Will Book 30
page 615
Sarah "Sallie" E. Burruss was the daughter of John Burruss and Priscilla Luck. She was born about 1844. John Burruss was the son of Thomas Burruss and Nelly Bibb. Sarah "Sallie" was the child of his second marriage to Lucy. Thomas P. Burruss, and John S. (Samuel) Burruss were her brothers.
Know all men by these presents that we John Burruss and John S. Burruss are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of One Thousand dollars to the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 12th day of November 1860. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said John Burruss who has been appointed by the County Court of Caroline County guardian of Sallie E. Burruss and Thomas P. Burruss, his children over the age of fourteen years, Shall faithfully discharge the duties of this said office. Thru this obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue. Signed John S. Burrruss [seal]