Richard Burnop Will of 1878
R. Burnop Will.
I, Richard Burnop, considering the
uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, but of sound and disposing mind
do make and ordain this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former
wills by me at any time made.
I direct that all my just debts be
paid by my Executors and of the sale of my personal property and the debts due
me, and if the money of the sale of property mentioned above be insufficient,
then my Executors are directed to sell so much of my realty as will meet all
deficiency.
I give and devise to my beloved
wife Margaret Burnop all of my real estate lying and being in the County of
Carroll and state of Virginia and further give and devise to my beloved wife
Margaret Burnop two milch cows of the stock of cows on hand and now on the farm
where I reside. I appoint my son R.
Thompson Burnop Executor of this my last will and testament, I hereby direct
that he shall not be obliged to give bond on his qualification. In testimony whereof I have to this my last
will consisting of one half sheet of foolscap paper set my hand and seal and
subscribed my name to the proceeding, this 24th day of September Eighteen
hundred and seventy eight,
Richard Burnop (seal)
signed, sealed, published and declared
by its testator Richard Burnop
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of
us, who in his presence and at his request have hereunto signed our names as
witnesses thereto.
James Clark
R. D. Huffard
Virginia: At a Court
held for Smyth County 21st April 1879
The within last
will and testament of Richard Burnop, deceased, was presented in Court, partly
proven by James Clark one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and Continues
for further proof. And at a Court heard
for said County on the 16th day of June 1879, the within last will and
testament of Richard Burnop, deceased, was again presented in Court and fully
proven by the oath of R. D. Hufferd, subscribing witness thereto and ordered to
be recorded.
Teste Jno
R. Sexton. D. C.
A Copy Teste Jno R. Sexton D. C.
Virginia. In Carroll
County Court May 16, 1881.
The foregoing
copy of the last will and testament of Richard Burnop, deceased, was this day presented
in Court, and being properly authenticated, was ordered to be recorded.
Teste. W. H. Sutherland, Clerk
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