Halifax County, NC - WILL of Burt, Richard-1805

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Will: Richard Burt, 1805, Halifax Co., NC

[Halifax Co., NC, Will Book 3, p. 437. Copy received from North Carolina
State Archives.]

In the Name of God Amen. I Richard Burt of Halifax County and State of No
Carolina being Sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks
be to God, Calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is
appointed unto Man once to die.. I do make and ordain this my last Will and
Testament in manner and Form following.

I give devise and bequeath to my two Sons viz. John Burt and William Burt
all the Land which I own to be divied [sic] between them by the dividing
Line which was run by Mr. Egbert Haywood, John Burt to have all the Land on
the South side of sd Line and William Burt to have all on the North Side
and all and every other Part of my Estate to be equal-ly divided between
them share and share alike to them and their Heirs forever and if they
cannot agree in dividing it themselves let each of them choose Men to
divide it between them and abide by their Judgment.

I do hereby appoint my two Sons afsd whole and sole Executors of this my
last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal this Tenth Day of February, 1805

                                       Richard Burt {Seal}

Signd Seald and Published 
in Presence of us
Jesse Read
Willie Burt

[On back of will]:

Halifax County [Ct ?] May Session 1805 Then this will was
exhibited in Open Court and duly proved by the
Oath of Jesse Read a witness thereto and on [illegible]
Ordered to be Recorded whereupon John Burt & William
Burt the Executors therein named came in & was duly
qualifyd thereto.

[Witness ?] [illegible] Long Clc.

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