Will of Nathaniel Burwell, 1866 - Roanoke Co. VA Roanoke County Courthouse Will Book 1, p.196 Will-Nathaniel Burwell In the name of God Amen! I Nathaniel Burwell of Dropmore in the County of Roanoke and State of Virginia, being totally well in body and sound in mind, but knowing the uncertainty of life, do make, publish and declare this as my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Testaments made heretofore. My body is to go to the dust and my soul, I humbly hope, through the interception of my blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, may go to my God in peace. I hereby constitute and appoint my son Charles Williams Burwell, Executor and Administrator, of this my last will and testament. It is my wish that the court will not require security of my executor to his administration bond. As touching my property my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid: for which object my Executor will use any money there may be in the house or any money I may have in deposite in any bank, collect what is due me by bond or open account and use any Public Securities I may have, for the purpose of paying my debts. I also direct that my executor sell my Estate called "Dropmore" containing upwards of one thousand acres, at any time and in any way my said Executor shall think proper: in whole or divided into as many parts as he may think fit, so as to make it bring the greatest amount of money. My Executor will also sell for the best price he can get, he being the judge as to the time of selling and manner of payment, about eighteen hundred acres of mountain land; lying North and North West of Salem, being the land I bought of Armistead Neal. My executor will also sell, for the best price, at any time and in any way, divided in any way my executor may think fit, all my land lying in the counties of Floyd, Carroll and Patrick containing about 15000 acres. After all my debts are paid it is my wish that the amount of money received from Doctor Carter Berkely as Trustee of my wife Lucy Burwell, formerly Lucy Carter, amounting to twenty four or twenty six thousand dollars to which sum is to be added the amount of money received by me for negroes sold belong to the Trust Estate. These sums added together are to be divided into four parts: one fourth part my Executor will pay to those entitled to receive what my dear daughter Nancy would have received, if she were alive: One fourth my Executor will pay to the person entitled to receive my son Nathaniel Burwell's proportion: one fourth my Executor will pay to my daughter Patsey Digges Logan and her heirs and the remaining fourth my executor will pay to my son Charles Williams Burwell. All the tobacco, flour, wheat, corn and oats on hand my executor will convert into money, in the best terms he can, and the amount will be assets in his hands. All the growing crops of tobacco, wheat, corn, oats and grass are to be converted into money, in the best terms and the sum of money made from the same to be assets in the hands of my executor. After all the property as before directed is sold and the money collected, and the money due the Trust Estate is divided and paid as before directed it is my will and desire that my executor pay to himself, Charles Williams Burwell, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20000) I direct that whatever sum of money shall then be in the hands of my executor, shall be divided into three parts: one third to be paid by my executor, to the children of my daughter Nancy Carter Johnston: one third to my daughter Patsey Digges Logan and her heirs to be put into the hands of a trustee or trustees for the benefit of my said daughter, Patsey Digges Logan and her children and their heirs. The remaining third to be paid by my executor to himself, Charles Williams Burwell and his heirs forever. I give and bequeath to my son Charles Williams Burwell to him and his heirs forever, the tract of land on which he lives called "Glenmore" bought of the Ribbles, contianing two hundred and seven and an half acres (207 1/2). I give and bequeath to my son Charles Williams Burwell to him and his heirs forever, the tract of land called "Dartmore" bought of Andrew L. Pitzer containing three hundred and five acres (305). I give to my son Charles Williams Burwell to him and his heirs forever, all my negroes, all my stock in the different Plantations, horses, mules, cattle, sheep and hogs: all the farming utensils and wagons and cart, the household and kitchen furniture, all my books and every thing I own and have not mentioned or disposed of in some other way. My executor will buy for my son Nathaniel Burwell a gold watch, such as one as Mr. Warwick bought for Charles Williams Burwell, and present the same to my son in my name and tell him he will have as much as he will know what to do with. I give my watch to my grandson Nathaniel Burwell, I give to my said grandson all my silver ( a small matter). My executor, will pay Mrs. Lucy A. Bowyer regularly in January and July, sixty dollars, the amount of her annuity (one hundred and twenty dollars). Given under my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of January 1862. N. Burwell Roanoke August Court 1866 A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Burwell deceased was produced in court this day and there being no subscribing witnesses thereto H.A. Edmundson and Bernard Pitzer were sworn and severally made oath that they are well acquainted with the testators handwriting, and verily believe the said writing and the name thereto subscribed to be wholly written by the testator's own hand. Whereupon the said paper is ordered to be recorded as the true last Will and Testament of the said Nathaniel Burwell deceased. And on the motion of Charles Williams Burwell the executor, therein named, who made oath thereto, and acknowledged a bond (the said will not requiring security) in the penalty of $150,000 with condition according to law he is appointed executor of the said Nathaniel Burwell deceased. A copy from the records of court. Teste Wm. McCauley, Clerk Submitted by Karen **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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