Carney & Wehofer Family
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Title Source Short Title Source DATE 22 Dec 2002 Source ID S911 Text Transcription from photocopy of original (by Barbara Goodson Aug 97 from NC Archives and checked by Donna Warner 1/99):
Will of John BURT
In the name of God amen I John Burt of the County of Chatham and State
of North Carolina being Weak in body but of Sound and disponding mind
and Memory do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner
and form Following to Wit
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Loving wife [Frussana? this name is VERY difficult to read and has no immediate similarity to a known name. COULD be Fran...?, perhaps] Burt 1 horse at & price in the old way 3 Cows & Calves 3 Yews 2 Sowe & all household property she brought with her on provisen her sons gives her one negro Wench or Fellow during her Life.& If they refuse to Comply my will and desire is that the above given property may be divided Equally Among my Children also 1 Cotten wheal I also Lend her 1 negro named Hannah I give her 12 Barrels of Corn 600 (U?) of potato
Also the Land whearon I Live during her Life or widowhood and after her
Deth or marrage to be Equally divided Among my Children.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Richard Burt 1 negro boy named Gabe
to him his heirs and assigns forEver.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Jos [the s was superscripted] Burt
1 negro Girl named Cloe to him his heirs and Assigns ForEver.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Ollif one negro
Wench named R[uth?] To her her heirs and assigns ForEver
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son John Burt 1 Waggon to him his
heirs and assigns forever
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Four sons John Burt Richard Burt Jos.
Burt and Young Burt and Elizabeth Ollif to them Their heirs and assigns
ForEver all the Whole of my Property that I am Posset of that I Have not
bequeath Already.
I Do hearby Nominate Constitute And appoint James Johnson and John Burt
Executors to This my Last Will and Testament in Witness whear[of] I have
hearunto set my hand and Affi[xed?] my seal This Twelfth Day of Oct 1780
Sign Sealed and
Delvord in Presence
Major Till[is?]
Daniel Barfield
John Burt
Chatham Novem. Court 1780
Proved in open court by oath of Daniel Barfield and ord[ered?] to be
recorded. Alin [Alex.?] Clark CCLinked to (2) John BURT, Sr.
Frusanna Francianna PERRY