In the name of God Amen, this twenty six day of August One thousand Seven Hundred and Eight three.
I, Burr Harris, of Ninety Six District being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory that be to almighty
God and calling to mind the uncertainty of life, I do declare this my last will and testament as follow.
Item I … .All my estate both real and personal to my loving wife Jean Harris as long as she lives. Item
I give after the death of my wife all the land I now live on between my four sons, Obed, Thomas, George
And Cage Harris to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided between my four sons by favor of
My honest neighbor. Item, I give to my son George Harris, the next … of my negroes to him and his heirs
Forever. Item, I give all the rest of my negroes, if any living, to be equally divided betwseen my twos sons
Obed and Thomas Harris to them and their heirs forever. Those negores not to be divided as long as my
Wife lives and I do revoke and disavow all other will or wills and ordain this my last will and testament and
I do ordain my two sons, George and Cage Harris executors of this my last will and testament in witness
Hereof I have set my hadn and affixed my seal this day of the year above written.
Burr “B” Harris
Witn: Wiliam Riddell, Robert Rutherford, Thomas Cockrill
Will proved Mar 8, 1787 Exrs: Sons George and Micajah Harris;
Wit: Wm. Riddell, Robert Rutherford, and Thomas Cockrell wife Jean Harris
Chn: Obed, Thos, George, Cage Harris Iv. Made May 7, 1787 by Robert Rutherford, Wm Dawkins,
Wm Herring.
Transcribed by David Bell – August, 2005