Darlington County ScArchives Wills.....Burris, William October 16, 1840
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Source: Darlington County Sc Will Book Vol 8-10, 1829-1859 Pgs 11-13
Written: October 16, 1840
Recorded: January 18, 1841

Page 11

William Burris Will
State of South Carolina  }     Know all men by these presence that I
Darlington District      }     William Burris of the State & District
aforesaid being weak in Body but sound in mind and of a
disposing disposition do make and do make and ordain this
my last Will and Testament
     First it is my wish and will that all my just debts should
be paid
     Item ) I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Burris
all the land lying on the East side of the road from Jefferses Creek
to Blk Creek Bridge or with a line from Jefferses Creek on to
the back line laid off for my son Ira E Burris  I also give her
one of my horses which she can chose one Feather Bed Sted
and Furniture and ten head of hogs one hundred bushels
corn and in the event of my wife’s marrying the land is
to be taken from her by my Executors for the benefit of my
three youngest children namely Robert Lenn George
& Sarah Jane
I give to my son Robert Lenn Burris a negro boy by the name
of Tom and my shot gun
I give to unto my son George Burris a negro boy named Dawson
I give unto my daughter Sarah Jane Burris a negro boy
named Lisbon one feather bed and furniture
I also give unto my sons Lenn & George and my daughter

Page 12

Sarah Jane one cow and calf also to be chosen out of
the Stock by themselves after my just debts are all paid
then it is my will that the balance of my Estate shall
be equally divided among all my children that are
hereafter named namely Ira E Burris William Mitton
Burris Emily Fraser Samuel Burris Jane Elizabeth
Burris John Burris Martha Solmonds Robert Lenn Burris
George Burris & Sarah Jane Burris
I give unto Benjamin Burris ten dollars which is to be
all that he is to have out of the whole of my Estate
I do hereby nominate and appoint Ira E Burris and
James Cole as my lawful Executors.  I do hereby
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament
revoking all other wills
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and this the Sixteenth day of October one Thousand
Eight hundred and Forty and in the sixty fifth year
of American Independence of the United States of
America
              Thos Stanly      }         William Burris {seal}
              Angus Gilchrist  }
              Wm L Moye        }

South Carolina      }
Darlington District }        January 18th 1841
                 Personally came Angus Gilchrist who
being one of the subscribing witnesses to the within will
who being duly sworn made oath that he was
present and did see William Burris the Testator
within named sign seal and acknowledge the within
instrument of writing for the purposes therein set forth and
that he was at the same time of a sound disposing mind
memory and understanding as their deposant doth believe
and that he subscribed the same as a Witness in the presence
of the said William Burris and that Wm L Moye and Thomas
Stanly signed the same as witnesses at the same time and in the
presence of the Testator also
                      Ervin B Brunson  }         Angus Gilchrist
                             O. D. D.  }

Page 13

South Carolina       }     In the Court of Ordinary
Darlington District  }     January 18th 1841
             Ira E Burris was this day duly qualified as Executor to
the within will
                                        Ervin B Brunson
                                               O. D. D.
The State of South Carolina  }     In the Court of Ordinary
Darlington District          }     January 18th 1841
I do hereby certify that the within Will was this day proved
Before me in the common form of law by Angus Gilchrist
                                           Ervin B Brunson
                                                O. D. D.



Additional Comments:
Note:  The 24 Mar 1830 will of James Chandler of Amite Co, MS
(Amite County MS Will Book 1818-1922 pgs 102-104) bequeaths
“to the children of my deceased daughter Martha Burris late wife
of William Burris of Darlington District South Carolina the number
and names of them I do not know four thousand dollars to be
equally divided between them if however any of the children of
my said daughter shall have died leaving heirs of his or her body then
such deceased Parents part of the said four thousand dollars to go to
the said heirs of his or her body”.


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