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In the name of God, Amen, I Martha A. H. burruss of Spotsylvania County being on sound disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament as follows:
To Wit:
Item 1: I give to my husband William E. L. Burruss the whole of my property real, personal and mixed for and during his lifetime only; to have the same for his maintenance and support and at his death I give devise and bequeath the said property of every kind to my two sons Nelson l. and Alpheus Burruss to have and to hold between them in equal shares as theirs absolutely and forever:
Item 2: For good considerations moving me I direct that my daughter Emma L. Beazley shall not have any portion of my estate whatever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1900.
M. A. H. Burruss [SEAL]
Witness
J. P. H. Crismond
A. H. Crismond:
In the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania March 24, 1908. A Writing purporting to be the last will and testament of M. A. H. Burruss dec'd was this day presented in office before me T. A. Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania County and offered for probate which said writing was fully proven and upon the oaths of J. P. H. Christmond and A. H. Crismond was proved and recorded.