $10.00

7th I will and bequeath to my daughter _Mary Ann Pyatt in addition to what I
have given her the sum of $5.00

8th I will and bequeath to my daughter Emily Duke in addition to what I have
already given her the sum of $5.00

9th I will and bequeath to my son John Bryan in addition to what I have
already given him the sum of $5.00

10th I will and bequeath to my son James Bryan in addition to what I have
already given him the sum of $5.00

11th I will and bequeath that my debts and funeral expenses be paid and that
the remainder of my estate, both Realestate and personal or ------ or
of money and effects not before herin disposed of be sold and equally
devided between all my children including my wife Elizabeth Bryan.

12th I do hereby constitute and appoint, William ? Chapman of Crawford Co.
state of Missouri my sole Executor or of this my Last Will and Testament .
In testamony where of I have set my hand and seal at Crawford Co.aforsaid on
this 19th day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty Seven.
William A Bryan seal

Signed and sealed by said William A Bryan as and for his last will and
Testament in the presence of us
who in his presence and in presence of each other, and at his ---------?
have -------------? to subribed our names as witnesses:
Fredrick--------------? Molesdali???

Robert----? ____________? Coleman??

State of Missouri
County of Crawford In Vacation of the Probate Court

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Be it remembered that on this 31st day of March 1868, personally appeared
before the undersigned Wm. M Robinson Clerk of the Probate Court . of the
county and state, aforesaid Fredrick ________( Mobsdale/Molesdale)? and
Robert H Coleman, the subscribing witnesses to the aforesaid Will of William
A Bryan, and being by me- first duly sworn depose ans say that the said
William A Bryan the Testor, subscribed the same in their presence and
published the said will or instrument of writing as his last Will, that he
the said Testor was at the time of the publishing his said will , of sound
mind and more than twenty over years of age, and that they the said
_____?________?an that the said will as witnesses heret o by subscribing
their names to the same in the presence of said Testor

Fredrick Molesdale
R H Coleman

In witness hereo I Wm M Robison clerk of the Probsate Court, of the County
of Crawford state of aforesaid
have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at office
in the County aforesaid
This 31st day of March 1868.

Wm, M Robison, clerk

Filed March 31st , 1868 and duly recorded April 3rd 1868

Wm H Robison

====================================================================
      USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
          free information on the Internet, data may be used by
          non-commercial entities, as long as this message
          remains on all copied material. These electronic
          pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
          or for presentation by other persons or organizations.
           Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
          for purposes other than stated above must obtain the
          written consent of the file contributor.           
          This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb          
          Archives by: "Martha ( Bryant) Hurst" <mghurst@pldi.net>
  ====================================================================