I, Rebecca Burk, of the County of Russell and State of Virginia, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say,
I desire that as soon as may be after my decease my executor hereinafter named shall, out of any money or property I may have, pay all my just debts and funeral expenses.
2nd. I give and bequeath to my son Archibald Burk the interest in the tract of land where I now live that was willed to me by my deceased husband Wm. Burk being one third of said tract and also my interest in said tract as an heir of my son David deceased and as an heir of my daughter Sarah deceased to be held by him and his heirs forever.
3rd. After my decease I desire my executor to sell my Negro man Ben to whoever the said Negro man may choose for his master that will give a fair price for him, and the money arising from the sale of said Negro man, I desire shall be divided amongst my children as follows. I desire that my daughter Susan Ferguson and my grandchild the child of my daughter Rebecca Ferguson shall have no interest or part in said money until the rest of my children not herein excluded shall get ten dollars each and I desire that my daughter Mary Jessee shall have no share of the same until the rest of my children not herein excluded shall have received fifteen dollars each and then that the remainder shall be equally divided between all my children except those above entirely excluded.
4th. Out of the remainder of my estate I give to my daughter Nancy Helton the sum of eighty dollars and then after she shall have been paid the eighty dollars I desire that the whole of my estate whatsoever kind shall be equally divided between all my children except my daughter Susan Ferguson and my grandchild the child of my daughter Rebecca Ferguson to whom I give nothing.
Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my son Archibald Burk executor of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore at any time made. Witness of my hand and seal this 18th day of July 1859.
Rebecca Burk
signed sealed & acknowledged by Rebecca Burk as her last Will and Testament in presence of us who have signed & in the presence of each other.
Wm. B. Aston
Jessee Browning