Currituck County, NC - Wills

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                        James Burnam Will
                               of
                         Currituck County

Note ; The name is spelled Burnam one time and the next time
Burnham.)

In the name of God Amen
I,  James Burnam of the County of Currituck, and the province of
North Carolina, Planter, being at this time weak of body but of
perfect sound, and disposing memory. Calling to mind the
certainty of death and uncertaintyof the time it may happen. do
make and ordain this my last will and testament.

I give and bequeath to my cousin Jacob Burnham, one young mare
called Hazard, one sow and piggs, six pewter plates, one pewter
dish, one pewter bason, one Gunn sword, and (carriage bag ?) to
him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to Love Rowland one feather bed and
furniture, six pewter plates, one pewter dish, to her and her
heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my wife's son Sam, one bed and furniture,
one sow and piggs, and cow and calf, one Gunn and small iron pot,
six pewter plates, one pewter dish, and pewter bason, to him and
his heirs forever.

After my just debts are paid, my will and desire is that my wife
Anna shall have and enjoy the use of all the residue of my estate
not before given away, during her natural life, and at her
decease such estate to be sold at public vendue for six months
credit, the purchasers giving bond and security. And the money
arising from such sale to be equally divided between Love Rowland
and my wife's son Sam.

And I do hereby name and appoint Frances Williamson, my whole and
sole excutor to this my last will and testament, revoking and
disanulling all former will or wills heretofore by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this twenty ninth day of December, (Anna Dome ?) one
thousand seven hundred and seventy one.

                              James Burnham  {seal}

Signed, sealed, pronounced, and declared in presence of,
Frances Williamson,
George  X (his mark) Rowland
Robert  X (hia mark) Rowland

Recorded and Examined the 13th day of June 1772
Test ; Holl. Williams   CC

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