Amelia County, VA - Will: Barnet Burton, 1823 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Will of Barnet Burton Dated 15 Jan 1823 Amelia County, Virginia Will Book No. In the Name of God Amen. I, Barnet Burton being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind do make this my last will and testament in the manner and form following to wit Item first. It is my will and desire that my ---- ---- will be sold on a credit of one year at the end of this year and that my sell the balance of my Negroes soon as they think it advantageous to do so on ..... Item second. It is my will and desire that my exec employ a ---- young man jointly with Ben Bridgforth who shall as speedily as possible as much money due the ------ of ---- Bridgforth as will pay the debt of said ---- equally divided between Ben Bridgforth and my estate with .... Item third. After my estate into money I wish my executors to one third of my estate .... arising from which I give to my wife during her life but should my insufficient to maintain her .... ... until my son William Alfred arrives to the age of twenty one and that they appropriate the interest coming from the - in the support my said son Wm. Alfred ---- Item the fifth. Should my son Wm. Alfred die .... I appoint my brothers John and Peter Burton also my friend Herbert Reese my executors to this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of January 1823. Barnett Burton. Witnesses Wm. H. Robertson, Wm. Worsham, Thoms. H. Finney. In Amelia County Court January 23 1823. This last will and testament of Barnett Burton deceased was exhibited unto court and proven by the oaths of three witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded... Submitted by Eileen Chamberland