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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Charles Burns Sen. of Henry County, State of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it me and my body I recommend to the Earth to be Burried in a Christile Buriel at the direction of my Executors and as touching my Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to blys me with in this life, I give and dispose of in the following manner and form, I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife Ann Burns my land whereon I now live, my stock all kinds, my house hold furniture, my working tools as long as she may live, then to be disposed of in the following manner to wit, at the desire of my dearly beloved wife Ann Burns what remanes to be sold and devided amongst my children as followith. I give to my son Alexander Burns on Shilling Sterling. I give unto my son Samuel Burns one Shilling Sterling, I give unto my son John Burns one Shilling Sterling, I give to my son Charles Burns Jr. one Shilling Sterling. then the ballance that remains to be Equally divided between by son Andrew Burns and William Burns whome I make my hole and sole Exec. of this my last Will and Testament. In Witnys Wherof I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd. day of April in the year of our Lord God 1789
Signed Sealed & Delivered
in the Presents of us
Jno.Pace
Robert Lorton
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John X Ray
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Charles "B" Burns L.S.
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