Ann Delamar

Married 1) Joseph Stockley.

Three children:

Mary Stockley (m. _____ Cook)

Isaac Stockley

Joseph Stockley.

2) William Bryan.

Seven children:

William Bryan b: 29 SEP 1734 in New Bern Craven County, North Carolina

Elizabeth Bryan b: 6 MAR 1736 in New Bern Craven County, North Carolina

John Bryan b: ABT 1738 in New Bern Craven County, North Carolina

Lewis Bryan b: 1738 in New Bern Craven County, North Carolina

Ann Bryan b: 1742 in New Bern Craven County, North Carolina

Jesse Bryan b: 3 JAN 1744 in Craven County, North Carolina

Mary Bryan b: ABT 1746 in New Bern Craven County, North Carolina

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Executrix of her brother's will:

DELAMARE, STEPHEN

October 2, 1732. October Court, 1732. Nephew: JOSEPH STOCKLEY ("plantation whereon I now live"), ISAAC STOCKLEY. Cousin: EDWARD MAYO. Sister and Executrix: ANN STOCKLEY. Brother: FRANCIS DELAMARE. Witnesses: HARRAL BLY, SAMUEL REDING, Jo. PALIN. Clerk of the Court: H. MINSON.

(Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 97)

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The widow Ann (Delamar) Stockley married William Bryan the 10th day of January 1733/4 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.

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Will of Ann (Delamar) (Stockley) Bryan (Abstract)

BRYAN, ANNE. Craven County NC October 25, 1767. March 9, 1773. Sons: WILLIAM, JOHN and JESSE. Daughters: MARY COOK and ELIZABETH DAWSON.Grandsons: JOSEPH STOCKLEY and JOHN DAWSON. Executors: WILLIAM, JOHN and JESSE BRYAN (sons). Witnesses: JAMES CARRAWAY, ANN CARRAWAY, ELIES JUSTES, GIDEON CARRAWAY. Proven before Jo. MARTIN. (Source: Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, By: J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, 1910, Page 52)

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Anne Bryan's Will

In the name of God Amen the 25th Day of October 1767 I Anne Bryan of Craven County of Province of North Carolina being Sick and weak in body but of Perfect mind and Memory Thanks be Given Unto God therefore Calling Unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is Appointed for all Persons Once to Dye Doe make & ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally and First of all I Give and Recomend my Soul into the hands of God That Gave it my Body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in a Desent Christian Like buriel at the Discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Reserrection I shall receave the same by the Mighty Power of God And as Touching such Worldly Estate where with it hath Plessed God to bless me with in this Life I Give Demise & Dispose of the same in the Following Manner & Form

Item. I Give & bequith to my Well beloved Son, William Bryan, One Negro Woman Named Venis, One horse Called Bull, One Large Looking Glass, One Silver spoon, One Large Ovel Table, a Safe, & the half of my Cattle on Hattarass Banks, to him and his heirs.

Item I Give & bequeath to my Well beloved Son John Bryan One Negro Man Named Kent One Peace of Land Laying on the No Side of Neuse River & West Side of Island Creek Containing 40 Acres be the same More Or Less which I Bought of John Starkey Known by the Name of Fort Neck One Mair Colt Bonney One Cow & Calf spise Morter & Pessell One Silver Table spoon the half of my Cattle on Hattarass Banks & the Labour of One Free Born Negro Boy Named Asa Tell his Indentuers shall be Expierd to him & his heirs for ever

Item I Give & bequith Unto my Well beloved Son Jesse Bryan One Peace of Land Containing 150 acers which I Bought of Thos Carraway Laying on the No Side of Neuse River & East side of smith Creek 100 Acers which I Bought of Samuel & Isaac Easlick on the No Side of Neuse River head of Orchard Creek One Negro man Named Seasor One Boy Named Will Two Negro Women Named Rose & Jane & the Labour of Two Free Born Negro Boys Tell there Indentuers is Exspierd Named Aron & David & Two horses Called Frolick & Poilet to him & his heirs for Ever

Item I Give and bequith to my Well beloved Daughter Mary Cook One Shilling Sterling to her & her heirs For Ever

Item I Give and bequith to my Well beloved Daughter, Elizabeth Dawson, one Shilling Sterling, to her & her heirs.

Item. I Give and bequith to my well beloved Grandson, Joseph Stockley, one Shilling Sterling, to him & his heirs.

Item I Give and bequith to my Well beloved Grandson John Dawson one Shilling Sterling to him and his heirs

Item I Give and bequith to my Well beloved Son Jesse Bryan all the Remainder Part of my Estate to him and his heirs

I Likewise Constitute make & Ordain my Loving Sons William Bryan John Bryan & Jesse Bryan Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I Doe here by Utterly Disallow of and Revoke and Disanull all Former Wills by me made, Confirming this and Noe other to be my Last will & Testament In Witness whereof, I have here Unto Sett my hand & seale the Day aand Year Written Signed, Sealled, Published, Pronounced, and Delivered, by the said Anne Bryan, as her Last will & Testament, in the Presents of us the Subscribers: James Carraway Ann Carraway Anne Bryan Seal Elies Justes Gideon Carraway

proved 9 March, 1773

p550 North Carolina Archives

The above last Will and Testament of Ann Bryan was proved before me this 9th day of March 1773 by the Oath of Gideon Carraway one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto who swore that he saw the Testator sign seal publish & declare the same to be the last Will and Testament and that at the time thereof she was of sound and disposed mind & memory and John Bryant one of the Executors therein named having taken the Oath appointed for his qualification It is ordered that letters Testamentary issued there on W. Martin

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