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Death

From "Will Book C Abstracts" by Sparacio:
Book C page 238
I George Burson of Loudoun County in the Colony of Virginia being weak in body and sound mind and reasonable memory calling to mind the mortality of my body that is appointed for all men once to die I therefore submit my body to the Grave and recommend my Spirit to him that gave it and do ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows Vizt. 1st Imprimis I desire my body may be decently Intered at the discretion of my Exrs. Hereafter named and that my just debts be fully paid and satisfied. 2nd Item I give and bequeath unto my loving Wife Sarah Burson all my stock and horses and cows, sheep and Swine also all my linnen and Woollen cloathing and houshold furniture and such things as hereafter name.
3rd Item I give and bequeath unto my son James Burson the sum of three shillings and he to be an assistant in maintaining of his Mother he is to pay her yearly during her life four bushels of Corn and fifty weight of good pork if demand.
4th Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Burson the sum of three shillings and he to be an assistant in maintaining of his Mother he is to pay her yearly during her life four bushells of wheat and fifty weight of good pork if demand.
5th I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Burson three shillings and he is to be assistant in maintaining of his Mother he is to pay her yearly during her life two bushels of wheat and two of Rye and sixty pounds of Beef.
6th Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jonathan Burson one hundred and sixty acres of land whereon I now live to him his heirs and assigns forever with Buildings and improvements to the same belonging joining the lands of James, Joseph and Benjamin Burson, Henry Dunkin, Thomas Blackburn and Henry Smith, and he to assist in maintaining of him Mother, he is to find her house room on said Plantation and get her sufficient fire wood and summer and winter for her one Horse and one Cow and four sheep during her life.
7th Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Romine the sum of five pounds.
8th Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Bradfield the sum of fifteen pounds.
9th Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Esther Cunnard the sum of five shillings all which are to be paid in current money of Virginia by my son Jonathan Burson in twelve months after my decease and the decease of my wife.
10thly And Lastly I nominate and appoint my two sons James Burson and Jonathan Burson to be Exrs. Of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of the 8th months Anno Dominy 1786. Signed George Burson In the Presents of Thomas Brown, Joseph Gregg, Wm. Dillon
At a Court held for Loudoun County October the 9th 1786
This Will was proved by the affirmations of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded, and on the Motion of James Burson & Jonathan Burson the Exrs. Therein named who affd. According to Law, Certificate is granted them for obtaining a probate thereof in due form giving security. Whereupon they the said James and Jonathan with Benjamin Burson and Edwd. Conard their Securities entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penalty of three hundred pounds with Condition as the Law directs.

Book C, page 331
By an Order of Court to us directed we whose names are undersubscribed have viewed & appraised the goods & chattels of George Burson deceased .. items listed and valued to total 47 pounds 2/3 … mentioned 31 bushels of Buckwheat, wheat in the ground; Rye in the ground; Buy of Rye stack; bottom of Hay; 13 barrels of Corn…. Made by appraisers Isaac Votaw, Joseph Burson, Thomas Brown.
At a Court held for Loudoun County April 13th 1788
This Inventory & Appraisement was returned into Court and ordered to be recorded