Albemarle County Virginia, Will Book 6. Page 331.

Will of Charles Burrus.

I Charles Burries of Albemarle County do hereby make my last will and Testament in manner and form following. that is to say. first of all my just debts and funial expenses to be paid.

2nd. after the payment of my debts and funial edpenses. I give to my wife Jane Burruss the tract of land where I now live, also negrows named Sary. Rachel. Dick. joshua. jude and Harry. To enjoy during her natural life or widowhood. and at her death or marriage to be divided as hereafter mentioned.

3rd I give to my daughter Sally. Tallafaro negro boy Lacy, bed, horse, and Saddle.

4thly. I give to my son Jacob Burrus.negro girl Phillis,horse and saddle.

5thly. I give to my daughter Mary Frayley negro girl, Lucy, bed, horse and saddle.

6thly. I give to my son Dickinson Burrus negro boy, Jacob, horse and saddle.

7thly. I give to my son Thomas Burrus negro girl Dete horse and saddle. Those children above named has the aforesaid property in possion.

8thly. I give my daughter Jane Burrus nigro girl lid, and bed and horse.

9thly. I give my daughter Susannah Burrus negro girl Temp. horse and saddle & a bed.

10 thly I give to my son Joseph Burrus negro boy Robert, horse and Saddle.

11 thly. I give my daughter Anne Burrows negro boy Ben. bed, horse and Saddle.

12 thly I give my daughter Elizabeth Burrows.negro boy Lauy. bed horse and saddle.

13 thly I give to my daughter Jestain Austin. five shillings to be paid at my death out of my estate.

14th I give unto my sons Dickinson Burrows and Thomas Burrows. my upper tract of Land adjoining the lands of Edmund Dawson, Permanas Rogers and others to be equaly between them.

15th I give unto my son Joseph Burrus the tract of land of land whereon I now live which has to pass at his mothers death or marriage.

16th the balance of my estate at my wife Jane Burrows marriage or death is to be equally divided among my children hereafter named. Sary Tallafaro, Jacob Burrus. Mary Frailey if in case, William Frailey and Mary his wife did not make a good and lawful title. To the track of land whereon Thomas Bed____ now lives and also pays seven pound to my estate in money the said Mary Frailey is to have no part of my estate. Dickinson Burrows. Thomas Burrus. Jane Burrus. Susannah Burrus. Joseph Burrus. Anne Burrus and Elizabeth Burrus. Also Sary Tallafaro is to pay ten pounds to my estate at the division for money lend. Also if in case any of the above named Negros should die before the above named Children gets them in possession. it shall be their own loss and; Lastly. I hereby constitute and appoint my friend Edmund Davis and son Dickinson Burrus  Executors of this my last will and Testament. Revolking all others by me heretofore made. Given under my hand this 12th day of October one thousand Eight hundred and ten.

Charles (X) Burrus

Signed sealed and deliuvered in the presence of us.

Permanas Rogers

Jonothan Rogers

In a court held for Albemarle County the 2nd day of March 1819.

This instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testement of Charles Burrus deceased was produced into Court and proved by the oath of Parminus Rogers on of the subscribing witness thereto: and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Jonothan Rogers the other subscribing witness thereto is not an inhabiant of this Commonwealth: and the said Parminus Rogers being sworn saith that the said Jonothan Rogers subscribed his name as a witness in the will in his presence: and also in the poresnce and at the request of the said Charles Burrus. and therepon the same so as by this court ordered to be recorded

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