Bryan Family Descendants - NO

I Joseph Bryan of the County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky, being weak in body but
of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be almighty God for the same, do make
and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
after my lawful debts are settled I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Alee a gray
mare, a bed and furniture and thirty dollars, either cash or property.
I also bequeath to my sons, Samuel, Joseph and John Bryan the sum of fifty dollars
each, either cash or property.
I also give and bequeath unto my youngest son John Bryan one negro man names
James and all the farming tools.
I also bequeath unto my daughters Martha Boon and Rebecca Boon the sum of twenty
dollars each, either cash or property.
I also give unto my other daughters, Mary Howard, Susanna Hinkle, Aylee Howard,
Phoebe Forbis and Charity Davis the sum of fity dollars each.
I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Elinor Adams a negro woman named Jean.
I also give to my grand daughter Aylee Adams one negro girl named Sarah.
I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Noah Adams one negro boy named Sapio.
I also give unto my grandson Jacob Adams one negro boy named Bob.
I also give and bequeath unto my grandson Wilah Adams a negro girl named Lottie.
And I do hereby appoint my two sons Joseph and John Bryan executors of this my last
will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills sand testaments made by me. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentieth day of November
1804.
Joseph Bryan (Seal)
Signed, sealed and published as his last will and testament in the presence of us:
Edward Cox Sr., David Enochs, Ephraim Hampton
Recorded - Jefferson County, Kentucky, Will Book I, pg 158
Joseph married Hester Simpson in 1736 in Orange County, Virginia. Hester was born in 1721
in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and died in 1741 in Frederick County, Virginia at age 20.
Noted events in her life were:
• Information: 1721, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Hester was the daughter of James
Simpson of Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Her father held land in the part of Essex
County that become part of Spotsylvania in 1721, then became part of Orange County
in 1735. Her father died intestate in Orange County Virginia before 1740 at which time
she and Joseph were living in the newly formed Frederick County created from
unclaimed territory in 1739.
Children from this marriage were:
87 F i. Martha Bryan was born on 19 Mar 1737 in Frederick County, Virginia and
died before 23 Jul 1793 in Boone's Creek, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Martha married Edward Boone (d. 5 Oct 1780).
88 F ii. Rebecca Bryan was born on 9 Jan 1739 in Frederick County, Virginia and
died on 18 Mar 1813 in St. Charles County, Missouri at age 74.
Rebecca married James Daniel Boone (d. 26 Sep 1820) on 14 Aug 1756 in
Rowan County, North Carolina.
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