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From: nelson <>
Subject: Thomas Burton/Charles Burton
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 14:29:47 -0500

I am looking for the family of Thomas Burton. His will is copied below
along with the will of a Charles Burton. I know that Thomas is my
ggggrandfather. His wife Elizabeth was Eliazbeth Sneed. I suspect this
was a second marriage. Does anyone have any more information on this
family?

Pat Nelson


WILL OF THOMAS BURTON

In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Burton of the county of Person &
State of North
Carolina being infirmed in body but of a Sound and disposing mind do
make & ordain this
my last will & testament in manner & form following. That is to say:
1st my desire is that all of my just debts be paid out of my estate
2nd I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Burton the tract
of land on which
I live together with a lot which I bought of Phillip Moore Estate
containg forty seven & a
half acres adjoining the lands of the late Phillips Moore. Also five
negroes (to wit) Lucy
Humphery Sarah Ann Mosive & Joseph with their increases also all of my
perishable
property with all monies bond and accounts due my estate not hereafter
disposed of to
have & to hold during her natural live & at her death desired to my
daughter Drucilla Etna
Burton
3rd I give & bequeath to my oldest daughter Susan C. Reade wife of
Washington F.
Reade one negro girl Millie with her increases also all of my interest
in the lands or Mills
owned by myself and brother Julius A. Burton. Said interest being one
half also one
hundrend and six and eight tenth acres of land adjoining the lands of
Thos. Sneed and
Cameron it being a portion of this landknown as the Sneed tract on Flat
river the lines to
be run to as to include spring known as the Stephin Sneed Spring which
is the north end of
said tract to be his and at disposal absolutely and forever
4th I give and bequeath to Washington F. Read one hundred acres of land
adjoining the
lands of Jas Cotham and Moses Chambers it being the south end corner of
said land the
lines to be run so as to include the place where Wm. A. Dixon lives it
being a portion of
the Sneed tract on Flat run in trust however for the benefit of my
daughter Elizabeth
Chambers wife of Benjamin Chambers during her nature life and at her
death to devided to
her children
5th I give and bequeath unto my daughter Drucilla Etna Burton four
negroew (to wit)
Douk Hawkins Anni and Henry with their increses to be at her disposal
absolutely &
forever
6th I give and bequeath to my nephew John A. Gooch one hundred acres of
land it being
south most corner of the Sneed tract on Flat River adjoing the lands of
Thomas and Moses
Chambers the lines to be run so as to include the old mansion House and
spring to be his
and at his disposal forever
7th and lastly I do herely appoint my truly friend Washington F. Reade
and my beloved
wife Elizabeth Burton my lawful executors & executrix to all intests &
purposes to
execute this my last will and testament to the true intent and manner os
the same and every
part and clause thereof hereby envoking and declaring utterly void all
other wills and
testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Thomas
do hereunto set
my hand and seal this 21st of July 1854.
Thomas Burton (seal)

witness
R. Blacknall
witness Wm. T. Noel



In the name of god Amen I Charles H. Burton of Person County being of
sound and
perfect mind and memory blessed be god do this twenty third day of July
in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety seven make this my last will and
testament. In
manner following that is to say I gave and bequest to my son Thos one
bay filley two year
old also ten dollars out of this crop also I gave and bequest to my wife
Lavian all my lands
household furnity with all of the property belonging to me during her
life or widowhood
after my Just Debts is Discharged and after my Wife Death or Mareg to be
sold and equil
Division and all my children and do constitute and appoint my brother
Thos. H. Burton
with my wife Lavian to execute this my last will and testamen
sined in presents of Charles H. Burton
Thos H. Burton
John M Burton

Person County Septem Term 1797
The Execution of this will was duly proved in open court by the oath of
Thos. H. Burton
and advised to be recorded. Recorded book B, page 23
July 23, 1797

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