- In his will Daniel Burton (Lewes-Rehobeth Hundred) gave to wife Polly Shepherd Burton, the dwelling house in which I now live, together with five acres including the out houses, except the smith's shop adjoining the creek or tail way or branch and the County Road next to the Mill. Also to wife my interest in the Mill which I hold with the heirs of Daniel Burton, which I (was) devised by the death of my father Woolsey Burton, being one half thereof the whole of the above mentioned property to her lands during her natural life. At her death to my surviving children. To son Benjamin my silver watch, my largest gun and $50. And 1/5 part of share of my estate. To son John Hilliard, $100, to be applied to his schooling and 1/5 part of my estate. To my two sons Daniel & David, $200 each to be applied to their schooling and 1/5 part of my estate. To son Peter Robinson, $200 to be applied to his schooling and 1/5 part of my estate. The Extr to have the Orphan's Court to divide the land for my children and hold in trust until they come of oage. Extr and guardians: brothers Benjamin & Miers Burton. Witt: Elizabeth Lyons, Jehu Stockley & Levi Hill.
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- In his will Benjamin Burton, Dagsborough, gave to brother Miers Burton 1/2 of my upper Saw Mill and gristmill and 1/2 part of 20 acres which lays adjoining the mills. To nephew, Benjamin Burton, son of Daniel Burton, the other 1/2 of saw mill and grist mill and 1/2 of the 2 acres adjoining. Brother Miers, all my land which lay between his lands and the lands of Joshua Ingram (dec'd) on the north side of the road leading from the store owned by myself and my brother Miers, to the place commonly called "Ingram's Old Field." To nephew Benjamin, son of Daniel, all the land lying on the south side of a line drawn from the Indian Neck to the road that leads from the store, belonging to myself and brother Miers, what is called "The Old Landing" extending up to the lands of Wingate and Ingrams. Nephew John H. Burton (son of brother Daniel), 1/2 part of the saw mill and grist mills, standing on the Creek side called the lower mills - Also, all the lands lying on the north side of the road leading to the lands of Bell's heirs up to the lands of nephew Benjamin's. Nephew Nathaniel, (son of brother Woolsey), my lands occupied by Phillip Short, consisting of three tracts of land. To brother Miers, 1/4 part of my tract called "Lebanon." My brother Woolsey's daughters Mary Burton, Priscilla Burton, and Elizabeth Burton 1/4 part of "Lebanon" each. (Brother Miers shall occupy the land until Woolsey's daughters arrive of age or marry.) To brother Woolsey's four children: Nathaniel, Mary, Priscilla and Elizabeth, 1/2 of a tract called "Plantation" in Long Neck, Indian River Hundred, which was purchased of brother John Burton. Nephew Daniel Burton, son of brother Daniel, one tract of land in River Hundred bought of William C. Williams. David Burton, son of Daniel, tract of land purchased of Mary Hemmons in Indian River Hundred. Benjamin, son of brother Daniel, tract of land known as "Burton's Island." To brother John, $2,000 in cash. To clerk Jonathan Cottingham $100. To housekeeper, Polly Cobb, bed, furniture and $200. Aunt Hessy Hopkins $30. The remainder of my estate divided between brothers Miers, brother John, children of brother Woolsey, children of Daniel Burton. Samuel G. Wright shall have the ore on my lands as contracted at $1 per ton. Extr: Miers Burton. Witt: Edward Dingle Jr., James Littleton & Sary West.
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Abt 1814 - Yes, date unknown
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