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Barnwell Probate, Bundle 13, Package 9 1/2, John Burney, deceased
The package contains John Burnley's will with authentication notes, an Administration Bond Notice and a Letter of Administration. The designation; Roll 7.63 is on the front of the will as well as the title; John Burnly's Will.
The will was dated October 26, 1778 in London, England. It was witnessed by Sam'l Gist, Askew Birkett and Henry Rogers. Frederick, the Archbishop of Cantebury, registered the will in England, February 16?, 1780. It was later recorded in Hanover Co., VA, March 5, 1875. A copy of John Burnley's will was made March 8, 1798. It was certified as an accurate copy April 11, 1798. The copy was attached to an Administrative Bond dated November 14, 1807, recorded in Barnwell Co., SC. The Bond was made by Edmond Brown, Robert Bradley, and Jackson Harley, Ordinary. Witnesses were Patton (Bartton?) Brown, and William H. Brown. The bond was for Edmond Brown. The Letter of Administration was granted to Mary B. Brown and dated January 28, 1820. It was published at the Barnwell Church February 6, 1820.
John Burnley states in the will he is from Hanover Co., VA, York River. Basically, he requests all of his estate be sold, his loans collected, and his debts paid. The resultant money would be divided among his inheritors according to the will. The will names these siblings of John Burnley: Zachariah Burney, Elizabeth Duke, Keziah Duke, Ann Litlepage, Judith Merriweather, Hardin Burney, and Richard Burney. Hardin and Richard were named as Executors. At the time of the will, Judith was deceased. Her husband, James, was named along with three sons: David, James, and William, but only the sons inherited. Thomas Littlepage was named as the husband of Ann, but did not inherit. Both Elizabeth's and Keziah's husbands were not named. Nor were any of their children named. The way the will was written leads me to THINK they were both widows at that time, October 26, 1778. The will also mentions a "prentice" George Elsworth. All inheritors except Elizabeth, Keziah, and Ann were to receive sums of money. The will called for six hundred pounds, Virginian, to be invested for each of Elizabeth, Keziah, and Ann. The sisters would receive the interest derived from the money during their lifetime. At their death, the SURVIVING children of each woman would divide the six hundred pound principal.
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