RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - WILLS - William H. Burt  1855

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Rutherford Co. Will Book__ pg 617



William H. Burt, Decıd



I, William H. BURT of the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, do

make, ordain and publish this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking and

making void all former wills by me any time heretofore made. First, it is my

will and desire that after the payment of all my just debts, all the remainder

of my property both real and personal be given to my beloved wife Virginia P.

BURT during her natural life or widowhood, and then to my three children,

Susan Ann, William H., Laura Jane Burt. It is my will and desire that no

division be made of my Estate until my youngest child becomes of age, but

remain in the hands of my wife, and then to be equally divided amongst my

three children as above, my wife Virginia P., retaining a childıs part to

herself, and at her death, her share to be equally divided as above, and in

case of the death of any of the children, to their increase, if any, and if

not, the division to be equal among those living. And I hereby nominate and

appoint Henry GREGORY my sole Executor to this my last will and testament

Witness my hand and seal, this 7th day of Dec, 1855.    W. H. BURT (Seal)

Test: John F. BLAIR C. H. WALDEN: Jurat



I, William H. BURT make this as an appendix to my last will and testament. It

is my will and desire that F.A. LOUGHMILLER be appointed to settle up my

Executorship, in my fatherıs Estate. There are several claims, one on Thomas

S. BURT for about $60, some on Wm. E. VENABLE, one on Hugh FRANCIS. They all

belong to me individually, as I have settled with the Clerk for them, as a

reference to his books will show. I have never been allowed anything for

selling the land. I want that allowed. 

Dec. 7th, 1855        W.H. BURT Test

John F. BLAIR, Jurat C.H. WALDEN, Jurat



State of Tennessee Rutherford County: County Court, January Term, 1856 The

execution of the last will and testament and codicil thereto of Wm. H. BURT

deceased, was duly proven in open Court at the above mentioned Term by the

oaths of John F. BLAIR and C.H. WALDEN, the subscribing witnesses thereto and

was ordered to be recorded. 

Recorded 16th January 1856        John WOODS, Clk



State of Tennessee, Rutherford County, County Court January Term 1856. To

Henry GREGORY, a citizen of Rutherford County. It appearing to the Court that

William H. BURT has died, leaving a written will in which you are appointed

Executor, which has been duly proven in open Court, and you having given bond

and qualified according to law, and it having been ordered by the Court that

letters testamentary [agree?] to you; These are therefore to empower you, the

said Henry GREGORY, to enter upon the execution of said Will, and take unto

your possession all the property, and to return to this Court in ninety days a

perfect inventory thereof, and make due collection of all debts, and after

paying all the just demands against the testator, and settling up the business

of said Estate according to law, you will pay over and deliver the property

and its effects that may remain in your hands, and to do all other things that

may be required, according to the provisions of the said Will, and the laws of

the land. Witness, John WOODS, Clerk, at Office, the 7th day of January, 1856,

and the 80th year of American Independence. 



Recorded 28th January, 1856

John WOODS, Clerk