Burgess Deed and Will Records

John Burgess, Sr - Deed Abstract 25 April 1789

Pg 531

John Burgess, Sr of Henry County to David (Davis) and John Burgess, Jr of same for the sum of One hundred pounds conveys 300 acres of land on the south side of Smith River.. said tract formerly belonging to Jacob Starling and conveyed to Daniel Ramey…
Note: This deed is signed by Daniel Ramey….

To Davis Burgess - Deed Abstract 30 Sept 1805

DB 6 Pg 639

William S. Cox to Davis Burgess of Henry County for the sum of Seventy pounds sells 150 acres more or less on Smith River, joins Martha Fontaine.

John Burgess, Sr - Will 14 Nov 1805

Will Book 2, page 129, 130

In the name of God amen the 14th day of November in the year of our Lord 1805, I John Burgess of the county of Henry being in a low state of health in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all give and recommend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the direction of my executor nothing doubting but at the corporeal resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate therewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give devise & dispose of the same in manner and form following that is to say in the first place I give and bequeathed to my son Davis Burgess the sum of one dollar good and lawful money of the United States to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Hewlett the sum of one dollar like money to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to Edward D. Hewlett the sum of ten pounds of like money to him and his heirs forever. Item I give to Polly M. Hewlett the sum of ten pounds of like money to her and her heirs forever. Item I give to Nancy D. Hewlett the sum of ten pounds of like money to her and her heirs forever, Item I give and bequeathed to my daughter Mary A. Burgess one horse and saddle one cow and calf and one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever, it is also my wish an desire that the said Mary A. Burgess shall live on my land that I shall hereafter dispose of so long as she shall live as a single woman. Item I lend to my beloved wife Mary Burgess during her natural life and widowhood all my estate both real and personal, stock of all kind, household furniture viz that has not been heretofore mentioned Item I give and bequeathed to my son?John Burgess all my estate so lent to my wife Mary whenever she dies or marries, to him and his heirs forever, and lastly I make and ordain the said John Burgess my only and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

signed sealed and published in the presents of
Thomas East
William East
John Mattox
his
John X Burgess L.S.
mark

Davis Burgess - Will 22 Feb 1828

Will Book 3, page 198?199
Henry County, VA

In the name of God men, I Davis Burgess of the county of Henry being of sound mind and wishing to make a disposition of my worldly goods do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others. Whereas I have heretofore given to some of my children a part of my estate by way of advancement to wit to my daughter Elizabeth Hefflefinger I have given a bed and a sow and pigs a cow half, a side saddle worth about thirty dollars to my daughter Sally Harrison a side saddle and one feather bed and 1 cow & yearling mounting to forty three dollars, to my daughter Polly Potts one feather bed mounting to fourteen dollars, to my son Hewlett Burgess I have given one bed one cow and calf one sow & pigs, one horse amounting seventy nine dollars also one tract of land containing one hundred acres worth two hundred dollars in all mounting to two hundred and seventy nine. To my son Thomas I have given a horse mounting to thirty dollars. To my wife Lucy Burgess I give during her life my tract of land lying on the south aide of Smiths river containing one hundred & forty acres, one negro man named Tilman two apprentices which were bound to me, David Man & Reuben Ban, one feather bed & furniture whichever she may choose horses also all my stock of cattle & hogs also my stock of sheep. It is also my will & desire that my two daughters Milly & Nancy whilst they are single live with their mother and be supported out of the property herein before bequeathed to my wife to my daughter Milly I give one feather bed & furniture, to my daughter Nancy I give one feather bed and furniture I give and bequeath to my son John Burgess one hundred acres of land lying on the north side of Smiths river to be laid off as follows to wit Beginning at Martins Cobler's corner-line on the river thence with Cobler's line in easterly course to his corner thence continuing the same course to my back line thence with said back line a sufficient distance that by running a parallel line with Cobler line to the river will include the quantity. I also give to my son John one feather bed & furniture. To my son Thomas Burgess I give also one hundred acres to begin at whence John Burgess's lower line will strike the River, thence an easterly course with said John's line to my back-line thence with said back line a sufficient distance as by running a line parallel with said John's lower line to the river will make the quantity I also give to my son Thomas one feather bed & furniture. It is my will and desire that my unfortunate son William shall be maintained by his mother of my estate left to her as before mentioned

It is my will & desire that my executors herein after named shall sell my negro woman named Lise and tier child major & my crop of tobacco and to collect whatsoever debts are due me & from the proceeds thereof to pay all my just debts and whatever over plus to divide equally amongst my daughters the land stock of cattle, horses, sheep, hogs & all my household and kitchen furniture after the death of my said wife Lucy Burgess I will and desire shall be divided amongst all my daughters as shall with the advancements severally made to them make them equal after a sufficient maintenance shall be made for my son William if he should out life his mother I have already given to my son John Burgess one horse worth forty dollars. As there will be a balance of land lying on the north side of the river undisposed of I will & desire that my executors value the said land & offer it to either of my sons and whichever of them takes it at the valuation shall pay the mount to my sons in such proportion as shall make all their parts equal with each other??I appoint my friends Nathaniel W. Dandridge, James E. Bouldin & my wife Lucy Burgess my executors In return whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 22nd day of February 1828. Signed sealed &

