Camden County, NC - Wills

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                        Nancy Burnham Will
                               of
                          Camden County

In the name of God Amen
I,  Nancy Burnham of the County of Camden, and State of North
Carolina, of perfect , sound , and disposeing mind and memory, do
hereby make this my last will and testament in the following
manner.

Item 1 ; I give and bequeath unto my son Doctor Burnham that
tract of land I bought of  ( Luilon -- ?) Burnham upon the
following conditions,  that is in case he releases my estate from
all the money due him from me and G-----? for the hire of
his negroes & other property. In case he refuses to release his
claim and ---? lands in full payment, I leave the lands to be
sold and the debt to be paid out of the sales thereof  to him and
his heirs forever. Also one negro man named Aaron to him & his
heirs forever.

Item 2 ; I give unto my Granddaughter Haint Small, daughter of
Thomas Small, one negro Girl named Ten---? to her and her heirs
forever

Item 3 ; I give unto Elisha Chamberlan one feather bed and
furniture, one cow and calf called Tinney and her increase to him
and his heirs forever.

I hereby ratify, and confirm this as my last will and testament.
revoking  all others heretofore made.

In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and  seal this 6th
day of October 1830.

                            Nancy (her X mark) Burnham

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced, and  Declared by the
Testator in the presence of
Geo Fiuben ?
Edwin Abbott

Camden County Court August Term 1840
This last will and testament of  Nancy Burnham was exhibited in
open court & the Excution thereof was proven in open court by the
oath of Edwin Abott one of the subscribing witness thereunto and
on ----? order that Leftley Adminstrater with this will
----? and to Granted to Elisha Burnham who appears in open court
enter & into 13 on or Bond & security qualified thereunto ordered
the will be recorded.

Test ; C.G. Lamb   Clerk

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