In the Name of God Amen. I William Burt Senr of Greensville County and State of Virginia being of sound mind and Memory praise be to God for the same do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit. First I command my Soul into the hands of Almighty through the Merits of my Blessed Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit ever lasting life and my Body to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as Touching the disposal of all such temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow on me I give and dispose of as follows.
First I will that my Debts and funeral charges shall be paid.
Item I give and damise to my Son William Burt all my Plantation whereon I now live on Fountains Creek with all and Singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold to him the said William Burt his heirs and assigns forever containing four hundred Acres more or less also I give and bequeath to my Son William Burt one negroe man named Lewis and one negroe woman called Polly to him and his heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Tooke one negroe Woman called Kate and her child called Sylvia and their increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Haley twenty Six Shillings.
Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Tooke one bed and furniture.
Item I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Kelbie during her natural life One fourth part of the following Negroes hereafter named to be Sold and after her death I give and bequeath to my Grand Son William Gibbs the one fourth part which I lend my daughter Elizabeth Kilbie after her death to the said William Gibbs his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my three children after deducting one fourth part of whatever the following negroes may Sell for which part I have lent my daughter Elizabeth Kelbie during her natural life and after her death to return to the said William Gibbs his heirs and assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my three children, to wit, Harwood, William and Mary after deducting one fourth part which I have lent my daughter Elizabeth Kelbie during her natural life and then to my Grand Son William Gibbs as before mentioned Viz Finnie, Robin, James, Bob, Rachel, Pegg, Ailee, Daniel, little Rachel, Kate and their increase to be sold and equally divided amongst my said children Harwood William and Mary after deducting one fourth part of whatever the aforesaid Negroes may Sell for which one fourth part I have demised as before mentioned.
Item all the rest and residue of my estate in possession remainder and reversion of what nature or kind so ever or wheresoever situate I give and bequeath to my Son William Burt to him and his heirs forever Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons Harwood and William Burt Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of October one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty two
Signed Sealed and Delivered} William Burt Senr
in presence of }
William Finnie
Jeconias Parks
Walter C. Ballard
At a court held for Greensville County the 27th Day of February 1783 This
Will was proved according to Law by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereto and
Ordered to be recorded. And on the Motion of William Burt one of the
Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and together with Harwood
Burt his Security entered into and acknowledged their Bond in the Penalty
of five thousand Pounds conditioned as the Law directs Certificate was
granted to him for obtain a Probat thereof in due form Harwood Burt the
other Executor refused to join in the said Probat.
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