WILL OF
SARAH BRYAN

I Sarah Bryan, widow of Jonathan Bryan deceased, late of Charleston South Carolina but now of Columbia, do make, and declare this to be my last will and testament. After the payment of my just debts I give and bequeath as follows;
First, To my daughter Sarah Gilliland, Two hundred Doll’s, in gold or its Equivalent;
Second, to my daughter Mary Caroline McCarter, my servant Mary Badger.
Third. To my Son George S. Bryan, the note of hand which I hold of his, now in the hands of J. J. McCarter.
Fourth To my granddaughter Sarah Caroline McCarter my servant Teresa, and my gold watch, which was formerly the property of her mother. –
Fifth. – All the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal, I give to my ten grand children in equal shares. Said grand children are named as follows. –
Margaret and Sarah children of William H. Gilliland   Sarah Caroline and Lizzie, children of James J. McCarter   Marion and Arthur, children of George S. Bryan – Latham and John, children of Jonathan Bryan Junr, decd.   Berkely and Mary children of Richard L. Bryan –
To facilitate the settlement of my estate, I authorize my Executors, to sell any real estate I may be possessed of, at such time, and in such manner, as they may judge best for the interest of all concerned. –
My said Executors are also, authorized hereby to pay over the shares above bequeathed to my ten grand children, to the father or mother, or nearest relative of the parties respectively, and be discharged by such payment of all further trust. The father, mother or nearest relative of the above named legatees to hold manage and apply the aforesaid legacies in their discretion, for the benefit of said Legatees—
Should any of the above named Ten grandchildren not be living at the time of my death, then his, or her share is hereby given to the survivor of the two legatees above named of the same family
I hereby appoint my Son Richard L Bryan and my son in law James J McCarter, and my Son George S. Bryan, my Executors –
Given under my hand and seal this Twenty Seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty three. –
The word Shares, in the Twenty ninth line from the beginning, was erased before sealing and delivery of these presents. –
Signed, sealed published and declared,
by the Testatrix on this day of the                                                  Sarah Bryan
date thereof at Columbia in the State
of South Carolina as her last will and testament in the presence of us, who in her presence, at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses.
C. H. Miot
A. S. Trumbo
W. M. Martin

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
RICHLAND DISTRICT                                                 BY JACOB BELL ORDINARY OF SAID DISTRICT
Personally appeared before me C. H. Miot who being duly sworn makes oath and saith that he saw Sarah Bryan sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing instrument of writing, bearing date twenty seventy[sic] day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty three, to be her last will and Testament, that the said Sarah Bryan was then of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding according to the best of this deponents knowledge and belief, and that the said C. H. Miot  A. S. Trumbo & W. M. Martin at the request of the Testatrix in her presence, and in the presence of Each other Witnessed the Execution thereof. –
Sworn to before me this 14th day of October A. D. 1864
                                                          Jacob Bell – Ordinary                                   C. H. Miot –

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SOUTH CAROLINA
RICHLAND DISTRICT   I Richard L. Bryan do solemnly swear that the foregoing writing on this sheet of paper is the last will and Testament of the within named Sarah Bryan deceased so far as I know or believe, and that I will well and truly Execute the same by paying first the debts and then the legacies contained there in, so far as the same will extend and the law charge me, and that I will make a true and perfect Inventory of all said goods, chattels and credits, and return a true account to the Ordinaries Office at Columbia, when thereunto required so help me God 
Sworn to before me this 19th. day                                                     Richard L. Bryan
of October A. D. 1864                                                                   Jacob Bell – Ordinary

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-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2013