ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Sarah Burk, 1809
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen; I, Sarah Burk, of Onslow County, State of North 
Carolina, being sick & weak in body but of sound mind & memory, thanks be to 
God; do make and ordain this my last will & testament in the following manner, 
VIZ:
I will that all my debts & funeral expenses be paid.
I give and bequeath to my grandson William Burk four head of cattle; also, one 
dozen pewter plates, 3 pewter dishes & four pewter basins.
I give & bequeath unto my said grandson half dozen table spoons & ½ dozen tea 
spoons.
I give and bequeath to my said grandson one large dinning table & 1 tea table 
& four flag bottomed chairs.
I give & bequeath to my said grandson eleven head of hogs.
I give and bequeath to my said grandson three chest, 1 of which is filled with 
wearing apparel which chest with said clothing I desire should be sold.
I give and bequeath to my said grandson one dozen earthen plates, 6 earthen 
bowls, two glass tumblers & a wine glass, together with a chest filled with 
cotton and all the provision I may have on hand at the time of my decease.
I give and bequeath to my grandson William Burk one wollen wheel, I linen 
wheel, one pair of cotton cards & 1 pair flat irons.
I give and bequeath to my said grandson all of my lumber & every other article 
I may die possessed of which is not included in the body of this my last will.
My will and desire is that all the above mentioned articles should be sold & 
the money arising there from to be kept at interest, & the interest arising 
there from to be applied to the schooling of my said grandson William Burk & 
that the said William as soon as he shall be old enough to be put to what 
trade himself may choose.
And last, I do appoint my friend William Hellen executor of this my last will 
& testament hereby revoking all former wills.

					Sarah (X) Burk

Signed sealed & acknowledged to be my last will & testament in the presence of 
Elbert (her X mark) Row
Dere (his X mark) Hawkins.

Onslow County: In court April Term 1809
The will of Sarah Burk was proven in open Court by Christ. Row & Wm. Hellen 
qualified thereto & record to have letters as testamentary.
Attest:
Nath. Loomis, C.S.C.