ASHE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Christian Burket, 23 Sep 1844
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Transcribed by Kyle R. Graybeal from a photocopy of the document on file in 
Will Book A, page 79 at the Ashe County Court House, Jefferson, North Carolina.  

I have made every attempt to preserve the original spellings and have 
inserted a following words which were difficult to decipher and [-?-] 
for words which were undeciperable. In the 5th paragraph, I have inserted 
commas between the names of his children for clarity as the court house copy
does not contain them. The word "[and]" was also inserted by me.

Surnames appearing in the document: BOWER, BURKET, GOODMAN, GRAYBEAL, JOHNSTON, 
LAWRENCE, MAY, SHOWN, TREDAWAY (TREADWAY) 

                    Christian Burket's Will and Codicil

In the name of God Amen.  I Christian Burket of the State of North Carolina
County of Ashe being in perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God.  
Calling unto mind the mortality of my body & Knowing that it is appointed 
for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, 
that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto
the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth 
to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors 
nothing doubting but at the General resurection [sic] I shall receive the 
same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate as 
wherewith it has pleased God to blefs [sic] me in this life I give devise & 
dispose of the same in the following manner & form

First. I have chosen my son Jonas Burket and my son in law [sic] David 
Graybeal my Executors, my slaves shall be left to their choice (only Cherry
shall be set free at my death & her bed & clothing to go with her) who they 
or belong to being valued by three men chosen by the Executors & if to the 
heirs they take them at their valuation, as part of their legacy,

I give and bequeathed to my daughter Susannah Tredaway's heirs and her, her 
life time the tract of land whereon they now live lying & being in the state 
of Indiana Monroe County one quarter section valued to Six hundred dollars.

I give & bequeath to my Grandson Christian Burket son of Christian Burket 
deceased a tract of land in Ashe County  N.C. on Clay bank [sic] Creek containing 
Two hundred & one acres valued to three hundred & fifty dollars the title 
made to him when of age by the executors

I give & bequeath unto all my children to wit John Burket, Mary Graybeal, 
Jehu Burket, Elizabeth May, Christian Burket, David [and] Barbra Graybeal,
Catherine May, Susannah Tredaway, Salome Shown, Jonas Burket, Ann Goodman, 
Rachel Lawrence, Jacob Burket for each and every one to have an equal 
share of my estate after allowing all gifts debts dues or demands deducted 
from their equal shares.

I request that all my goods & chattels lands & testaments to be sold to the 
highest bider [sic] twelve months credit and I do hereby disallow revoke 
disannul all and every other former Testaments wills legacies, bequeaths & 
executors by me in any ways before named willed & bequeathed satisfying & 
confirming this & no other to be my last will & Testament In witness hereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd day of September in the year 
of our Lord 1844.
                                               his
                                      Christian X Burket
                                              mark

Signed sealed published [-?-] & declared by the said Christian Burket in 
the presence of us who in his presence & the presence of each other hath
hereunto set our names.
James Johston
Eli Graybeal

 ---------- Codicil to Christian Burket's will -----------------

P. S. I the said Christian Burket doth acknowledge the within to be my last 
Will & Testament whereunto I have annexed this codicil. Item, My Negro Woman 
Cherry is to be set free at my death and gives for security Jacob Burket my 
son Signed the 17th day of June 1845 in the presence of
James Johnston                                                   his
Aaron Johnston                                          Christian X Burket
                                                                 mark

State of North Carolina
   Ashe County    Feb term 1854

The within will was duly proven in open court by the oath of Eli Graybeal
one of the subscribing witnesses and by the oath of Col George Bower as to 
handwriting of James Johnston the other subscribing witnefs.
                                                  Test
                                      Robt Gambill Clk
                                      Jno Ray D.C.