Tag: Burfoot
MAJOR P. GREGORY (1858 Will)
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
HENRY MITCHELL (1855 Will)
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
BURFOOT, SAMUEL
Samuel Burfoot served as a private in NC. Transferred H Co. 32nd Inf. Reg. NC discharged 2 April 1862 ( source: NC Troops 1861-65 A roster. pub. 1993.)
He was born Nov 1840 and died 2 April 1884 Married Chloe Godfrey 6 Jan 1866 in Camden County, NC
Contributed by: Jack W. Roberts
AMBROSE BURFOOT (1824 Will)
THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
December 31, 1823
In the name of God Amen, I AMBROSE BURFOOT of the County of Camden & State of N. Carolina, being weak of body but of perfect sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die. I do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament, disannulling all other wills heretofore by me made—which I give and dispose in manner and form as follows.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly Beloved Daughter POLLY SAWYER that tract of land that I bought JOSEPH NEEDHAM containing about thirty seven acres to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved Daughter LYDIA WILLIAMS that tract of land that I bought of JOHN G. WRIGHT containing about fifty acres to her & her heirs lawfully begotten of her body forever.
Item. I lend the use of the land and plantation whereon I now live also a small tract of land that I bought of PRUDENCE OGGS unto my dearly beloved Wife ALAF BURFOOT, also two cows & calves her choice, one mare by the name of Gin, two feather beds & furniture her choice, two linen wheels, one beaufat & crockery in it, once chest, and all the kitchen furniture until death or marriage and at death or marriage as hereafter named, its further my will that my Wife ALAF BURFOOT should have one sow & piggs, five barrows, choice, also four head of sheep choice.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son ROBERT BURFOOT, the Mill Dam tract of land containing about fifty acres, one saddle, & sixty dollars in good notes for the purpose of purchasing a horse to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son JABEZ BURFOOT all the land that I now hold on the Great Island to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my dearly beloved Son JOHN BURFOOT that tract of land in Sandy Hook containing sixty acres to him & his heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.
Item. Its further my will that my two dearly beloved Sons WILLIS BURFOOT & WILLIAM BURFOOT at my Wife’s death or marriage should have the plantation I now live on also a small tract I bought of PRUDENCE OGGS equally divided between them to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their body forever.
Item. Its further my will that the house and lot down the river should sold on a credit of twelve months also negro Jupiter & negro Robert should be sold on the above named credit, and the residue of my estate consisting of stock and house hould furniture etc. should be sold in a credit of six months.
Item. Its further my will that after paying all my just debts and lawful expences that theres due of my estate should be equally divided between my five Sons, ROBERT BURFOOT, JABEZ BURFOOT, JOHN BURFOOT, WILLIS BURFOOT,WILLIAM BURFOOT, to them & their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever.
Lastly of all I appoint & dinominate my faithful and trusty friends SILAS FORBES and ROBERT BURFOOT to be my whole & sole Executors this 31st. day of December 1823.
AMBROSE BURFOOT seal
His x mark
Signed, Sealed, and acknowledged
In presence of us
Test.
THOMAS SQUIRES
ASA CARTRUT
State of North Carolina
Camden County
February T. 1824
This Last Will and Testament of AMBROSE BURFOOT dec’d was exhibited & proved in open Court by the oath of THOMAS SQUIRES a subscribing witness—–SILAS FORBES one of the Executors therin named appeared & qualified according to law. Ordered to be Recorded
Test.
M.S. LEWIS CLK.
Will Book C
Pages 29, 30
Contributed and transcribed by Judy Merrell Brickhouse
WRIGHT, CORNELIUS
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “Y”, page 311
State of N. Carolina, Camden County
Agreeable to an order of the worshipful court of the county aforesaid, to we the undersigned directed at June term 1845. We the undersigned commissioners after having been duly sworn have proceeded to divide the lands of Cornelius Wright dec’d between his heirs as follows.
No. 6 we lot of- to Augustus Moor, C.R.Berry’s executor, commencing at Samuel A. Gordons line thence S26 ½ E3 chs & 80 links, S85W51 ch & 60 links thence N32W5 ch & 10 links thence No67E11 ch & 25 links thence S30E5 ch, thence N83E7 ½ ch thence N 87 ½ E32 ch & 53 links to the first station containing 20 acres.
No. 5- To Jabez Wright, thence S26 1/2E1 ½ ch, thence S87E7 ½ ch, thence S55E1 ½ ch thence S85W59 ch thence N32W3 ch & 60 links thence N85E57 ch& 60 links to the first station containing seventeen acres.
No. 4- To Levi Wright, S55E1 ch 60 links thence S6W1 ch 70 links thence S85W58 ch & 30 links thence N32W3 ch 30 links thence N85E59 ch to the first station containing seventeen acres.
Lot No. 3- To Edmund Mitchell in right of his wife, thence S6W3 ch 20 links thence S85W55 ch & 80 links, N32W3 ch 70 links thence N85E58 ch & 38 links to the first station containing seventeen acres.
Lot No. 2- To Jakey Wright, S6W4 ch thence S85W54 ch thence N16W6 ch thence N85E55 ch 80 links to the first station containing twenty one acres.
Lot No. 1- To William Jones & wife, thence S6W4 ch & 20 links thence S85W52 ½ ch thence N16W4 ch 20 links thence N85W54 ch to the first station containing twenty two acres.
And that Lot No. 2 Jakey Wright pay over to Lot 5 Jabez three dollars.
Lot No. 3 & 4 pay over to Lot 5 Jabez Wright six dollars each.
Given under our hands and seals June 2nd, 1848 Test J. W. Burfoot
J.G. Hughes, seal
J.W. Burfoot, seal
Jacob (his mark) Cox, seal
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle