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About Daniel Burford, Jr., Sheriff of Amherst County
Will of Daniel Burford
Will Book 3, page 48,
Amherst Co, Va.
"In the name of God Amen I Daniel Burford of the County of Amherst and Parish of Lexinton (sic), being aged and infirm....it is my will and desire: Viz: I lend to my daughter Virginia Taylor during her natural life two hundred and fifty acres of Land with the Plantation and House and one Negro boy named Jack and after her death the said two hundred and fifty acres and at her Deceas or Remoovall from the said land I give to her natural son, John Floyd Burford to him and his heirs forever and the Negro Boy Jack to be sold and the money equally divided amongst all her children.
Item. I give to my Grand Son John Floyd Burford natural son of my daughter Virginia Taylor my negro boy named Shepherd and all my wearing appearal to him and his heirs forever.
Item. I give to my Grand Daughter Mourning Burford Stewart my Three Negroes Phillis, Nancy, and Dick and all their increase to her and her heirs forever.
Item. The rest and residue of my Estate Real and Personal I give to be Equally divided between my said Grand Daughter Mourning Burford Stewart and my son John Burford and Daniel Burford and my Daughter Milley Crews to them and theirs forever.
Item. I give to my daughter Frances Goodwin five Pounds Cash.
Item. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Goodwin five Pounds Cash. Lastly, I nominate and appoint my son John Burford and my son Daniel Burford, John Stewart Executors to this my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have set my hand and afixt my seal this first Day of May AD One Thousand and seven hundred and eighty seven.
Daniel Burford (seal)
John Crews
Abel Blankenship
Noel Blankenship
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At a court held for Amherst County the second Day of July, 1787, This Last Will and Testament of Daniel Burford Deced was this Day presented in Court by John Stewart one of the Executors therein Named and proved by the oath of the Witnesses thereto, and the said Executor with John Cabell his Security Entered into and acknowledged Bond in the Penalty of Two Thousand Pounds, took the Oath Required by Law and Ordered to be Recorded.
From: James Terry Honan
Cumming, Goergia 30041
Eufaula, Alabama 36027
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Daniel Burford, Jr., Sheriff of Amherst County's Timeline
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May 20, 1714
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Abingdon Parish, Essex County (Present Washington County), Province of Virginia
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Amherst County, Province of Virginia
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King William, King William County, Virginia, United States
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1744
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Amherst County, Province of Virginia
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1752
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Amherst County, Province of Virginia
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1753
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Albemarle County, Virginia
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July 2, 1787
Age 73
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Amherst County, Virginia, United States
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