“2. I give to my ex’or a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary to transport and settle said slaves to and in some other State or territory of the U.S., giving to all above the age of forty not less than ten acres of land each.
“To my old and faithful servants, Essex and his wife Hetty, who, I trust, may be suffered to remain in the State, I give and bequeath three-and-a-half barrels of corn, two hundred weight of pork, a pair of strong shoes, a suit of clothes, and a blanket each, to be paid them annually; also, an annual hat to Essex, and ten pounds of coffee and twenty of brown sugar.
“To my woman servant Nancy, the like allowance as to her mother. To Juba (alias Jupiter) the same; to Queen the same; to Johnny, my body servant, the same, during their respective lives.
“I confirm to my brother, Beverly, the slaves I gave him, and for which I have a reconveyance.
“I bequeath to John Randolph Clay four hundred dollars annually to complete his education, until he shall have arrived at the age of twenty-four years, earnestly exhorting him never to eat the bread of idleness or dependence.
“I bequeath to my namesake, John Randolph Bryan, my gold watch, chain and seals, and the choice of my horses.
“I bequeath to his brother, Thomas, the choice of two of my horses.
“To William Leigh, of Halifax, I bequeath to him and his heirs forever all the land on which I live, lying between the Owen’s ferry road and Carrington’s, Cooke’s, Lipscomb’s and Morton’s lines. Also, the books, plate, linen, household and kitchen furniture, liquors, stock, tools, and everything as it now stands, hereby appointing him my sole executor. And I do desire that he may not be required to give security, or to make any inventory of anything here; that is, at my mansion-house or the middle-quarter.”
“B. Dudley, all the interest I have under the will of Mrs. Martha Corran.