CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Burns, 2 Nov 1831 ----¤¤¤¤---- Last Will and Testament November 2, 1831 In the name of God Amen: I Thomas Burns of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this day, the Second of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Eight Hundred and Thirty One make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following that is to say: First I give to my son Jordan Thomas Burns the tract of land where he now lives containing about two hundred acres more or less also my Black Smith Tools and the property I have heretofore given him. I give to my son William Jefferson Burns the tract of land where on he now lives containing fifty acres more or less and the property I have heretofore given him also after his mothers death the tract of land I now live on containing about two hundred acres more or less also all other lands I may disposed of except what is heretofore bequeathed. I give to my daughter Tammy Gunter the wife of Joseph Gunter the negro girl they have in possession, Moria by name and her increase also the property I have heretofore given him. I give to my daughter Polly Stedman the wife of Jack Stedman one dollar and the property I have heretofore given them except the negro girl they have in there possession by the name of Challot that girl I never did give to them, I now loan to them this said girl Challot during the lifetime of my said daughter Polly and after the death of my said daughter Polly the said negro girl Challot must be returned to my estate and her increase and be sold and equally divided between all of my children share and share alike never the less should my said daughter Polly Stedman have a child to live it is my will and desire that I give the said negro girl Challot to my said daughter Polly with her increase. I give to my daughter Happy the wife of David Watson five dollars and the property I have heretofore given them. I give to my son Birdsong Burns one dollar and the property I have heretofore given him. I give to my grandson George W. Burns and his sister Henrietta Burns they being the children of my son Granberry Burns who is now deceased I give them one dollar each. I loan to my wife Winney Burns during her life all the property I dispossessed of except what is heretofore divided including land, negros, stock and the negro woman Hannah accepted she I wish sold and so much of the property loaned to my said wife Winney Burns as will be sufficient to pay all my just debts and to pay for building a good stone wall around by family grave yard the property herein loaned to my said wife Winney Burns I wish after her death to be sold by my Executors as herein after named and the money arising from said sale to be divided as follows viz: for Peggy Stallions who is the nice of my wife and is now living with us it is my will that my said Executors as hereafter named pay to her the said Peggy Stallions One Hundred Dollars, one choice cow and calf and one choice feather bed. The remainder of the money arising from the said sale I wish equally divided between all of my children at this time living including my two grand children George W. Burns and his sister Henrietta Burns it is my will they draw one share which would be the part there father would be entitled to if he was alive. And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends, David Watson and John Steadman they both being my sons in law Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Thomas Burns have this, my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Thomas Burns (Seal) Signed and sealed in the presences of Thomas Parrish James Burns Wills and Estate Records of Chatham Co., North Carolina Vol. 2, Book B 1818-1833, Burns, Thomas - pg. 443,444 (245,246,247) Note: Winney Stallings was the wife of Thomas Burns her niece Peggy Stallions was the daughter of Elijah and Esther Stallings of Chatham County, NC. Winney and Elijah were the children of Elias and Nancy Ann (Riddick) Stallings of Franklin County, NC where they made there wills. Birdsong Burns married his brother Granberry Burns widow, Jane W. Burns and claims George W. Burns and Henrietta Burns as his step-children in his will filed in Chatham County, NC. Transcribed by: Callie J. Stallings, November 20, 2004. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Callie J. Stallings JimCalliej@aol.com ___________________________________________________________________