Will of Samuel Burton probated 1728 - Accomack Co., VA
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In the name of God amen this twentieth ninth day of march in the year of 
our Lord God one thousand seven hundred Twenty and eight I Samuel Burton 
of the County of Accomack in the Colony of Virginia being Sick and weak 
in body but of reasonable sence and memory I do therefore make and 
ordain this my Last will and Testament as followeth. First and 
principally I recommend my soul into the hands of my Creator and 
redeemer which gave it me and my worldly Estate as followeth. ITEM I 
give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Priscilla Burton two Negro men 
named Jack and Jimmy ~ and four Negro women named Billis and Moll and 
Hagar and Phillius and one Negro man called Peter during her widow hood 
and after to be equally divided among my children. ITEM I give and 
bequeath unto my son John Burton my plantation down all Magette Bay in 
Northampton County called Golden Quarter containing five Hundred & 
Thirty four acres, to him & his heirs forever & Ten head of young 
cattle, ten head of young sheep, one bed with furniture suitable to the 
said bed, one two year old horse, four Negroes, Betty, Grace, Geminic 
East & Peter Sarah, Jude, Frank and a boy called Frank. These others are 
the increase of the four first names Negroes. ITEM I give and bequeath 
unto my son Samuel Burton my plantation whereon I now live containing 
two hundred and sixteen acres; to him & his heirs forever. ITEM I give 
and bequeath to my son Eligals (maybe Elijah ccb) one hundred of land 
laying in the woods near Gingoteague & and my Negro boys Tom, Harry, and 
Solomon; to him & his heirs forever. As also the land to him and his 
heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my son Samuel Burton one Negro boy 
called Daniel; to him and his heirs forever, also one girl called Rose 
forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Burton one Negro 
girl called Jane; to her and her heirs forever. Also one Negro girl 
named Dinah to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath to my 
daughter Mary Burton one Negro girl named Patience and another girl 
named Comfort; to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give unto my son 
John Burton one dozen silver spoons, one tale tells, & a silver cup, one 
brass candlestick. All my personal estate is to be equally divided 
between my wife and four of my children named  Samuel, Eligals, Ann and 
Mary Burton. ITEM I do leave the care of my son John Burton to my 
brother Stratton Burton with all his estate both real and personal until 
he shall arrive at the age of 21 years and if the said John Burton 
should not live to the age of twenty one years, then his estate to 
return to his two brothers Samuel & Eligals Burton. ITEM I do constitute 
and appoint my loving wife Pricilla Burton my whole & sole Executrix of 
this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand 
and affixed my seal the day and year above written.		
							Signed: Samuel Burton 
Signed, Sealed, & delivered in 
The presence of
Ben. Scarburgh
James Tankerd
Elizabeth Abbott
Temperance Scarburgh