Abbeville-Edgefield-Statewide County ScArchives Wills.....BURT, Armsted [Armisted, Armistead] August 7, 1839
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Source: South Carolina Department Of Archives And History. 8301 Parkland Road. Columbia, South Carolina. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198.  Http://scdah.sc.gov/
Written: August 7, 1839
Recorded: January 8, 1840

“Will of Armsted BURT

State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

I Armsted Burt planter of the State and District aforesaid, being sick in 
body, but of Sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and declare this my 
last Will and Testament in maner and form following

1st.	I Will and bequeth to my Son Francis W. Burt, one Negro girl slave 
named Harriet and her boy child Phill, with the future increas of said girl

2d.	I will and bequeth to my son Henry S. Burt, money sufficient, to be 
paid from time, to time, as /may/ be prudently, and actually necessary, to 
defray the expences of carrying him through the Study of medicine, which study 
he is now pursueing

3d.	I Will and bequeth to my son Armsted H. Burt one negro girl slave, 
named Annah, with the future increas of said girl

4th	I will and bequeth to my wife Mary Burt, during her natural life, all 
the rest, ^ and residue^, of my estate, she to pay off all my Just debts out 
of the Nett proceeds of the crops made, after supporting herseld and family, 
but should the crops made, not be sufficient, then my Executors are authorised 
to sell such property as in their Judgement can be best spared, and at the 
death of my wife, all my estate by equally divided between my four children, 
Martha Garrett, Francis, Henry and Armsted Burts, the amoung however expended 
over and above Seven hundred dollars in giving Henry S. Burt his profsefsion, 
is to be deducted from his deviden, the expences or advances made him to be 
computed from the time he commrnced the study of the Languages at green Wood 
academy

5th	I do hereby constitute and appoint my wife Executrix and my son 
Francis H. Burt Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoking, and 
making void all other Will, or Will by me made, and declare this to be my last 
and only true Will and testament, 

In Witnefs whereof I the said Armsted…” [End of Page One] [Start of Page 
Two} “Will of ARMSTED BURT Page 2 “…Burt have hereunto set my hand and Seal, 
this Seventh day of August and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty nine

Signed Sealed and Published by the said Armsted Burt as and for his last Will 
and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence 
have subscribed our names as Witnefses thereto

Armsted Burt (L.S.)

W. L. Chambler

Jno. Middleton

J. T. Middleton

Recorded in Will Book “D” Page 99-100
Recorded January 8, 1840
O. Towles, O. E. D.
Box 3, Pkg. 78.”

Source Citation and Source Information:

South Carolina Department of Archives and History. 8301 Parklane Road. 
Columbia, South Carolina. 29223. Tele: 803.896.6100; Fax: 803.896.6198.  
http://scdah.sc.gov/

S108093: South Carolina Will Transcripts (Microcopy No. 9) BURT, Armsted of 
Edgefield District, Will Typescript (2 Frames) (MSS Will: Book D, Pages 99-
100; Estate Packet: Box 3, Pkg. 78.

Series: S108093; Reel: 0010; Frame: 00147; Item: 000.; Date: 1/8/1840; 
Description: BURT, ARMSTED OF EDGEFIELD DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (2 FRAMES) 
(MSS WILL: BOOK D, PAGES 99-100; ESTATE PACKET: BOX 3, PKG. 78); Names 
indexed: ANNAH (SLAVE); BURT, ARMSTED; BURT, ARMSTED H.; BURT, FRANCIS W.; 
BURT, HENRY S.; BURT, MARY; CHAMBLIER, W.L.; GARRETT, MARTHA; HARRIET (SLAVE); 
MIDDLETON, J.T.; MIDDLETON, JOHN; PHILL (SLAVE); Locations: EDGEFIELD 
DISTRICT; Document type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT); Topics: SLAVES, NAMED; 
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/RecordDetail.aspx?
RecordId=302485.


Additional Comments:
Amsted [variant spelling: Armsted, Armisted, Armistead] BURT, born circa 1774, 
Mecklingburg County, Virginia > North Carolina died January 16, 1840, 
Edgefield County, South Carolina; he is believed to have been a son of Matthew 
BURT, 1720-1794, and of his wife, Ann HEWITT, 1735-1794.

Amsted BURT married Mary Ann Jane BAKER, December 19, 1811, probably Edgefield 
District, South Carolina.

Mary Ann Jane BAKER born December 8, 1782, Charlotte County, Virginia, was 
daughter of James Edward BAKER, born circa 1755, Charlotte County, Virignia, 
and of his wife, Elizabeth FUQUA, born circa 1762, Charlotte County, Virignia 
[their family migrated to Edgefield District, South Carolina circa 1785-1790]; 
she died January 9, 1857, Edgefield County, South Carolina.

Will of Armsted BURT, of Edgefield County, South Carolina enumerates his wife, 
Mary, and four (4) children: Francis W. [Wyatt] BURT, Henry S. BURT, Armsted 
H. BURT, and daughter, Martha [BURT] GARRETT.

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