| Will of Mary Burruss Spotsylvania County, Virginia Reel 38, Loose Wills A-D Library of Virginia |
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| Be it known to all men, that I, Mary Burras of the County of Spotsylvania, having bought a negro girl by the name of Lucy, with my own money, that I had of my Father's estate after my husband's death, this girl I bought of Joshua Long, who gave me a bill of sale for her, and her increase. Now best understood, that where as I live with Robert Pendleton, who married my daughter Betsy, who are now both living and are both a like kinder of me in my old age, it is my desire that after my death, Robert Pendleton, and my daughter Betsy, shall have the above mentioned Lucy and her increase. And after their deaths, the said Lucy and her increase shall then be equal by divided amongst the heirs of my daughter Betsey, that is my Grandchildren forever. Witness my hand and seal this 19th day of November one thousand, eight hundred and seven. Teste Chiles Pendleton Mary {x} Burruss [seal] John Pendleton [his mark] Benja. Massey At a court held for Spotsylvania County the 5th day of January 1819, the last will and testament of Mary Burras deceased, was proved by the oaths of Philip Pendleton and Benjamin Massey, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded R. Stevenson, Clerk of Court cgm notes: It is with a reasonable certainty that this is the will of Mary Wisdom Burruss. She was the daughter of John Wisdom and his wife Ann Collins. Mary married Edmund Burruss who died in 1780 in Orange County, Virginia. She was his second wife. Her daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" mentioned in the will, married Robert Pendleton in 1797, and they made their home in Spotsylvania county. RETURN HOME RETURN TO BURRUSS WILLS |