WILL: Manus BURGER, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1780

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Will of Manus BURGER; Albemarle County, Virginia; Will Book 2; Page 386

In the Name of God Amen. I Manus BURGER of Albemarle County being sick & weak but of Disposing Sence & memory do make Constitute and Ordain this may Last will & Testament Revoking any Will by me heretofore made in manner & form following Imprimis I give & Deveise to my Eldest son Benjamin BURGER the sum of Fifty pounds Lawfull money of Virginia also One smith's Anvil and Vise Item I give & Devise to my son John BURGER One hundred pounds Lawfull money of Virginia also one smiths Anvil and Vise Item I give and Bequeath to my son David BURGER One Negro boy named Proser Item I give and Devise to my son Joseph BURGER One negro named mingo also ten pounds Lawfull money of Virginia Item I give and Bequeath to my son Nicholas BURGER One Negro Boy named Lew Item I give and Devise to my son in Law William Hays and to my Daughter Charity Hays one Negro girl named Nann also one bed and furniture one Cow & Calf and some household furniture which he the said William and Charity hath now in possession Item I give & bequeath to my Eldest Daughter Anne BURGER One mare One Cow & Calf one Bed and furniture One pot and all my pewter which she has in possession Item I Leave Two Negroes named James & Fan. to be sold to the highest bidder and the money they sell for I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas BURGER and to my Eldest Daughter Anne BURGER to be Equally Divided between them Item I give and bequeath to my son Nicholas BURGER One bed and furniture One Cow and Calf Item I Leave all my money after my Lawfull Debts is paid and my Funeral Charges &.C. I will and bequeath it to my son Nicholas BURGER and to my Daughter Ane [sic] BURGER and to my Daughter Charity Hays to Be Equally Divided amongst them Lastly I appoint my son Benjamin BURGER Sole Executor of this my last will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 6th day of January 1780 Memorandum that I give and bequeath Unto my Daughter in Law the wif [sic] of my son Benjamin BURGER the Sum of Sixty pounds Current money of Virginia---
Manus BURGER
Signed seald in
Presence of
John Piper x nt. Sworn
John Smith x
Thomas Smith x
P.S. the above memorandum was aded to this will &C: before it was witnessed x Originall will
At Albemarle march Court 1780
This will was proved by the Oath of John Smith & Thomas Smith witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded And On the motion of Benjamin BURGER the Executor therein named who made Oath According to Law Certificate was granted him for Obtaining a probat in due form, Whereupon he with John Smith his Security Entered into & Acknowledged their bond Accordingly
Test
Hudson Martin D.C.