Notes for 3 John Burrow
Sources: James R. Blanks author of Burrow Family History, Gerald Burrow, and Jay Burrow
John Burrow's Will - From Orange County, North Carolina 1797
In the name of God amen, I John Burrow of the County of Dinwiddie, the tenth day of March, one thousand seven hundred seventy, being of sound and perfect memory, thanks be to almighty God for the same, and knowing the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and ordain this to be my last will and testament.
First; I recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, hoping for mercy through the merits of Jesus Christ, and for my body to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, and for my worldly goods, which it has pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of in manner and form as following:
First I will that my just debts be honorably paid, and my funeral expenses discharge.
Item: I give my son Philip Burrow my great Bible and fifty acres of land below Dixon's Road, old Sue and Robin, colt and saddle, and my chest, and my wearing apparel to him and his heirs.
Item: I give and devise to my son John Burrow, my bed and furniture that I lie on, two Negroes Will, and Betty, and my case of bottles to him and his heirs.
Item: I give and devise to my granddaughter Bethier Burrow a new feather bed and furniture, I likewise leave Kick, a Negro boy to be sold at public sale, and one half of the money arising from the sale of the slave, to Bethier Burrow, and the other half to be divided between her two younger sisters.
Item: I give and devise to my granddaughter Susannah Burrow a Negro boy named Hardy, to her and her heirs.
Item: I give and devise to my daughter Isabel Buckner two cows and two year old cattle and four head of sheep.
Item: I give and devise to my son Henry Burrow, my land, Frank, Tom, Judy, and Ben, Negroes, and all my stock of all kinds, except what is mentioned before, and all my household furniture, except what is before mentioned, of all kind whatsoever to him and his heirs. I leave my son Henry Burrow my executor of this will heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
John X Burrow (seal)
Signed, sealed, delivered pronounced and Declared to be the last will and testament of John Burrow.
Edward Watt, married R. Z. Rachel and Isham Porch At a court held for Dinwiddie County, in March one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, the last will and testament of John Burrow dec'd, was exhibited into court by Henry Burrow the executor therein named, and proved by oaths of William Rachel and Isham Porch, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and upon the motion of the said executor who made oath thereto according to law, and having, together with William Rachel his security entered into, and acknowledged their bond in penalty of five thousand pounds, conditioned as the law directs, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due for married Teste Jno. Nicholas CDct.