Will of Charles Burrus - Albemarle County, Virginia
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 expenses. I give my wife Jane Burruss the tract of land where I now live, also negrows name 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 and bed.
10thly. I give to my son Joseph Burrus negro boy Robert, Horse and Saddle.
11thly. I give my daughter Anne Burrows negro boy Ben. Bed, horse and Saddle.
12thly. I give my daughter Elizabeth Burrows. Negro boy Lauy. Bed horse and saddle.
13thly. 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 equally 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 tract of land whereon Thomas Bed_______now lives and also pays seven pound to 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 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 delivered in the presence of us.
Permanas Rogers
Jonothan Rogers