Glynn County GaArchives Wills.....Burnett, John (Jr.) August 22, 1836
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Source: Inventories & Appraisements Vol. D Pgs. 359 & 360
Written: August 22, 1836

	In the name of Almighty God and by his divine permission I John 
Burnett Jr. of the County and State aforesaid do make this my last Will & 
testament and hereby publish and declare it following--
	First I direct all my legal debts be paid I say emphatically legal 
debts I will and order also that my property real and personal shall be kept 
together and worked as during my life time unless it becomes unproductive.  
Then I desire that the three tract [sic] where I now reside can be disposed to 
the best advantage (I say the three upper tracts) that is the two which the 
plantation is on and the one run by U. Dart in 1834 and the proceed [sic] to 
go to the support & Education of my Wife and Children or otherwise and my 
family can settle on either of the other three tracts that is to say the lower 
or the ride[?] tract as my executor or executors think best or dispose of the 
whole.
	2nd It is my Will and desire on the day of marriage or arrival of age 
of my daughter Mary Elizabeth I will and bequeath one part or morety of my 
estate with a position injunction that her morety or portion be secured or 
settled on her by marriage settlement by my executors.  To my sons William F. 
and Julian M. Burnett on their arrival at mature age I will and bequeath to 
each a part or morety of my estate each equal to that of their Sister 
aforesaid--
	To my daughter Clifford Burnett I will and bequeath of my aforesaid 
estate an equal part or morety the same attention being paid in securing her 
morety or portion as is require of my executors on the part of my other 
daughter above named.  To my beloved Wife Margaret Burnett I will and bequeath 
a part or morety of my said estate equal to that of my children aforesaid 
should either of the children die before the attainment of Legal age or 
(marriage of the females) then in such case the morety of the Dec.d shall be 
equally divided among the surviving children.  To my future Issue the fruits 
of my own body by my Wife aforesaid I will and bequeath and equal morety or 
portion with the rest of my children of the real and personal property or 
estate.  It is particularly understood the I make disposition of Harriet & 
children being given my daughter Mary Elizabeth by her Grand Mother unless she 
should depart this life before marriage or arrive tot he age of Twenty one 
years but in case she should die before and having no legal issue the property 
to be equally divided between her brothers and sisters.  And I do hereby 
appoint my dear Wife Margaret Burnett Executrix to her widowhood only with my 
son William F. Burnett (when he arrives to the age of Twenty years) and my 
friend Samuel M. Burnett Robt. Hazlehurst & Norman T. Gignilliat Esquires 
Executors to this my last Will and testament.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this Twenty second day of August 
Eighteen hundred & thirty six and in the presence of each witness.

John Burnett Jr. {LS}

Wm. M. Gignilliat
Jas. C. Mangham J.I.C.G.C.




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