Will of DAVID BURN, 2 Oct 1779, Nottoway Parish, Southampton Co., VA

In the Name of God Amen, I, DAVID BURN of Southampton County & the parish
of
Notoway being Sick & weak of body but of Sound & perfect Sence ___ memory
&
Calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life and that it is appointed for
all
men once to die Do think proper to make Constitute and Order this my last
Will & Testament in Manner & form following to wit:
Item, I give unto my Son DAVID BURN two Shillings & Six pence Curr't Money
of
Virginia to him and his heirs forever.
Item, I give to the Lawfull heirs of my Daughter MARTHA WHEELIS two
Shillings
& Six pence to him & her heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Daughter ELIZABETH MASON lawfull heirs  two Shillings &
six pence to those heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Daughter REBECA VAUGHN two Shillings & Six pence to her
&
her heirs forever.
Item, I give to Daughter MARY COUNCILL two Shillings & Six Pence to her &
her
heirs forever.
Item, I give to the Lawful heir of my Son SAMSON BURN two Shillings & six
pence to them & their heirs forever.
Item, I give to my Son HARDY BURN two Shillings & Six pence to him & his
heirs forever.
Item, I lend to my loving Wife my Negro woman Named HANNAH & my negro
woman
named LEAH to sd. wife PATIENCE BURN during her natural life & after her
death the sd. two Negroes & their Increase to be equally divided between
my
two daughters ANN BURN & SARAH COUNCILL to them & their heirs forever.
Item, I give to my daughter ANN BURN one Negro Girl Named MILLY to her &
her
heirs forever.
Item, I give to my loving Wife PATIENCE BURN One Negro Girl Named PATT to
her
& her heirs forever.
Item, I give all the remainder of my Estate after my wife Dec'd. to be
equally divided between my two Daughters ANN BURN & SARAH COUNCILL to them
&
their heirs forever.
Lastly, I as do hereby Nominate & Ordain my son in law CUTCHIN COUNCILL my
whole & sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament Revoking all other
Will or Wills heretofore made by me in Wintess whereof I have hereunto set
my
hand & affixed my seal this 2d Day of October One thousand Seven hundred &
seventy Nine.
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of                            DAVID
(X)
BURN
THO. LANKFORD, SHAD LEWIS, JOSEPH MOUNTFORTT

At a Court held for the County of Southampton the 11th day of Nov,m. 1779.
this Will was presented in Court by CUTCHIN COUNCILL the Executor therein
named & proved by the Oath of CUTCHIN COUNCILL & JOSEPH MOUNTFORTT the
Witness thereto & Ordered to be Recorded and on the motion of the sd.
Executor who made oath according to law Certificate is granted him for
obtaining a Probat in due form Giving Security whereupon ___
                   SAM KELLO   CC

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