Chambers County AlArchives Wills.....Levin Moore October 1 1855 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Phil McGinty MCGINTYPJ@aol.com February 10, 2003, 2:55 am Written: October 1 1855 Recorded: December 10 1855 The Will of Levin Moore The State of Alabama Chambers County October 1st 1855 In the name of God Amen. I Levin Moore of the County and State aforesaid, do constitute and make this my last will and testament, being in bad health but sound mind. 1st. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Penelope Moore all my lands consisting of three hundred and ten acres whereon I now reside and all my horses consisting of three head and my other stock of cattle hogs and plantation tools, to have and enjoy to her use and benefit during her natural life. 2nd . At the death of my beloved wife Penelope Moore, it is my will that all the property, lands, stock of negroes, etc., be equally divided between my children (Ann M. McGinty, Malinda M. Moore, and Wiley P. Moore) with this exception that my beloved daughter Malinda Moore and Wiley P. Moore have one feather bed and furniture and forty dollars each more than my beloved daughter Ann M. McGinty making up equal to an amount I advanced to Ann M. McGinty at the time of her marriage. 3rd. In conclusion, I hereby appoint my beloved wife Penelope Moore and Benjamin F. Moore my Executors of this my last will and testament no bond required. 4th. And I hereby empower them my Executors my beloved wife Penelope Moore & B. F. Moore with privilege to sell at any time any portion of the property for the benefit of the Family. 5th. That my Executor B. F. Moore, in whom I have the greatest confidence, should survive my beloved wife Penelope Moore, he shall use his own discretion in making the decision whether it is best to divide the land, negroes and all other effects or to sell the same. 6th. In regard to the portion I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Ann M. McGinty, it is given Expressly for the use benefit and Enjoyment of her and her lawful heirs. 7th. And I hereby appoint Benjamin F. Moore her trustee to manage the same for the use of her and her heirs to best of his skill and ability. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in presence of Jesse Carpenter Levin Moore {Seal} Test { James C. Moore John P. W. Amerine The State of Alabama Chambers County Regular Court of Probate December 10, 1855 Personally appeared in open court James C. Moore, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing paper writing, and after being duly sworn says on oath that he saw Levin Moore sign, seal & publish the same as and for his last will and testament, and that he believed the said Levin Moore to be of sound & disposing mind and memory at the time of signing the same, and that he signed the same as a subscribing witness, at the request and in the presence of said Levin Moore, and that he saw Jesse Carpenter sign the same as a subscribing witness, at the request and in the presence of said Levin Moore, and that they signed the same in the presence of each other. Sworn to in open court the day above written. Samuel Pearson James C. Moore Judge of Probate Be it remembered that on the 10th day of December 1855 the foregoing will was duly probated in the Probate Court of Chambers County, Alabama on the oath of James C. Moore, one of the subscribing witnesses to the same, and duly recorded in Record of Wills, Volume 2, page 570 & 71. Samuel Pearson Judge of Probate State of Alabama Chambers County December 27, 1855 Appraisement of the Personal Property belonging to Estate of Levin Moore Deceased. 1 Negro woman Nancy ----------------------------------- $600.00 1 " " Eliza ------------------------------------ $300.00 1 " boy Elbert ----------------------------------$1,000.00 1 " " Henry ----------------------------------$1,000.00 1 " " Billy -----------------------------------$1,000.00 1 " girl Harriett ------------------------------------$500.00 1 sorrel mare ------------------------------------------------$80.00 1 gray mare -------------------------------------------------$70.00 1 sorrel horse -----------------------------------------------$40.00 1 lot sows & pigs ------------------------------------------$35.00 1 " Cattle ------------------------------------------------$65.00 1 yoke oxen ------------------------------------------------$40.00 1 buggy & harness --------------------------------------$150.00 1 ox wagon -------------------------------------------- $20.00 2 horse wagon ----------------------------------------- $35.00 1 set black smith tools -------------------------------- $25.00 1 Bed & Furniture ------------------------------------- $35.00 1 " " " ---------------------------------------- $45.00 1 " " " ---------------------------------------- $30.00 1 " " " ---------------------------------------- $15.00 1 " " " ---------------------------------------- $15.00 1 lot of bed clothing ---------------------------------- $65.00 1 bureau -------------------------------------------------$20.00 1 book case ---------------------------------------------- $6.00 2 tables ------------------------------------------------- $1.50 The State of Alabama Chambers County Personally appeared before me Edwin A. Cherry, an acting Justice of the Peace in the State & County aforesaid, Jesse Carpenter, James Moore, and L. W. Moore, who after being sworn, deposeth & saith that the written bill of appraisement is correct as stated and shown. Sworn to and subsequently noted before me on the 14th day of February A.D. 1856. Edwin A. Cherry Jesse Carpenter Justice of the Peace James C. Moore Leroy W. Moore Examined & ordered to receive February 18th 1856. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb