Last Will and Testament of William Burton - 18 November 1730 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
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In the name of God Amen I William Burton of Accomack
being Sick & weak of Body but of Sound and Disposing do make & Ordain this my last
Will and Testament in manner following &c & as for my Estate real and personal I
dispose thereof as followeth Item I give to my Beloved wife Mary Burton my Sorel
Horse & Saddle and my Will is that Jack Thom: Monday and Frank do remain on the Plantation
to do any Service Labour my wife Shall Employ them in during her natural Life and
my meaning is that they Shall be at her Command during her Natural Life as if I had
realy given her and if She Accepts of the Service of these Negroes it Shall barr
her of her third in any of the other Negroes I also give her a Feild of Corn Lying
on the main road I also give her a heavy Hogshead of Tobacco I also give her what
beef is killed in the House I give and bequeath to my two Daughters in Law Anne Snead
and Catherine Snead two Shares of my Crop made when Spencer Johnson was overseer
her & Like wise tow Shares of the Crop made on my plantation This year I give they
my four weeding hoese Item I give & bequeath my Salves Peter with Peg and her two
Children Called Argal & Maria to the use of my Daughter Agness during her natural
Life & at her death to be Equally divided among her Children Item I give and Bequeath
to my Son William And to the heirs of his body Lawfully begotten the Land & Negroes
following Vizt. two hundred and fifty Acres of Land & Marsh I bought Wm. Clark Lying
upon Pot hook Creek Near Lewis Town Easter Ben Leah Daniel & Comfort I also give
to my Said Son my new Saddle new boots & Silver Tankard Like wise my Pistolls holsters
& Sword Item I give to my Nephew Thomas Burton a Yearling Mare & to my three Nephews
Joshua Saml & Joseph to each [Line folded] Abner Burton my bay Mare Called Rose Item
I give to my Grandson John West a yearling Mare that Came of my One Dun Mare Item
I give and bequeath at the Death of my wife to my William my Slave Frank and my slave
Jack Thom. & Monday to the Children of Daughter Agness all ready born and to be born
and as for the Rest of my Estate of what kind so ever after my just Debts are paid
I give to be equally divided Between my wife and two Children And I do hereby make
and Constitute my wife And two Children Executors and Lastly I do here by revoke
all other Wills by & [-----] by me heretofore made In Witness --- wherefor I have
here unto Set my & Seal this Eighteenth Day of November 1730
William Burton
Signed
Sealed and Delivered in
presence of us who Subscribed our
Names as Witnesses
in presence
And at the request of the Testator
Stratton Burton
Will: Arbuckle
The
word (wife) put in before the Sealing and publishing
Witness
Will Arbuckle
At
a Court held for Acco. County the 2d day of February 1730
The with in Last will
& Testament of William Burton deceased was proved in open Court by the Oaths of Stratton
and William Arbuckle the two Witnesses to the same and Ordered to be Recorded
Test
John
Jackson Cl Cur. Acco.
A copy
Geo: Holded Cl Cur Acco.
Sources:
_____. Accomack County VA Chancery Causes, 1727-1805. Jonathan Willett & Wife vs Smith Bunting 1765-001. Local Government Records Collection, Northampton County Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. Accessed 31 August 2011.
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