 Abt 1750 - 1799
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| Name |
SHARPE Burwell |
| Birth |
Abt 1750 |
Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
18 Aug 1799 |
- will written 8/18/1799 and probated on 10/22/1799. See below for transcript of will:
Transcription of the Will of Burwell Sharpe
Will of Burwell Sharp - Written August 18, 1799 and probated on October 22, 1799
In the name of God amen, I Burwell Sharp of this county of Surry being sick and weak but of disposing mind do make and ordain this my last will and testament and first and principally I recommend my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I request may be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors.
Imprismis, my desire is that my just debts be paid first. Item, I lend unto my wife Sarah Sharp one third part of my land including the house and improvements thereon with one half my apple orchard and the still and its implements, also one third part of my Negroes during her life. At her death my will and desire is that the Negroes lent to her may be equally divided among all my children then alive, to them and to their heirs forever. Item, I give and bequeath unto my said wife one third part of all my personal estate (except the Slaves) to her and to her heirs forever. Item, My will and desire is that all my slaves (except those ? to my wife) may be equally divided among all my children, to them and to their heirs forever.
Item, before any distribution of my personal estate, I desire my son Thomas Sharp may have my dark bay colt, now three years old to him and to his heirs forever.
Item, my will and desire is that the remainder of my personal property may be sold by my executors at twelve months credit and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided among all my children to them and to their heirs forever.
Item, That part of my Estate which may be allotted for those children I have had by my wife Sarah, I desire may remain in her possesion until they shall come of age, or marry and that she may not be accountable for the profits, hoping that she will take care to have them well brought up and educated, provided nevertheless, that should my said wife marry or die in the meantime, in either case I desire that they may have guardinan appointed by the Court.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my son John Gibbons Sharp all my land (reserving unto my said wife the use of that part before mentioned during her natural life) to him and to his heirs forever. My will and desire is that my friends, Archibald Cocke, James L. Lane, Archibald Davis and David Sibell, or any two them (when requested so to do by my executors or by any of the legatees herein mentioned) do log off and ? apart my wife's part of the land and slaves, and make equal distribution of the remainder of the slaves agreable to the preceeding clauses of this will and lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend James Kee and my son Wyatt Sharp my executors, hoping they will see my will performed; In witness whereof I have ? set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of August in the year of Lord Christ, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
Signed, sealed and published and declared before and in the prescence of
Thomas (his mark) Clary
James White
Elizabeth (her mark) White Burwell (his mark) Sharp (Seal)
In a court held for Surry County October 22 1799 -
Burwell Sharp deceased, was presented in Court by James Kee, one of the Executors therein named and the same being proved by the oaths of Thomas Clary and James White two of the witnesses thereto, is by the Court ordered to be recorded and on the motion of the said Executor who made oath agreeable to law and gave bond with Mary Sharp and William Clinsh, Jr. his securities in the penal sum of six thousand dollars conditioned for the due administation of said decedents estate certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate therof in due form. Wyatt Sharp who is nominated executor to the within will personally appeares in Court and fefused to take upon himself the burthen and exception of the same which is also ordered to be recorded
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| Death |
Between Aug and Oct 1799 |
Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States |
| Notes |
- Spouse & Children
Mary Gibbons
1748 - 1787
Wyatt Sharpe
1774 -
John Gibbons Sharpe
1778 - 1822
Thomas Sharpe
1780 -
Other Spouse & Children
Sarah White
1771 -
Polly Sharpe
Thomas Sharpe
Mary Suzanah Sharpe
1794 -
Elizabeth Sorsby Sharpe
1795 -
James N. Sharpe
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| Person ID |
I11115 |
Booth Family |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2013 |
| Family 1 |
GIBBONS Mary, b. 10 Oct 1748, Charles Parrish, York County, VA d. 21 Jun 1787, Sussex County, VA (Age 38 years) |
| Marriage |
25 Jan 1773 |
| Children |
| | 1. SHARPE John Gibbons, b. 23 Jan 1778, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States d. 16 Dec 1822, Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States (Age 44 years) |
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| Family ID |
F3730 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2011 |
| Family 2 |
WHITE Sarah d. Yes, date unknown |
| Marriage |
22 Apr 1792 |
Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States |
| Family ID |
F3731 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
22 Aug 2011 |
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