ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Francis Burns, 27 Jan 1824
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen; I, Francis Burns, being of sound mind and memory, 
blessed be to God, though much afflicted, calling to mind the mortality of my 
body, do make and ordain this my last will and testament.
FIRST, I will my body to the grave to be decently bury'd at the discretion of 
my after marked executor and my soul into the hands of God who gave it.
As to my worldly property with which God hath blessed me, I dispose of it in 
the following manner.
IMPRIMUS:  I give to my beloved wife, Abigail Burns, my dwelling house and 
houses, plantation and all of my old patent land during the term of her 
natural life, and at her death to descend to my two sons, Otway Hawkins Burns 
and Solomon Chadwick Burns, to be equally divided between them; but if either 
of them should die without issue, the survivor is to take the whole.
ITEM:  To my beloved wife I also give one feather bed, bedstead and furniture, 
also one cow and yearling, one yoke of oxen and cart and my riding mare called 
Fan with saddle and bridle, and all of my farming utensils with household and 
kitchen furniture except such articles as shall be hereafter mentioned.
ITEM:  To my daughter Evelina I give and bequeath one mare yearling called 
Pigeon, one bed and furniture, one cow and one pine chest.
ITEM:  To my daughter Lissina Hawkins, I give and bequeath one bed and 
furniture, and one cow and calf and one pine chest.
ITEM:  To my daughter Sophia Chadwick, I give and bequeath one cow and calf, 
also one bed and furniture and one pine table.
ITEM:  The corn in crib and pork on hand, I give for the support of my wife 
and family the present year, but should there be a surplus of either, my wife 
has liberty to dispose of it for the benefit of the family.
ITEM:  To my beloved wife I give canoe and one fishing sein, one loom, one 
hand mill, two wheels, one grind stone and carpenter's tools, eight head of 
hogs.
ITEM:  All the movable property that I have herein given to my wife at her 
death, I give to my three before mentioned daughters to be equally divided 
among them.
ITEM:  Fifty acres of land lying on Queens Creek joining Brice Burns land, one 
horse and one Negro woman I leave to be sold for the purpose of discharging my 
debts.
Lastly, I do ordain and appoint Isaiah Provo and my beloved wife Executor and 
Executrix to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 27th 
day of January 1824.

					Frances Burns (seal)

Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of:
Asher Hawkins
Jonathan Hawkins

Onslow County:  In court May Term 1824.  This will of Francis Burns was proved 
in open court on the oath of Asher Hawkins, one of the subscribing witnesses & 
Abigail Burns the executrix herein named, qualified thereto.

Test:
Banster Lester, clk by Rob. E. Lester, dept clk