Will of Joseph Hinton Burks

Date: 6 Aug 2023 [unknown]
Location: Bowie, Texas, United States
Surname/tag: Burks

Biography

Ordinary's Office of Wilkes County, Georgia, in Inventory and Appraisal-Sales, Book 1828 - 1831, Pages 199-200-201, Joseph Burks, Sr.

Georgia, Wilkes County.

Agreeable to an order to us Directed from the Honourable Court of Ordinary for the County aforesaid to divide the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Joseph Burks Decd. among the several Legatees & Distributees of said Dece. Do allot and assign in the following manner to wit:

To Fortune Burks widow and Relict of said Deceased, Negroes Elmar, old Hannah Jefferson & Dilley valued at $1175.

To Joseph H. Burks Negroes Manday, Mariah, Sam and Jeremiah valued at Nine Hundred and forty-two dollars in addition to one hundred and ten dollars recd. In lifetime of said Decd. making as the whole of the sum of One Thousand and Fifty Two Dollars.

To Benajah Burks Negroes George and Tony valued at Nine Hundred and fifty two Dollars in addition to one hundred and ten dollars recd. In the lifetime of said Decd. making in the whole the sum of One Thousand & sixty five Dollars.

To William Burks Negroes Tabitha valued at one hundred and twenty dollars in addition to the sum of Nine hundred and Sixty Dollars recd. In the lifetime of said Dec.d. making in the whole the sum of One Thousand and Eighty Dollars.

To Willis Fullilove in right of his wife Clary Negroes Alfred, Caty and Henderson valued at Seven Hundred and ten Dollars in addition to the sum of four hundred and forty-five dollars Recd. In the lifetime of the said Deceased making in the whole the sum of Eleven Hundred and fifty five Dollars.

To Hudson, Francis, Mary and John Slack, Children of Benjamin Slack, Negroes Sophia Silver and child Mary valued at four hundred and ninety five Dollars in addition to sum of Five Hundred and sixty Dollars recd. By Benjamin Slack in the lifetime of said Decd. making in the whole the sum of one thousand and fifty-five dollars.

[Special Note by Jean McCullough: Benjamin Slack married Mary Burks on 19 December 1816 in Wilkes County, Georgia. Benjamin married a second time to Catherine Graves on 21 October 1830.]

To William McLendon in Right of his wife Betsy Negroes Willis and Randol valued at six hundred and fifteen dollars in Addition to the sum of four hundred and thirty five Dollars Recd. in the lifetime of said Decd. making in the whole the sume of One Thousand and fifty dollars.

To John Burks Negroes Squire valued at Two Hundred and Sixty five Dollars in addition to the sum of Eight Hundred and sixty dollars Recd. in the lifetime of said Decd. making in the whole the sum of Eleven Hundred and Twenty five Dollars.

To Larkin Barton, in right of his wife Lucy, Negroes Malinda and Young Adam valued at Three Hundred and Ninety five Dollars in addition to the sum of six hundred and eighty Dollars recd. in the lifetime of the said Deceased making in the whole the sum of One Thousand and Seventy Dollars.

To Daniel C. Heard, in right of his wife, Sarah, Negro Milly valued at one hundred and ninety five Dollars in addition to the sume of Eight Hundred and Seventy five Dollars and 80/100 Recd. in the lifetime of the said Decd. and a note due by him to said Decd. for Ninety One Dollars and eight cents Principal and Interest making in the whole the sum of One Thousand and Seventy One Dollars and 90/100.

To Thomas Y. Gill in right of his wife Nancy, Mally Hannah and child Silvia & Bob valued at Five Hundred and Eighteen dollars, in addition to the sum of five hundred and sixty dollars in the lifetime of the said Decd. making in the whole the sum of One Thousand and Seventy Eight Dollars

To Charles Burks Negroes Ned, Catherine, and Long valued at One Thousand and Eighty Dollars.

To Wiley P. Burks Negroes Adallia, Eliza Susan and child Fanny valued at One Thousand and Seventy Five Dollars.

Given under our hands this 14th day of January 1828.

• Signed:
  • James Hinton
  • Garrett Ogleby
  • Lemuel Wootten
  • William Gill
  • Jno. T. Dent.
• Recorded Decr. 19th 1828

STATE OF GEORGIA WILKES COUNTY

I, Edgar Smith, Ordinary and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkes County, Georgia, do hereby certify that the two sheets of type written record contained a true and correct copy of the division of the estate of Joseph Burks, deceased, as appears of record in the Ordinary's Office of Wilkes County, Georgia, in Inventory and Appraisal-Sales, Book 1828 - 1831, Pages 199-200-201. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Court of Ordinary of Wilkes County, this the 4th day of October 1949.

• Signed: Edgar L. Smith
• Ordinary and Ex Officio Clerk
• of the Court of Ordinary,
• of Wilkes County, Georgia

Sources

• Burkes Family tree, resources - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/LH2D-T66