Acknowledged in presence of
P.H. Fontain Lewis Gravely Wm. S. Fontain Davis Burgess seal

John Burgess (III) - Will Abstract 4 Jan 1830

Dispersal as follows: (1) Cover debts. (2) One-third to wife Polly Burgess during her life. (3) Two-thirds to infant daughters Elizabeth and Mary D and other children divided equally and given at lawful age. (4) On wife's death her part divided equally to children. Executers: Dartelon King and George Harrison. Witnesses: Gideon Crews (?sp.), Benjamin Weaver and James C. Weaver.

John H. (Henry) Burgess - Deed Jan 1910

THIS DEED made this January ____ 1910, between John H. Burgess and Mary D. Burgess his wife, parties of the first part and John A. Burgess party of the second part, WHITNESSETH: that the said parties of the first part, for a valuable consideration, subject to the terms and conditions herein expressed, both hereby grant, deed, and convey with general warranty of title unto the said party of the second part, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Henry and State of Virginia, about 3-1/2 miles East of the town of Ridgeway, which includes the home house of said John H. Burgess and all of the tract known as the Polly Burgess dower, and all of the land lying South of the public road leading from Long Island Ford road to the bridge at the mouth of Marrowbone Creek where it empties into Smith's River, on the conditions that the said John A. Burgess and his wife Florence B. Burgess, are to remain with, provide for and take care of said John H. Burgess and Mary D. Burgess during the terms of their natural life, and said home house hereby conveyed is to be the house of single daughters of said John H. and Mary D. Burgess so long as said daughters shall remain unmarried and so desire and neither of the parties to this deed shall be responsible for any debts contracted by the other, unless expressly consented to by the part to be so charges. Witness the following signatures and seals this the day and year first above written.
J.H.Burgess (SEAL)
Mary D.Burgess (SEAL)

Signed by Jno. A. Burgess, and Jno. H. Burgess

I.M.F.Perry Justice of Peace certified that John and Mary acknowledge deed on 28 March 1910.

Recorded by Clerk of Court for Henry County 13 July 1910.

John A.(Abe) Burgess - Deed 22 Jan 1918

J.H. Hardy.
From Deed.
J.A. Burgess et als.
This DEED, made this the 19th day of January, 1918, between John A. Burgess and Florence L. Burgess, his wife, Mary F. Burgess, H. Elizabeth Burgess and Posey L. Burgess, parties of the first part and J.H. Hardy in consideration of the sum $2500.00 (twenty five hundred dollars) all of which to be paid in annual installments, seven of which for $300.00 each and one for $400.00 each evidenced by notes, bearing made on the 1st day of January, 1918 due and payable to John A. Burgess in one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, and eight years from the date thereof, none of which notes to bear interest until the expiration of two years from date of same, at which time each one is to bear interest until at the rate of six per cent per annum, the parties of the first part doth hereby. Bargain, and sell, grant and covey unto the party of the second part, in fee-simple with general warranty of title, that certain boundary or tract of land, lying and being in the County of Henry, Virginia, in the Ridgeway district, on the waters of Bouldin's {now Burgess} creek, know as a part of the John H. Burgess tract, containing one hundred and three acres, more or less, and described and bounded as follows: - BEGINNING at a stake on a road leading to Marrow Bone Bridge {Route 642?} thence with the road S.53 "1/2 E.42 poles to a bend, thence off S.80 E22 poles crossing said creek to a poplar; thence with Hardin Burgess's line S.8 W.23 poles to a pine; N 62 W.199 "1/2 poles to a sassafras near a small branch; thence down a hollow and said branch N.84 poles crossing said creek to a rock, N.38 "1/2 E.114 poles to a stake in a field, N.6 W.13 poles to a said Marrowbone bridge road; thence with the road S.53 E.16 poles, S.79 E. poles, leaving said road at 28 poles and with a plantation road to a corner in Robert Burgess's line, S.40 W.40 poles to the beginning. It being the same land conveyed to said parties of the first part by John H. Burgess in deed recorded in Henry County Circuit Court Clerk's Office to which deed reference is hereby made for a particular description. And the parties of the first part do hereby expressly reserve their vendor's lien on the land herein conveyed all the purchase money together with interest is fully paid. Witness the following signatures and seals the day and year first above written:
SEALS: John A. Burgess, Florence L. Burgess, Mary F. Burgess, H. Elizabeth Burgess, and Posye L. Burgess.
J.A. and Florence witnessed by Justice of Peace County of Mecklenburg Virginia.

Proceeded by hand note: The ____ lien herein retained is Satisfied in full this 12 Janurary 1920. John A. Burgess by J.R. Taylor atty. Teste: J.C.Matthews.