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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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22 Dec 2002 |
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Transcription by Barbara Goodson from NC Archives Aug 97
In the name of God Amen I John Burt Being in Sound mind and memory
Blesed be God do Publish this my last will and testament in manor and
form Following to wit
First I give and bequeath unto my son John Burt one negro boy by the name of Emrow
I give and bequeath unto my son Hardy Burt one negro boy by the name of Green which negro is now in his persesion
I give and bequeath unto my son Alfred Burt three negroes to wit Ephram [M?]erady Baltimore Together with the land and plantation where I now live Containing three Hundred and fifty Acres more of less
Also one other tract of land containing four Hundred Acres which land I purchased of Hopson Adjoining the Above land Also One Bed and furnature
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Nash one negro by the name of Frank
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Salley Hunter one negro girl by the name of Sinthy and her Increase which negro is now In her persession
I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly Christian five Shillings
I give unto Patience Simons [DW:Interesting, quite a sum of money - who was this?]Two Hundred Dollars as a compensation For her servises
It is my will and Desire after my Deth For my Executor to pay all my just debts sell the resedue of my estate and Equally divide the same between all my sons and daughters,
Except Salley Hunter I give five Shillings as a bar Against Any further recovery out of my estate and Lastly I Appoint Thomas Barham my sole Executor Of this my Last will and testament and wish it to be received by all as such as witness I have hereunto set my hand And affixed my seal this 10th day of August 1822.
Signed Sealed and Acknolledged
In presence of
Young [?]on[a?]s Burt [DW:Could this say JONES?,maybe mother was a Jones]
Darling Jones
John Burt [S?orJ?]r
Wake County May Term 1824
The [within?] last will and testament of John Burt Senr. was duly proven in open court by the oath of Young Burt Witness [unto?] and ordered to be recorded. B. [J.?] [?] C. C. |
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John BURT, Jr.
Mary "Polly" BURT
Mark CHRISTIAN |
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