Estate of Shepherd Bryan
Delaware

Shepherd Bryan was the son of Bennett Bryan and Rachel Shepherd Bryan of Cedar Creek HD, near Milford, Delaware. Alternate spellings of his name are Shepperd, Sheppard, Shephard, and the wrongly spelled Shephero. Shepherd Bryan was one of 9 children of Bennett and Rachel Bryan alive in 1787. He had 2 brothers, Jonathan Bryan and James Bryan, and 6 sisters, one of whom became Comfort Cordrey of Cumberland, MD. From his father's will, he seems to either have been an adult, or very close to it in 1787. Shepherd was one of the bonded administrators of his father's estate. Shepherd is also listed on the 1790 DE Census (ordered 1800, 1810, & 1830 to library to check.)

Note: When Shepherd Bryan died in late 1821 he left no will and his affairs were settled by a Thomas May. I do not know how it was that he came to be executer of the estate. The documents do not mention any wife or children - however there were two beds in the house, but if Shepherd took over his parent's farm, he could have easily inherited the beds, or needed them for guests or farm help.

5/9/01 Karen Stezowski

Documents Related to Shepherd Bryan's Estate

Sussex County
Bond of Thomas May on the Estate of Shepherd Brian with Henry May Security Nov. 26, 1821
Shepherd Bryans Inventory Fifth March 1822
Administrator Account on the Estate of Shepherd Bryan - March 6 1822
Administrator Account on the Estate of Shepherd Bryan dec'd - May 7th, 1823

Bond of Thomas May on the Estate of Shepherd Brian with Henry May Security
Nov. 26, 1821

Know all men by these presents, That we Thomas May and Henry May of the county of Sussex, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Delaware, in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars current money of said State, unto which payment well and truly to be made unto the said State, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated at Georgetown, in Sussex aforesaid, this Twenty sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Thomas May administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of Shepherd Brian deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of the said Thomas Mar or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so made, do exibit or cause to be exhibited into the Register's office, for the county of Sussex, aforesaid, on or before the twenty sixth day of May next ensuing the date hereof; and the same goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, at the time of his death, or which at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the aforesaid Thomas Ma administer according to law. And further, do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of his administration on or before the Twenty Second day of November which shall fall in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and all the rest and residue of the said goods and chattels, rights and credits which shall be found remaining upon the said administrator account, the same being first examened and allowed by the Register for the probate of wills and granting letters of administration of Sussex county aforesaid, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons, respectivel, as the said Register, by his decree or sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the laws of said State, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors therein named, do not exhibit the same into the Register's office, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said within bunden Thomas May being thereunto required, do surrender and deliver up the said letters of administration, (approbation of such testament being first had and made in the Register's office,) then this obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of David Rohmith and Nathan Vickay

Thomas May
Henry May



Inventory of the Goods of Shepherd Bryan
$ 111.59 1/2
B-358
5 March, 1822

Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of Sheppard Bryan dec'd as appraised by and this 27th day of November 1821


1 Bed of furniture$ 7:00|1 Knife Case$ :05
1 do do  6:25|1 pair Anderoug   :45
1 Writing Desk  1:00|1 pair Shovel and Tongs   :72
1 Gun  1:80|1 Pot Trammel  1:07
4 Chairs   :51|1 Bucket and Can   :09
1 Mortar and Barrel1:12 1/2|1 Lot Trumpery   5:00
1 Wire Sive  :66|1 Lot Bacon   :01
1 Table  :22|1 Pewter Dish   :17
1 ditto  :91|Sa_ Iron   :17
1 chest  :50|1 Pair Steclyards  1:00
I lot Books  :56|1 Axe and Gr_sn  1:01
2 Old Baskets  :15|1 Ox Chain  1:70
1 Lot of Corn 1:07|Harrow Flukes?   :03
1 Basket  :17|1 Iron Pot   :34
1 Tea Kettle  :26|1 Cask   :28
1 Dutch Oven 1:01|1 Plough ans Harrow and Pot   :62 1/2
1 small basket  :02|1 Milk Houk?   :92
1 Old Chest  :29|1 Lyer Staud?   :08
1 Lot Cubbard Ware  :31|2 Hoes  1:12
1 Gun  :19|1 Sow  5:52
1 Cow and Calf10:00|5 Goats  7:05
1 Yoke Oxen40:00|1 Pair Cart Wheels  4:00
1 Hog 6:85|1 Lot Poultry   :06
$ 80:85 1/2|$ 30:74
|Amt from other side  80:85 1/2
|$ 111:59 1/2
Appraised by us the day and year above written -
Lowden Sayton
Samuel Ratcliff

Souden Layton and Samuel Ratcliff the appraisors of the above inventory being duly sworn according to law did s erally declare down and vy them appraised according to their judgement and understanding and that they did apraise all the things that was brought to their view for appraisement -

February 13 1822 Sworn before William Shockboy?

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Administrator Account on the Estate of Shepherd Bryan
March 6 1822

The Account of Thomas May Administrator of Shepherd Bryan late of Sussex County deceased------
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